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Grupo Argos donates 4,800 square meters to the Universidad del Atlántico to expand its headquarters
1 July 2022- This Friday, July 1st, the donation of this land was made official, which will allow the Universidad del Atlántico to expand its university campus to have more spaces to strengthen its academic offer.
- This donation reaffirms Grupo Argos’ commitment to the development of Barranquilla and the Atlantic through education as an engine of positive transformation.
- The donated land is located in the municipality of Puerto Colombia in the northwest of the department of Atlántico.
With this donation, Grupo Argos reaffirms its commitment to contribute to the development of the department of Atlántico through high-impact projects. The land donated by the company has 4,822 square meters and will allow the Universidad del Atlántico to expand its campus and offer more spaces to its students in order to strengthen the offer of higher education in the region.
“At Grupo Argos we are convinced of the role that education plays as an engine of positive transformation of the territories, for this reason, we are proud to announce the donation of 4,822 square meters that we make to the Universidad del Atlántico and that will benefit thousands of students. This donation reaffirms the company’s conviction to continue promoting the urban, commercial and social development of the department of Atlántico”.
Camilo Abello – Senior Director of Sustainability Grupo Argos
The delivery of this property, whose commercial value amounts to COP 771 million, was made official today and was attended by the rector of the University, which to date has more than 22,000 students.
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