# UPAEP leadership transition

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/upaep-leadership-transition
> Updated: 2026-08-17T20:09:49.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

Jorge Medina Delgadillo has assumed the rectorate of the Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla (UPAEP) for a three-year term, effective August 1, 2026. He succeeds Emilio José Baños Ardavín, who concluded a 13-year tenure marked by international accreditation and satellite collaborations with NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.

Following his formal investiture on August 12, Medina Delgadillo delivered his first lecture to more than two thousand attendees. During the address, he encouraged students to maximize their academic potential and cautioned against treating their studies as mere formalities. He specifically addressed the use of modern technology, advising students not to delegate critical thinking to artificial intelligence, stating that using machines without personal comprehension prevents the development of true capacity.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-17: UPAEP Rector Jorge Medina Delgadillo urges students to maximize talent

UPAEP Rector Jorge Medina Delgadillo urged students to avoid “burying” their talent by treating education as a mere formality and cautioned against over-reliance on artificial intelligence.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/upaep-rector-jorge-medina-delgadillo-urges-students-to-maximize-talent

### 2026-08-10: Jorge Medina assumes rectorate of UPAEP

Jorge Medina Delgadillo has begun a three-year term as rector of UPAEP, succeeding Emilio José Baños Ardavín following a 13-year tenure marked by international accreditation and satellite launches.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/jorge-medina-assumes-rectorate-of-upaep

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