Ana G. Méndez University System
Building Quality Through Academia This diversification strategy was spearheaded by our Academic Programs Development and Implementation Plan, which included an expansion of course offerings at all levels and university centers, in and outside Puerto Rico. As a result of these efforts, a new Master degree in Business Administration with specialization in Project Management was approved. Students in this program will also benefit from several agreements reached with local businesses to allow internships and special practices that will put the student’s newly acquired knowledge to use in real, on-going projects. Another program added was the new B.A. in Recreation and Sports at our School of Education. Additionally, our Florida campuses now offer an Associate degree in Pharmacy Technician, while our Washington, D.C. facility launched a new Associate Degree in Culinary Arts. To support this aim, we accomplished our 3-year institutional professor recruitment plan, taking our full-time faculty to 132 professors, and reaching our goal of having over 50% of them with doctoral degree. This indicator has been increasing steadily every year since 2008, when only 39% of our faculty held a doctorate.
EXCELLENCE
In 2013 UNE’s infraestructure continued expanding with the inauguration of the Center for Graduate Support Services.
This past year of achievements can be summarized by the core concept that has guided our institution: Maturing and diversifying our academic offerings and expanding the scholarly activities to elevate the quality of our education.
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