University of Puerto Rico at Utuado
The University of Puerto Rico at Utuado (UPRU or UPR-Utuado) is a state university located in the municipality of Utuado, Puerto Rico. Founded in 1979, it is the youngest of the eleven campuses that compose the University of Puerto Rico system. UPR-Utuado is also known by its previous name Colegio Regional de la Montaña (English: Regional College of the Mountain) and its acronym "CORMO". ContentsGeneral informationThe University of Puerto Rico at Utuado (UPRU) is the only university campus in Puerto Rico in a rural setting. The campus specializes in agricultural technological studies; it is located in the center of the island, about an hour and a half from San Juan, in a region of archaeological value where the first inhabitants of Puerto Rico, the Taino Indians, lived. The campus also offers associate and bachelor's degrees in: Many of their academic programs also offer access to forty baccalaureate programs by articulated transfer to other campuses of the University of Puerto Rico. The UPRU has established four study projects that promote integrated technical and human issues related to agriculture and rural life in the local and international environment. These are: Research and Documentation Center of Mountain Affairs, Project for Rural Life assessment Contemporary Articulation Learning Communities and Sustainability First Year Infrastructure. Campus populationAlumni AssociationReferencesUniversity of Puerto Rico at Utuado WikipediaSimilar Topics Buffet froid Leigh Alexander (journalist) Sean Nowak | |||||||||
