University of Puerto Rico at Ponce

University of Puerto Rico at Ponce
Motto¡Rojo y Negro Siempre!
Motto in English
Red and Black Forever![1]
TypePublic
EstablishedAugust 23, 1970;
54 years ago (1970-08-23)[2]
ChancellorProf. Carmen Bracero Lugo[3] (interim)
PresidentLuis A. Ferrao
RectorDra. Tessie Cruz Rivera[4]
Academic staff
199[5]
Students4,000
Location
Ponce
,
Puerto Rico

17°59′33″N 66°36′28″W / 17.99250°N 66.60778°W / 17.99250; -66.60778
CampusUrban, 86 acres (0.35 km2)[6]
ColorsRed and Black   [7]
MascotRogelio (a lion)[7]
Websitewww.uprp.edu

The University of Puerto Rico at Ponce (UPRP or UPR-Ponce) is a public college in Ponce, Puerto Rico. It is the only campus of the University of Puerto Rico on the southern region of the island.[8]

  1. ^ "¿Quiénes Somos?". Universidad de Puerto Rico Ponce. 3 February 2009. Retrieved 2 March 2009.
  2. ^ "Contexto Histórico". Universidad de Puerto Rico Ponce. Retrieved 2 March 2009.
  3. ^ Letter from "Elizabeth H. Sibolski, President, Middles States Commission on Higher Education", to "Prof. Carmen A Bracero Lugo, Acting Chancellor, UPR - Ponce". 20 November 2018. Accessed 29 January 2020.
  4. ^ Recintos de la UPR – Directorio de Rectores. Universidad de Puerto Rico. Accessed 29 January 2020.
  5. ^ Plan de Reapertura y Reinicio de las Labores para el Control de Exposicion al Covid-19 de Universidad de Puerto Rico en Ponce. August 2021. Page 1. Archived
  6. ^ "University of Puerto Rico at Ponce - Facts & Figures". American Education Services. 8 December 2006. Retrieved 2 March 2009. [dead link‍]
  7. ^ a b "Departamento Atlético". Universidad de Puerto Rico Ponce. Archived from the original on 5 March 2009. Retrieved 2 March 2009.
  8. ^ "Bienvenida del Rector". Universidad de Puerto Rico Ponce. Retrieved 2 March 2009.