UNACHI staff and students marched in Chiriquí demanding Rector Etelvina Medianero de Bonagas step down amid payroll, debt and budget concerns. The dispute has put Panama’s university oversight and public spending under fresh scrutiny.
UNACHI students are calling for Rector Etelvina Medianero de Bonagas to be removed as investigations deepen into alleged irregularities, degree homologations, and financial problems. The dispute is now affecting campus operations and the university’s ability to finish the academic year smoothly.
Panama’s rising concern over bullying is increasingly being framed as a mental health emergency, with specialists urging families and schools to act on early warning signs. National data and existing laws show the issue is both a public health and education challenge.
Panama has relaunched a multimillion-dollar plan to buy laptops for students, but the bigger question is whether the investment will improve learning. The debate now centers on evidence, costs, and whether schools need better infrastructure and support more urgently.
AI is pushing Panama’s universities to redesign teaching, evaluation, and academic policy. The shift is reshaping the role of professors and the skills students need for the job market.
ITSE has opened a public contest to appoint a new educational manager for the 2025-2029 term after the resignation of Milena Gómez. The selection process runs through June and includes academic, professional, interview, and essay evaluations.
Unachi students are calling for rector Etelvina Medianero de Bonagas to step aside during investigations into alleged administrative irregularities. The case has heightened concerns over transparency, payroll costs, and academic continuity at the public university.
ITSE has approved a new rulebook allowing reelection of its educational manager, while also keeping an open competition route and stricter merit-based requirements. The move follows recent tensions over leadership and governance at the technical institute.
The University of Panama has launched its 2027 admissions calendar, with virtual registration opening June 30 and results due in mid-January. Foreign applicants will follow a separate document process through SIREXUP before registering in SIUP.
UNACHI students and faculty held a vigil outside the rector’s office, urging the Public Ministry to speed up investigations amid an administrative and financial crisis. The protest adds pressure on university authorities as the campus demands accountability.
Unachi is under intense scrutiny after the attorney general visited campus amid a probe into questionable degree validation and rumors that Rector Etelvina Medianero de Bonagas tried to resign. The crisis has exposed deep internal tensions and renewed questions about university governance in Panama.
Document intake for the 2026 General Scholarship Competition will be集中 in Panama province starting Monday, May 18. The step marks an important part of the application process for students seeking scholarship support.
ITSE has updated its regulations to align the selection of its educational manager with current law and clarify the process. The new rules also allow for possible reappointment to the post.
The University of Panama has opened admissions for its 2027 intake with a B/.30 fee and a largely virtual application process. The process is a key step for students seeking entry into one of Panama’s most important public universities.
Juan Diego Vásquez said the Unachi scandal stems from years of political protection, questionable degrees and salary increases that hurt students and honest staff. He called for deep reform, not just a change in leadership.
Unachi rector Etelvina Medianero de Bonagas is facing renewed scrutiny over her long tenure, salary, and alleged patronage inside Panama’s public university system. The dispute has also drawn in oversight and political leaders.
Panama prosecutors inspected Unachi as they investigate salary increases tied to foreign degrees that may not have met accreditation requirements. The case is testing accountability in the public university system.
The University of Panama has launched its 2027 admissions process, setting the stage for registration, fees and entrance testing. The timeline is an important reference for students planning to apply to the country’s main public university.
Prosecutors inspected the Autonomous University of Chiriquí in a case involving alleged diploma falsification. Unachi’s lawyers said the university is cooperating and denied staff or student involvement.
Unachi’s legal team said the university is cooperating with a Public Ministry investigation into alleged diploma forgery. The attorneys denied that students or staff were involved and said early findings favor the institution.
