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‘2-Act’ Drama at UPR Governing Board Meeting Shows a Deeper Governance Crisis

By Víctor Rodríguez Velázquez | Published: February 1, 2026 at 07:00 AM

Amid face-offs, grimaces, accusations of censorship, a push to remove the university’s president, and a maze of parliamentary maneuvering and procedural technicalities, the latest meeting of the University of Puerto Rico system’s Governing Board failed to meet its responsibilities. It did not carry out, with seriousness, respect and responsibility, the public role entrusted to it.

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UPR Río Piedras Students Struggle with Hunger, Homelessness, and Financial Hardship

By Víctor Rodríguez Velázquez | Published: February 7, 2025 at 12:01 AM

A study among campus students revealed that 62% of them subsist on $500 monthly amid rising food and transportation costs and a shortage of affordable housing near the university.

Educación

Few Housing Options for UPR Students Next Academic Year

By Tatiana Díaz Ramos | Published: March 30, 2023 at 01:50 PM

The construction and reconstruction of the university dorms will not be ready by August 2023. Students are forced to work multiple jobs to pay for increasingly expensive apartments, and others must commute from their homes daily. In some cases, they can only study part-time.