Educator: Lack of vocational training fuels Puerto Rico’s jobless crisis
July 22, 2013
A fundamental part of Puerto Rico’s unemployment and economic crisis responds to government neglect to teach vocational education and skills in demand in today's job market, said Carmen Z. Claudio, former president of the Puerto Rico Association of Private Education, during a community activity held recently at the Thomas Alva Edison School in Caguas, entity she heads.
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Global Learning and Consulting Corp. expands to LatAm
June 28, 2013
Coinciding with its ninth anniversary, Puerto Rican firm Global Learning and Consulting Corp. is expanding its operation into Latin America to continue its role as Microsoft Corp. partner, implementing the software giant’s products in the region, Ernesto Rivero, president GLC LatAm said.
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Enactus Puerto Rico opens nat’l annual competition
June 20, 2013
Students from nine local universities will present their proposals to improve the quality of life and promote sustainability in communities in need throughout the island at the national annual competition organized by Enactus Puerto Rico (previously known as SIFE), that will take place June 23-25, to select the champion team that will represent Puerto Rico at the World Cup 2013.
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Education, Microsoft renew tech integration partnership
June 4, 2013
The Department of Education and Microsoft Puerto Rico recently signed a memorandum of understanding renewing their commitment for another five years to continue transforming education through the integration of technology into the teaching and learning process.
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PRMA, Polytechnic Univ. present Quest 2013
April 30, 2013
The Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association, in conjunction with the Polytechnic University, will host QUEST 2013, an initiative that for the past 10 years has served as a forum for companies looking to further their competitiveness through continuous improvement.
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Arecibo Observatory seeks collaboration with LatAm, Spain
April 25, 2013
WASHINGTON — Puerto Rico’s iconic Arecibo Observatory is looking to raise money and boost its international profile as the world’s largest single-dish radio telescope prepares to celebrate its 50th anniversary this October.
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Georgia Tech, Science Trust offer workshop to fuel research
March 13, 2013
Looking to develop an institute dedicated to promote, strengthen and encourage scientific and technological drivers to fuel local economic development, the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust in conjunction with the Georgia Tech Technology Institute will offer a workshop on research governance and management.
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Educator: Tech alone isn’t answer to better learning
March 4, 2013
Information technologies and communication act as great amplifiers: if the education system is efficient, they improve it, and if it is inefficient, they make it worse, because the challenge of education today is to personalize education. So said Augusto Ibáñez, corporate editorial director of Spain’s Fundación SM, who was recently on the island, invited by the Puerto Rico Association of Private Education.
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Microsoft Puerto Rico to host innovative teachers summit
February 21, 2013
As part of its commitment to transform education through the integration of technology into the teaching and learning process, Microsoft Puerto Rico will sponsor the 2nd “Innovative Teachers Forum” in Puerto Rico, an event slated for May 29th that is expected to draw more than 200 K-12 teachers from public and private education systems interested in developing innovative projects in the classroom.
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Polytechnic Univ. inaugurates aerospace lab
February 8, 2013
The Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico inaugurated Thursday a new aerospace laboratory at its Hato Rey campus that houses the first flight simulator on the island. The facility aims to train future aerospace engineering professionals to enter the highly specialized field currently booming on the island, school officials said.
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Ford, Hispanic College Fund grant scholarships to 17 Puerto Rican students
December 20, 2012
The Hispanic College Fund announced Wednesday the list of 17 Puerto Rican students that will receive scholarships sponsored by the Ford Motor Company Fund.
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U. of Phoenix closes Carolina campus, keeps Guaynabo
October 19, 2012
The closings announced this week at the University of Phoenix will not affect its main Puerto Rico campus — one of the school’s oldest branches located in Guaynabo — but will represent the demise of the Carolina Learning Center, News is my Business confirmed Thursday.
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S&P affirms UPR bonds classification, positive outlook
October 3, 2012
Credit ratings agency Standard & Poor’s affirmed Tuesday the “BBB-” rating of the University of Puerto Rico bonds, Series P, Q and O, giving them a stable outlook.
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eLV Group to expand operations into Latin America
October 3, 2012
The e-Learning Ventures Group, an online based solutions provider headquartered in Miami, will be expanding its reach into 14 Latin American countries within the next 18 months, said Puerto Rican entrepreneur and company President Raúl Burgos, who founded the firm in 2009.
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Santander launches U-Work internship program
September 7, 2012
As part of its pursuit of creating such professional opportunities, Banco Santander Puerto Rico, through its Santander Universities Global Division, announced Thursday the start of its “U-Work” internship program on the island.
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