Students visiting the innovative Living 360° building can participate in the creation of interactive posters
Photo: Camila Cunha
The beginning of the school year, on February 25, brought an intense program that extends until the end of March. The great news is the completion of Living 360°, an innovative building located at the heart of the Campus. The building has spaces for study, relaxation and social gathering as well as the most modern facilities for the application of active teaching methodologies. It will be available to the academic community since the first day of class.
Students visiting the building will have the opportunity to leave their mark by answering the question “What does it mean to be a university student?”. The answers will aid in the creation of interactive posters to be shown on displays in the building throughout the year. Besides, they can contribute in the preparation of a new illustrated PUCRS map, which will locate Campus attractions in a fun way. For those who enjoy social networks, three themed photo booths known as PUCRS Insta Places will be available. Just use the hashtag #pucrsliving360 in your posts to get your photos printed at once.
To discover the features of the building, students can interact with Google Home smartspeakers. Placed at strategic points, the tools interact with the public and complete the experience of the space. Totems equipped with virtual reality goggles are located in several areas of the University, guiding students in a a tour of Living 360°.
Check Out the Back-To-School Program
March 7 | Open class with Monja Coen Thursday, at 6pm at Culture Square
March 13 | Back-to-School Show/Armandinho Wednesday, at 9pm on the stage of Culture Square
March 18 to 29 | Graffiti with Kelvin Koubik During the day, on the wall of campus Building 6
March 21 | Conversation on Drama with Nathalia Timberg Thursday, at 7:30pm, at Delphos, 7th floor of the Central Library
February 25 to March 14 | Moments of Meditation
In the Meditation Room of Living 360°
Get to know some Campus services:
Wi-Fi
The Eduroam Wi-Fi network is open to the entire PUCRS university community. To access it, just configure your device as instructed on the website (website in Portuguese), informing your network user followed by @pucrs.br and the password you use to access the University network.
Solve Your Doubts
The Student Service Center is on the ground floor of Building 15 and is open from 8 am to 9:15 pm, Monday through Friday. It brings together three departments – Academic, Financial and ProUni – and provides information and guidance on various subjects, including document requests.
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
With innovative classrooms and educational resources by the side of Building 15, Idear (website in Portuguese) is a space to inspire creativity, autonomy and entrepreneurship. With the help of courses and projects, you can develop your own business or start new initiatives at your internship or company. Phone: 3353-7754.
A World of Information
A world of information at your fingertips and cool places to study. The Central Library collection includes more than 1 million titles, including paper-based and electronic books, periodicals, theses, dissertations and digital materials, supported by multimedia services and resources. It also offers air-conditioned spaces for research and writing, individual and group study rooms, reading areas, consultation of special collections and rare works. Self-loan and self-return machines allow you to rapidly loan and return books. For more information, send an email to [email protected] or call 3320-3544.
Tecnopuc
PUCRS’ Science and Technology Park (Tecnopuc) fosters research and innovation by means of concerted actions joining the university, private institutions and the government. Companies of all sizes, entities, and PUCRS research centers are located in two sites: in Porto Alegre and Viamão, both in the state of Rio Grande do Sul – Brazil. Tecnopuc currently houses more than 150 organizations, totaling more than 6,500 jobs.
Startup Development
Tecnopuc Startups – PUCRS’ Startup Development Environment aims to encourage and operationalize the entrepreneurial vision of PUCRS’s community. It applies various mechanisms to spupport business projects, helping with advice and infrastructure, transforming them into competitive enterprises and making them ready for the market.
Learning beyond Borders
The Academic Mobility Program has partnerships with nearly 90 educational institutions around the world.
Language Center
Lexis – PUCRS Language Center (webiste in Portuguese) offers German, Spanish, French, Greek, Hebrew, English, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian, and Libras (Brazilian Sign Language) courses. You can enroll periodically through the online portal of Educon – Center for Continuing Education (website in Portuguese) or at Lexis, in Building 8, Room 508. To contact Lexis, call 3320-3727 or send an email to [email protected]
Student Support
If they need help, students can count on the Student Support center (website in Portuguese), located on the 3rd floor of Living 360°. The Learning Lab (LAPREN) helps university students struggling with class contents. For more information, call 3353-7759 or send an email to [email protected]. The Teaching and Assistance Laboratory for People with Special Needs (LEPNEE) offers support tools and special support for the academic routine. Contact: call 3353-6036 or send an email to [email protected]. At the Psychosocial Care Center (CAP), students find psychological and pedagogical guidance to face situations and difficulties that may be affecting their learning process. To learn more, call 3320-3703 or send an e-mail to [email protected].
Extension Courses
Students can rely on the Center for Continuing Education – Educon to improve their knowledge on topics of interest. The program offers several extension courses in all areas. You can enroll throughout the year on http://educon.pucrs.br (website in Portuguese), subject to course calendars and availability. For more information, call 3320-3727 or send an email to [email protected].
Gym, Swimming and More
PUCRS’ Sports Park is located in Building 81, offering extensive facilities and many modalities of physical activity. Besides a gym with several classes, you can enjoy our swimming school or rent sports courts.
