Abstract

MOHR, Naira Estela Roesler; MONTEIRO, Felipe Mattos; COSTA, Joaquim Gonçalves  and  OLIVEIRA, João Costa de. A expansão das fronteiras da educação pública superior: uma análise da experiência da Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul em Laranjeiras do Sul. R. Bras. Est. Pedag. [online]. 2012, vol.93, n.235, pp.791-817. ISSN 2176-6681.

This article intents to examine the creation process and the consolidation of the Federal University of Fronteira Sul (Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul), Laranjeira do Sul Campus, Paraná, South Brazil. This University has presented mechanisms to combat social and regional differences. The text discusses the context of building the University, and the discoursed strategies used to ensure the conditions for access and permanence in higher education, especially of the students from public schools. It also seeks to reflect the analysis of scholarly data of the first academic year and how the affirmative actions are getting effectively materialize inside the institution. The resulting dialog of these elements shows a progress, limits and many challenges should be included in the permanent debate of political and pedagogical construction of University.

Keywords : University; Affirmative Actions; Public School.

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