vote and the kindergarten "Colmenita" is built, with the purpose of providing room to university parents or employees of the University. With the advent of the year 2000, the changes continue to take place. The new building of Natural and Exact Sciences is inaugurated, as well as the Faculty of Social Sciences, which offers degrees in Sociology (2002), Psychology (2013), Journalism and Library Science. The performing arts hall (for students of Theatre) is created, being one of the best equipped in the whole region and moving the casino to a new location next to the Faculty of Arts. In 2008 the new University library is inaugurated and with it the SIBUPLA makes its debut, giving shape to one of the most equipped, spacious and modern libraries in the region. Towards 2013, the Faculty of Health and Engineering is created, acquiring the Independencia campus. In 2012 two multipurpose domes were acquired, one located in the Patio de los Vientos, next to the Faculty of Arts, and the other in the San Felipe Campus. In 2014 the Nursing laboratories were created, in 2012 the Center for Advanced Studies (CEA) and the Vice-Rector's Office for Research, Innovation and Postgraduate Studies were installed in Viña del Mar. In October 2014, with 71.5% of the votes in a trystman plebiscite, the elimination of the Board of Directors and the creation of a University Senate, which represents the three estates, students, officials and academics, is approved. Symbols Emblem The emblem of the Playa Ancha University is a lighthouse illuminating both sectors with a lone star leading the way (in reference to being at night). Its inspiration comes from the Punta Ángeles Lighthouse, created in 1837 under the presidency of José Joaquín Prieto. This is located next to the University, as a symbol of being one of the pioneer houses of study in pedagogy at a national level, symbolized in the lighthouse, the most powerful in South America and in the "lighthouse effect" that symbolized having a university in Playa Ancha and not in the center of Valparaiso as the other houses of study did traditionally. Faculties and careers The Playa Ancha University has 36 undergraduate degrees in Valparaiso (of which 3 are dual day and evening courses) and 6 in San Felipe. Additionally, it has 14 technical careers (7 in Valparaíso and 7 in San Felipe) Humanities Multilingual touristic administration Geography Pedagogy in Spanish language Pedagogy