Understand and interpret the current situation of the University, involves a brainstorming exercise to account for the synthesis of internal and external phenomena that influence. This synthesis is expressed in substantive aspects of their existence, such as: training, pedagogy, curriculum, research, extension, innovation, among others. Internally, should be considered the academic work has been developing. Externally, examine the global changes and local economic, political and social. This article is a profound reflection intimate, internal and external—a way of dialogue as well as presents the title and that makes a teacher and scholar—avowed friend of criticism and humanism - the university as a living system search of truth. Let this be a set of ideas pretext for rethinking the future of the Distrital University.