University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo

University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo
Universidad de Puerto Rico en Arecibo
Latin: Universitatis Portoricensis
Former names	Colegio Regional de Arecibo (CRA) Colegio Universitario Tecnológico de Arecibo (CUTA)
Established	1967 (1967)
Type	Public
President	Dr. Uroyoán Walker
Rector	Dr. Otilio González Cortés, J.D., Ph. D.
Academic staff	257
Students	3,693
Location	Arecibo, Puerto Rico 18°28′8″N 66°44′29″W / 18.46889°N 66.74139°W / 18.46889; -66.74139Coordinates: 18°28′8″N 66°44′29″W / 18.46889°N 66.74139°W / 18.46889; -66.74139
Campus	Urban
Colors	Yellow, White and Black
Athletics	LAI
Sports	Weightlifting, Track and field, Table tennis
Nickname	Lobos (Wolves)
Mascot	"Lobo" ("Wolf")
Website	www.upra.edu

The University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo (UPRA or UPR-Arecibo) is a state university located in the city of Arecibo, Puerto Rico and part of the eleven campuses that compose the University of Puerto Rico system. UPR-Arecibo is known from its previous names "Colegio Regional de Arecibo" (English: Arecibo Regional College) and "Colegio Universitario Tecnológico de Arecibo" (English: Arecibo Technological University College) and its acronyms "CRA" and "CUTA".

General Information

Main building

UPRA at night

The University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo (UPRA), is located in the north of the island, next to the largest pharmaceutical and biotechnology complex in the Caribbean, the largest radio telescope in the world and agricultural areas of intense commercial activity. It is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.

UPRA offers Associate and Baccalaureate Degrees, some of them unique in the UPR system:

• Bachelor of Science in Microbiology
• Bachelor of Social Science with concentration in Industrial Organizational Psychology
• Bachelor of Social Science with concentration in Latin American Studies (includes Latin American Studies Center and agreements with institutions in Latin America)
• Bachelor of Industrial Chemical Process Technology
• Associate Degree in Veterinary Technology.

UPRA also holds the distinction of being the Alma Mater of many communications professionals currently working in local and international media, and of independent producers who graduated from the Bachelor of Communication program ("Tele-Radial").

In addition, students in UPRA's Baccalaureate Program in Elementary Education highlighted by obtaining excellent scores on teacher certification exams of the Puerto Rico Department of Education.

Campus Population

• Students: 3,693
• Faculty: 257
• Administrative personnel: 288

Academics

UPRA

Notable alumni

UPRA lobby

• Roberto Cortés, weather anchor at Telemundo Puerto Rico.
• Ricardo Torres, sports anchor at Telemundo Puerto Rico.
• Eliezer Ramos, news reporter at WAPA-TV.
• Saudi Rivera, gossip analyst at Telemundo Puerto Rico.
• Nelson Ruiz, producer of Mira Quien Baila and Nuestra Belleza Latina.
• Nuria Sebazco, news reporter at Telemundo Puerto Rico.
• Jessica Serrano, gossip journalist and analyst at WAPA-TV.
• Suheill Michelle Urdaz Montano, radio reporter at SuperK 106.^[1]
• Normando Valentín, news reporter at WAPA-TV^[2]

Greek life

The University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo has a number of fraternities and sororities, all members of the Inter-Fraternity Council of Puerto Rico.

References

External links

• University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo