{"id":43049,"date":"2023-05-25T12:40:39","date_gmt":"2023-05-25T16:40:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pupr.edu\/?page_id=43049"},"modified":"2026-03-19T21:37:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T01:37:48","slug":"presidents-message","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pupr.edu\/es\/about\/presidents-message\/","title":{"rendered":"President\u2019s Message"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"43049\" class=\"elementor elementor-43049\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6f49f38 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"6f49f38\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-347a5f0\" data-id=\"347a5f0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d695e71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d695e71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">President\u2019s Message\n\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eb46fd7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eb46fd7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-16c708f\" data-id=\"16c708f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c46cb76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c46cb76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1015\" src=\"https:\/\/pupr.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pres-enesto-vazquez.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-39388\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pupr.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pres-enesto-vazquez.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/pupr.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pres-enesto-vazquez-768x722.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pupr.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pres-enesto-vazquez-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/pupr.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pres-enesto-vazquez-36x34.jpg 36w, https:\/\/pupr.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pres-enesto-vazquez-48x45.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f214de\" data-id=\"1f214de\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab08f07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab08f07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='widget-content'>Hello, and welcome to Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico (PUPR).\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19c3bf1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19c3bf1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='widget-content'><p>PUPR exists to serve people. Our constituents \u2013 prospective students, current students, professors, staff members, graduates, parents, neighbors, accrediting agencies, and many others \u2013 all contribute to the quality of service we provide to society. Together, you help us to help others. Thank you for your support.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b19b06f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b19b06f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='widget-content'><p>PUPR continues to rise in its history of academic success. In its persistent effort to provide opportunities for individuals from diverse backgrounds to achieve their educational and professional goals, and in addition to full institutional accreditation by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), PUPR has reached a historic milestone.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbd8798 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dbd8798\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='widget-content'><div>During the most recent ABET accreditation cycle, the University achieved accreditations for <b>all 10 programs within the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences<\/b>, making PUPR the <b>private and Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) in the United States with the largest number of ABET-accredited programs<\/b>. This distinction reflects our unwavering commitment to academic excellence and the preparation of highly qualified professionals in engineering and applied sciences.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<br>\n<hr \/>\n\n<div><\/div>\n<div><p style=\"font-size: small;\">*Details on the specific programs accredited by the appropriate ABET Commissions (EAC, CAC, ANSAC) can be verified at PUPR <b><u><a id=\"m_-2753081168060919554OWAe691475a-8e84-0879-f9e0-7a6bba140025\" title=\"https:\/\/pupr.edu\/about\/accreditations\/\" href=\"https:\/\/pupr.edu\/es\/about\/accreditations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/pupr.edu\/about\/accreditations\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1758233568957000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2CMZXA9AWZNdOFfyBln3Sn\">Licenses &amp; Accreditations<\/a><\/u><\/b>\u00a0and <b><u><a id=\"m_-2753081168060919554OWAc4c45b86-2108-41af-3d1a-8ac39e6b69da\" title=\"https:\/\/amspub.abet.org\/aps\/name-search?searchType=institution\" href=\"https:\/\/amspub.abet.org\/aps\/name-search?searchType=institution\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/amspub.abet.org\/aps\/name-search?searchType%3Dinstitution&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1758233568957000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1Fxp8h56TLyrbuvtyeI195\">ABET\u2019s official Find a Program<\/a><\/u><\/b>.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-88ebfee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"88ebfee\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a22686\" data-id=\"2a22686\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c3daf4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c3daf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='widget-content'><h2>President&#8217;s Message: Strategic Plan 2022-2027<\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b71ce1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"9b71ce1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;hosted&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hosted-video 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elementor-element-ff07ef5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ff07ef5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-411a00b\" data-id=\"411a00b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84fa4c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"84fa4c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"plan\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a693dd elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2a693dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Strategic pLan<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a50d46 heading_divider elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"9a50d46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eed3a71 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eed3a71\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cb05255\" data-id=\"cb05255\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec747c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec747c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='widget-content'><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Currently, PUPR\u2019s\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">College of Engineering and Applied Sciences has<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0the most programs accredited by ABET accreditation commissions in the Caribbean, as follows: eight programs accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission, one by the Applied and Natural Sciences Accreditation Commission, and one by\u00a0 the Computing Accreditation Commission.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f056b04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f056b04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='widget-content'>PUPR was recently designated by the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education (CAE\/IAE) for the years 2009-14. This center is one of 100 in the nation \u2013 USA 50 states and its territories. It indeed, speaks very well of our Computer Science and Computer Engineering programs at the undergraduate and the graduate levels.\n\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3487a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d3487a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='widget-content'><p>Additionally, our School of Architecture has a Bachelor in Architecture accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) and a Master of Landscape Architecture accredited by the Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board (LAAB). The investment in time and resources of every kind required for these achievements is worthwhile. Our aim has always been to attract students, from diverse socio cultural backgrounds, to cultivate their potential for leadership, productivity and competitiveness while demonstrating that the programs meet the accreditation criteria required by these national accrediting agencies. Our students will acquire greater social responsibility toward their communities through exposure to intellectual, humanistic and technological advancement. To accomplish this goal PUPR employs multiple methods of delivery to educate them.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c72d973 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c72d973\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='widget-content'>As a Hispanic-serving Institution, PUPR envisions meeting societal and industrial standards in general without loosing our global perspective. This is always performed in association with public and private enterprises. 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