In this narrative, Jos Sarukhn recites the most meaningful moments and circumstances of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), and the academic history of the country during his time as the President of this Institution from 1988 to 1996. Over the course of 24 chapters, the reader will understand in detail the central idea that gave sense and unity to his administration: the academization of the University, meaning, the reinforcement of the scholars' figure in UNAM. By doing so, the former President Sarukhn offers testimony to the success and failures of an educational project that certainly influenced Mexicos progress as a nation.