The University of Puerto Rico at Carolina (UPRC or UPR-Carolina) is a public college in

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. It is part of the

University of Puerto Rico The University of Puerto Rico ( es, Universidad de Puerto Rico, UPR) is the main public university system in the U.S. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. It is a government-owned corporation with 11 campuses and approximately 58,000 students and 5,3 ...

(UPR) and is better known as CRCA or CUNICA from its former names in

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of ''Colegio Regional de Carolina'' and ''Colegio Universitario de Carolina'' respectively. UPRCA is the only college in the UPR with an academic calendar divided into quarters instead of semesters, allowing complete studies in less time. It enrolls approximately 4,000 students.

History

In 2010 the campus went on strike as part of the

2010–2011 University of Puerto Rico strikes The 2010–2011 University of Puerto Rico strikes (UPR) refer to the student strikes which took place between May 2010 and June 2010 in ten of the university system's eleven constituent institutions, as well as the protests that occurred from Oct ...

. In 2017 in response to budget cuts to the university system by the

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the campus students voted to join the

University of Puerto Rico strikes, 2017 The 2017 University of Puerto Rico strikes were a series of student strikes which began on 28 March 2017, when the university's campus at Rio Piedras declared a one-week shutdown, from 28 March to 5 April followed by an indefinite strike, which beg ...

Academics

UPRCA awards associate degrees and

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s. Among campuses of the University of Puerto Rico, it is unique in offering: * Associate Degree and Bachelor of Hotel and Restaurant Administration * Associate Degree in

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* Associate Degree in

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and Recreation for people with disabilities * Associate Degree in

Mechanical Engineering Mechanical engineering is the study of physical machines that may involve force and movement. It is an engineering branch that combines engineering physics and mathematics principles with materials science, to design, analyze, manufacture, an ...

Industrial Maintenance * Associate Degree in

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* Associate Degree in Automotive Technology * BA in Multidisciplinary Studies with a concentration in Cultural Tourism UPR-Carolina also serves as the first step for students who aspire to enter the Medical Sciences Campus in the areas of

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Technology,

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and

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. The university hosted a virtual symposium on gastronomy during the

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References

External links

Official website
Carolina Carolina, Puerto Rico 1974 establishments in Puerto Rico Educational institutions established in 1974 Liga Atletica Interuniversitaria de Puerto Rico {{PuertoRico-stub

History

Academics

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