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Type
  
Private University

Rector
  
Dennis Alicea

Phone
  
+1 787-743-7979

Mascot
  
Tainos

Established
  
1972

Academic staff
  
150 full-time

Graduation rate
  
20.4% (2014)

Motto
  
Pensar es Crear la Luz de la Vida

Motto in English
  
Thinking is Creating the Light of Life

Address
  
Rio Grande Road, Juncos, Gurabo 00777, Puerto Rico

Subsidiaries
  
Turabo University at Gurabo

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The University of Turabo (UT), part of the Ana G. Mendez University System (SUAGM), is a professionally oriented institution that offers academic studies from technical certificates to doctorates degrees. Its academic offerings are organized in seven departments: Engineering, Science and Technology, Health Sciences, Education, Business and Administration, Social Sciences, and the International School of Design.

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History

Universidad of Turabo (UT) is one of the institutions within the Ana G. Mendez University System (SUAGM according to its Spanish acronym). Since its establishment in 1972, the University has significantly enhanced the number and quality of its educational programs along with its research activities. In 1974 it earned accreditations from two of the most prestigious organizations nationwide: the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and the Puerto Rico Higher Education Council. In 2004 began the doctoral program in Environmental Sciences and the advent of the Strategic Plan for Scientific Research. Today, enrollment exceeds 15,000 students of which over 450 are doctoral level.

Campus

The largest and main campus, usually referred to as the University of Turabo, covers 140 acres with fifteen buildings and is located in Gurabo, PR. The campus includes a library with a computer center, two museums, four auditoriums, a bookstore, two cafeterias, one café, and dedicated computer centers and studying rooms in some academic departments. The university also has a sports complex with its respective gym, weight room, running track, 25mts swimming pool, baseball fields, tennis courts, basketball courts, volleyball courts, and other green areas for student recreation. The University consists of seven major colleges:

  • Business and Administration
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Health Sciences
  • International School of Design
  • Science and Technology
  • Social Sciences

    • And is composed of:

  • University of Turabo at Barceloneta
  • University of Turabo at Cayey
  • University of Turabo at Gurabo
  • University of Turabo at Isabela
  • University of Turabo at Naguabo
  • University of Turabo at Ponce
  • University of Turabo at Yabucoa

    • The UT also operates academic programs in Orlando, Tampa Bay, South Florida, and Maryland in the USA.

    Museums and libraries

    The University has libraries available for the use of students as well as a virtual library where books and useful information is found or easily requested for specific researches or projects. The main library includes a computer room, studying areas, conference rooms, and the library itself. There is a library-museum named after the ex governor of Puerto Rico, Pedro Rosselló, as "Biblioteca Museo Dr. Pedro Rosselló", which includes a museum, library, studying area, and an auditorium. There is also a main museum with a center for humanistic studies named "Dra. Josefina Camacho de la Nuez" and the entrance if free of charge.

    Accreditations

  • All UT academic programs are accredited by the Council of Education of Puerto Rico(CEPR) and by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE).
  • AACSB - Business and Administration, from the Business and Administration
  • CSWE - Social Work (BTS), from Social and Human Sciences
  • APA - Psychology (Psy. D.), from Social and Human Sciences
  • ACEJMC - Communications (BA), from Social and Human Sciences
  • ACS - Chemistry (BS), from Science and Technology
  • CADE - Nutrition (BSND), from Health Sciences
  • CCNE - Nursery (BSN, MSN), from Health Sciences
  • CAA-ASHA - Patologia del habla-lenguaje (PHL), from Health Sciences
  • TEAC - Elemental level (BA), secondary level (BA), special (BA), and Physical Education (BA)
  • ABET - Mechanical Engineering (BS), Electrical Engineering (BS), Industrial Engineering (BS), and Computer Engineering (BS), from the School of Engineering
  • NASAD - Design (AFD, B Des), from the International School of Design (EID)
  • CIDA - Interior Design (B Des), from the International School of Design (EID)

    • Sports

    The University offers athletic scholarships to outstanding freshman athletes with strong academic potential in swimming, basketball, volleyball, cross country, and others. It participates in the Puerto Rico Inter-university Athletics League (LAI) (Spanish: Liga Atlética Interuniversitaria de Puerto Rico) since 1975.

    Notable alumni

  • Alfredo Alejandro Carrión - Puerto Rican politician and the current mayor of Juncos, completed a bachelor's degree in business administration from UT.
  • Narden Jaime Espinosa - Puerto Rican politician affiliated with the Popular Democratic Party (PPD). Completed a bachelor's degree in business management, with a major in marketing, from UT.
  • José Luis Caldero - Superintendent of the Puerto Rico police, completed a master's degree in public affairs at UT.
  • Eduardo E. Cintrón Suarez - Puerto Rican politician and the current mayor of Guayama, completed a master's degree in business administration at UT.
  • Luis Felipe Vargas - Gymnast, completed a master's degree in health promotion at UT.
  • Pedro Rosselló - Ex-gobernor of Puerto Rico, completed his doctorates in Education with specialization in Educational Leadership.

    • References

    University of Turabo Wikipedia
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