FirstBank, Madre Tierra Atabey partner for environment
March 18, 2015
FirstBank donated $10,000 to Madre Tierra Atabey, to sponsor the “Brain Challenge” program, whose mission is to promote environmental protection among the student population.
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1st Microsoft BA tech degree launched in Puerto Rico
March 16, 2015
Microsoft Puerto Rico and Columbia Central University in Caguas have entered into partnership to offer the first degree in Microsoft Technology in Puerto Rico that trains students to enter the workplace as Microsoft Certified Professionals.
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P.R. needs laws to restructure public debt, investor says
February 27, 2015
Hedge fund manager Mohnish Prabai, who last year established an investment firm in Old San Juan, said Thursday Puerto Rico will find a “huge competitive advantage” in having the necessary legal tools to be able to restructure public debt.
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Economists: Don’t tax education, fiscal growth plan vital
February 24, 2015
Several prominent Puerto Rican economists urged lawmakers on Monday to exempt educational institutions from the proposed 16 percent value-added tax being discussed as part of a sweeping tax reform for the island.
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Yale adopts Ciencia Puerto Rico platform for project
February 10, 2015
Yale University has established a strategic alliance with Puerto Rican scientific organization, Ciencia Puerto Rico, to create together the "Yale-Science Initiative" to increase outreach, education, and participation in scientific careers worldwide, the New Haven, CT-based college announced Monday.
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Puerto Rico’s public schools getting $15M tech upgrade
December 2, 2014
Puerto Rico Department of Education officials announced Monday the start of a $15 million technological upgrade program that aims to improve the infrastructure for Internet connectivity at the island’s 1,384 schools over the next five years.
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Janssen launches ‘Bridge to Employment’ program
November 21, 2014
Janssen Pharmaceutical launched the Bridge to Employment (BTE) Program for 57 sophomores in Manatí and Gurabo, as part of its Early Talent Strategy to engage millennials with the life sciences manufacturing sector.
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AT&T gives nearly $200K to Aspira Puerto Rico
November 21, 2014
AT&T on Thursday granted Aspira Puerto Rico nearly $200,000 to help it continue its mission of improving the quality of life and enhancing socio-economic development through holistic education and leadership development in Puerto Rico.
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NSU striving to become learning ‘gateway’ to Americas
August 29, 2014
Nova Southeastern University President George L. Hanbury, on hand for the official inauguration of the college’s new regional campus in Puerto Rico, said Thursday among the institution’s goals is becoming a “gateway to Central and South America for education and the health sciences.”
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Nova Southeastern Univ. opens campus in Puerto Rico
August 7, 2014
Nearly two decades after first inserting itself into Puerto Rico’s pharmacy education setting through partnerships with local colleges, Nova Southeastern University will open the doors this month to its own stand-alone campus to further its mission of preparing professionals.
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AT&T donates $38.5K to United Way of Puerto Rico
June 26, 2014
AT&T and the AT&T Foundation recently donated $38,500 to the United Way of Puerto Rico to support its work plan that focuses on education, specifically at early childhood stages, through its “Planting for the Future for the Development of a New Generation” cause.
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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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Sapientis launches fundraiser with Caribbean Cinemas
April 23, 2014
Sapientis, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting educational leadership in public schools, is carrying out its annual fundraising campaign in alliance with Caribbean Cinemas, through May 14th.
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UNESCO to help Puerto Rico generate education stats
April 1, 2014
Representatives from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization are visiting Puerto Rico this week to provide technical assistance to help island officials produce statistics on education funding and expenses that are standardized and comparable with those of other countries and jurisdictions.
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Banco Santander kicks off 3rd edition of ‘W30 Program’
March 12, 2014
Banco Santander, through its global Santander Universidades division, will launch the third edition of the W30 Program: Developing Women Leaders in University Administration in partnership with UCLA Anderson School of Management to prepare women in university administration for leadership positions of increasing responsibility as the higher education landscape evolves.
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