University of Puerto Rico at Utuado
Public college in Utuado, Puerto Rico / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The University of Puerto Rico at Utuado (UPRU or UPR-Utuado) is a public college in Utuado, Puerto Rico. Founded in 1979, it is the youngest of the campuses that compose the University of Puerto Rico system. UPR-Utuado is also known by its previous name Colegio Regional de la Montaña (Regional College of the Mountain) and its acronym "CORMO".
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Universidad de Puerto Rico en Utuado | |
Latin: Universitatis Portoricensis | |
Other name | UPRU |
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Former names | Colegio Regional de la Montaña (CORMO) |
Type | Public |
Established | 1979 (1979) |
President | Luis A. Ferrao |
Rector | Dr. Luis A. Tapia Maldonado |
Academic staff | 95 |
Students | 331[1] |
Location | , 18°15′15″N 66°43′16″W |
Campus | Rural |
Colors | Forest green and Brown |
Nickname | Guaraguaos (Red-tailed Hawks) |
Sporting affiliations | LAI |
Mascot | "El Guaraguao" ("The Red-tailed Hawk") |
Website | www |
The University of Puerto Rico at Utuado 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.