The Inter American University of Puerto Rico (Spanish: Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico; often abbreviated to UIPR or Inter) is a privateChristian university with its main campus in San Germán, Puerto Rico. It also has campuses in Aguadilla, Arecibo, Barranquitas, Bayamón, Fajardo, Guayama, Ponce, and San Juan. The university also has three professional schools: School of Optometry, School of Law, and the School of Aeronautics. The Inter offers academic programs in 11 teaching units.[2] It was founded in San Germán in 1912. The San Germán campus is also the home to the Inter American School, a private co-educational college-preparatory school.
The Inter American University was founded as Polytechnic Institute of Puerto Rico in 1912 by Rev. John Will Harris and his brother Clarence Harris. It was founded as an elementary and high school in the Lomas de Santa Marta sector of the town of San Germán in land now occupied by the university's San Germán Campus. In 1927, the first high school class graduation took place. In 1944, the institute was accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, thus becoming the first liberal arts college to receive such accreditation in Puerto Rico, as well as the first outside the continental United States. This accreditation has been maintained over the years.
Governance
The governing body of the Inter American University of Puerto Rico is its self-perpetuating Board of Trustees. The faculty and administration of the Faculty of Law and School of Optometry determine their own programs and rules subject to approval by the president and trustees.
Religious life
The school Academia Sagrado Corazón became part of the Universidad Interamericana in 2016; the name changed to Academia Interamericana Metro.[citation needed]
Although Inter American University maintains a historic relationship with the Presbyterian Church (USA), it does not adhere to any one particular theology or ecclesiastical body.
Accreditations
The eleven academic units of Inter American University of Puerto Rico are authorized by the Council on Education of Puerto Rico and accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education to offer university studies of the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels, as the case may be. Likewise, the university is committed to the professional accreditation of its academic programs. For this reason, some academic units have programs accredited by organizations, such as:
Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) Bayamón Campus
Accreditation Council on Optometric Education (ACOE) School of Optometry
American Bar Association (ABA) School of Law
Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Program (CANAEP) Arecibo Campus
Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Arecibo and Fajardo campuses (B.A.) Metropolitan Campus (B.A., M.S.W.)
International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) Aguadilla, Arecibo, Barranquitas, Bayamón, Fajardo, Guayama, Metropolitano, Ponce and San Germán campuses, School of Law and School of Optometry
International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE) San Germán Campus (B.B.A., M.B.A, PhD)
Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) San Germán Campus (A.A.S., B.S.)
National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) Metropolitano and San Germán campuses (BS, Professional Certificate)
National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) Aguadilla and Arecibo campuses (B.S.N.) Recinto Metropolitano (A.A.S., B.S.N.)
Network of International Business Schools (NIBS) Metropolitan Campus (Division of Economic and Administrative Sciences)
Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC) Barranquitas, Fajardo, Metropolitan, Ponce and San Germán campuses (Teacher Education Program)
Inter American University offers pre-university, undergraduate, graduate and professional academic programs for obtaining certificates and Associate, Bachelors, Masters and Doctoral degrees in subject matters normally offered by institutions of higher education of a nature, educational mission and goals similar to those of this university. The School of Law of Inter American University grants the Juris Doctor degree and the School of Optometry, the Doctor of Optometry degree. Graduate courses may be taught in Spanish.
Notable alumni
Yiye Ávila[3] – Pentecostal evangelist, writer and former bodybuilder
^"Leyendas Boricuas del Básquet: Raymond Dalmau revela el momento en que entendió la importancia de los Piratas en Quebradillas". 25 July 2022.
^"Se despide Rubén Colón Tarrats". 6 November 2013.
External links
Official website(in Spanish)
January 12, 2023
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American School a private co educational college preparatory school Inter American University of Puerto RicoInter American University SealTypePrivate universityEstablished1912 111 years ago 1912 FounderRev John Will HarrisReligious affiliationChristianAcademic affiliationsSpace grantPresidentRafael RamirezStudents40 000 all 11 campuses 1 LocationSan German Puerto Rico main campus Colors Green and yellowSporting affiliationsLiga Atletica Interuniversitaria NCAA Division IIMascotTigerWebsitewww wbr inter wbr edu Contents 1 History 2 Governance 3 Religious life 4 Accreditations 5 Campuses 6 Academics 7 Notable alumni 8 See also 9 References 10 External linksHistory EditThe Inter American University was founded as Polytechnic Institute of Puerto Rico in 1912 by Rev John Will Harris and his brother Clarence Harris It was founded as an elementary and high school in the Lomas de Santa Marta sector of the town of San German in land now occupied by the university s San German Campus In 1927 the first high school class graduation took place In 1944 the institute was accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools thus becoming the first liberal arts college to receive such accreditation in Puerto Rico as well as the first outside the continental United States This accreditation has been maintained over the years Governance EditThe governing body of the Inter American University of Puerto Rico is its self perpetuating Board of Trustees The faculty and administration of the Faculty of Law and School of Optometry determine their own programs and rules subject to approval by the president and trustees Religious life Edit The school Academia Sagrado Corazon became part of the Universidad Interamericana in 2016 the name changed to Academia Interamericana Metro citation needed Although Inter American University maintains a historic relationship with the Presbyterian Church USA it does not adhere to any one particular theology or ecclesiastical body Accreditations EditThe eleven academic units of Inter American University of Puerto Rico are authorized by the Council on Education of Puerto Rico and accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education to offer university studies of the undergraduate graduate and professional levels as the case may be Likewise the university is committed to the professional accreditation of its academic programs For this reason some academic units have programs accredited by organizations such as Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology ABET Bayamon Campus Accreditation Council on Optometric Education ACOE School of Optometry American Bar Association ABA School of Law Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Program CANAEP Arecibo Campus Council on Social Work Education CSWE Arecibo and Fajardo campuses B A Metropolitan Campus B A M S W International Association for Continuing Education and Training IACET Aguadilla Arecibo Barranquitas Bayamon Fajardo Guayama Metropolitano Ponce and San German campuses School of Law and School of Optometry International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education IACBE San German Campus B B A M B A PhD Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology JRCERT San German Campus A A S B S National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences NAACLS Metropolitano and San German campuses BS Professional Certificate National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission NLNAC Aguadilla and Arecibo campuses B S N Recinto Metropolitano A A S B S N Network of International Business Schools NIBS Metropolitan Campus Division of Economic and Administrative Sciences Teacher Education Accreditation Council TEAC Barranquitas Fajardo Metropolitan Ponce and San German campuses Teacher Education Program Campuses EditAguadilla Arecibo Barranquitas Bayamon Fajardo Guayama Metropolitano Ponce San GermanAcademics EditInter American University offers pre university undergraduate graduate and professional academic programs for obtaining certificates and Associate Bachelors Masters and Doctoral degrees in subject matters normally offered by institutions of higher education of a nature educational mission and goals similar to those of this university The School of Law of Inter American University grants the Juris Doctor degree and the School of Optometry the Doctor of Optometry degree Graduate courses may be taught in Spanish Notable alumni EditYiye Avila 3 Pentecostal evangelist writer and former bodybuilder Jaime Fonalledas 4 businessman and President of Empresas Fonalledas which owns Plaza Las Americas Alejandro Garcia Padilla 5 Former Governor of Puerto Rico Noemi Ruiz 6 artist Antonio Sanchez Puerto Rican television and radio personality Tony Santiago military historian 7 Luguelin Santos 8 Dominican sprinter Joan Smalls 9 Supermodel Raymond Dalmau 10 basketball player Ruben Colon Tarrats 11 orchestra director Wanda Vazquez Garced Governor of Puerto RicoSee also Edit Puerto Rico portalUniversidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico Recinto de Ponce Centro Cibernetico Orlando FloridaReferences Edit Conocenos inter edu in Spanish Retrieved 27 August 2021 By Inter American University of Puerto Rico Retrieved July 5 2012 Yiye Avila fallece a sus 87 anos en Camuy FOTOS 28 June 2013 http www puertorico herald org issues vol4n38 ProfileFonalledas en html Alejandro Garcia Padilla Biography Puerto Rico Senate Archived from the original on 2 November 2012 Retrieved 5 April 2011 Noemi Ruiz Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico The National Dean s List 1978 1979 International Communications Inc 1979 p 608 ISBN 9780915130252 London 2012 Luguelin Santos Archived 2012 08 22 at the Wayback Machine from www london2012 com retrieved 7 August 2012 Joan Smalls SHOWstudio Leyendas Boricuas del Basquet Raymond Dalmau revela el momento en que entendio la importancia de los Piratas en Quebradillas 25 July 2022 Se despide Ruben Colon Tarrats 6 November 2013 External links EditOfficial website in Spanish Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Interamerican University of Puerto Rico amp oldid 1113661070, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
