Experts agree, early childhood is a good investment
May 9, 2014
Investing in early childhood is a good business deal. That was the conclusion of a panel of economic experts gathered for the Childhood Investment Meeting that took place during the 10th edition of the Global Forum on Early Care and Education that wraps up at the Sheraton Convention Center Hotel today.
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Local, stateside colleges unite to spur Santurce rebirth
April 15, 2014
The Foundation for Puerto Rico is bringing together the University of Puerto Rico in Río Piedras, Sacred Heart University, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology via a collaborative course to insert college students in the process of urban improvement in Puerto Rico, agency President Jon Borschow said Monday.
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UHS participates in Global Economic Forum via Internet2
March 13, 2014
Students from University High School at the University of Puerto Rico recently participated in the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia’s Global Economic Forum through an Internet2 connection established at the UPR-Río Piedras campus.
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National University pumping $12M into new projects
January 10, 2014
National University College is investing a total of $12 million to fund the expansion of its Ponce, Río Grande, and Bayamón campuses, as part of a five-year strategic plan to provide better facilities for students and increase the number of enrollments.
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Ciencia Puerto Rico named model for science diversity
January 9, 2014
Ciencia Puerto Rico, an online network designed in 2006 to connect people interested in science and Puerto Rico, has been profiled in the prestigious scientific journal PLoS Biology as a model to link scientists from groups traditionally underrepresented in science and increase their visibility and ability to reach out to their communities.
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‘Sapientis Week’ unites private sector, education leaders
November 13, 2013
The seventh edition of Sapientis Week brought together an eclectic group of private sector representatives and school directors to exchange thoughts and leadership strategies that will support the transformation of Puerto Rican public education.
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Knight Center to offer course on web-based journalism
November 8, 2013
In an effort to promote the creation and development of sustainable and quality digital journalism projects in Spanish, the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas, with the support of Google, will offer this month the Massive Open Online Course (or MOOC) "Development of Journalistic Projects for the Web: an Introduction to Entrepreneurial Journalism."
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UPR-Río Piedras earns int’l accreditation in business
November 6, 2013
The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, an association of more than 1,350 educational institutions, businesses, and other organizations in 85 countries and territories, announced Tuesday that five U.S. colleges, including University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras, have earned accreditation in business.
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Abertis to recognize academic excellence in Puerto Rico
October 28, 2013
Students or alumni of accredited universities in Puerto Rico that have submitted a master or doctoral dissertation related to the management of infrastructure and transportation services this year, may qualify to receive the “abertis in Transportation and Infrastructure Management” award, company officials said.
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JetBlue, Inter American Univ. partner to prepare pilots
September 19, 2013
JetBlue Airways, Puerto Rico’s largest carrier, announced Wednesday a new partnership with Inter American University’s School of Aeronautics, which will now become part of the airline’s “University Gateway Program,” a pilot talent pipeline in conjunction with university aviation programs and regional airlines.
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Polytechnic to host 5th edition of PARK(ing) Day
September 16, 2013
For the fifth consecutive years, the Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico’s Landscape Architects Student Association will host PARK(ing) Day Puerto Rico, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 20, along a stretch of Ashford Avenue in Condado, between the Ashford Presbyterian Hospital and La Concha hotel.
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Santander launches 2nd round of U-Work internships
September 11, 2013
Banco Santander, armed with the support from the government and members of the academic community, announced Tuesday the launching of the second edition of its U-Work internship program, which this year will benefit 354 college juniors and seniors with real-world work experience.
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Puerto Rican named to Nat’l Commission on higher ed
September 3, 2013
José Enrique Fernández-Bjerg, president and founder of Kinesis Foundation, recently became the only Puerto Rican appointed to the National Commission on College and University Board Governance, created by the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges.
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Univ. of Miami, Pierluisi Foundation team on scholarship
August 29, 2013
The University of Miami School of Business Administration announced an alliance with the José Jaime Pierluisi Foundation to boost the number and amount of scholarships available to participants in the School’s Puerto Rico Executive MBA program.
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Puerto Rico students could ace the year with technology
August 6, 2013
As thousands of Puerto Rican children and young adults make their way back to school today with backpacks full of fresh notebooks and newly sharpened pencils, education and technology experts agree that sooner rather than later, learning will become more less traditional and more technological.
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