UABC publishes list of 14 applicants for the 2027–2031 rector’s term

By Erick León

English translation of the article originally published on October 25, 2026. Dates and reporting status reflect the original article.

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The Governing Board released the official list on October 23; the appointment remains pending.

Mexicali, BC.— The Governing Board of the Universidad Autónoma de Baja California published a list of fourteen people participating in the appointment process for rector for the 2027–2031 term.

The document is dated October 23, 2026, and signed by Óscar Roberto López Bonilla and Roberto Soto Ortiz, the university body’s president and secretary.

Those listed include Ana Edith Canales Murillo, Joaquín Caso Niebla, Edith Montiel Ayala, Ana Bárbara Mungaray Moctezuma and Salvador Ponce Ceballos. The complete list can be consulted in the official document linked at the end of this article.

The publication identifies participants in the procedure; it is not an appointment and does not announce a winner. The Governing Board website also brings together the call for applications, work plans and résumés so the process can be followed.

Source: UABC Governing Board, official list of October 23, 2026.

Sources cited in the original article: Source 1

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Original article in Spanish.

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