Uroyoán Walker

Uroyoán Ramón Emeterio Walker Ramos[lower-alpha 1] (born in Brooklyn, New York) is a mathematician, college professor, and former President of the University of Puerto Rico (UPR). He completed a bachelor's degree in mathematics at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus (UPRM), and a master's and Ph.D. both from Louisiana State University.[1] Before his appointment as president he served at several roles including as associate dean of administrative affair at UPRM, associate director for graduate studies at UPRM, academic senator, and member of the board of trustees of the whole UPR system.[2] He was removed from office by the Board of Trustees amid cronyism scandals regarding institutional scholarships.[3][4][5]

Notes

  1. ↑ This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Walker and the second or maternal family name is Ramos.

References

  1. ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20140502002313/http://acweb.upr.edu/docs/Junta_Gobierno/2013/Cons_Pres_UPR/Uroyoan_W_R/URWR_CV.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 2, 2014. Retrieved April 30, 2014. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ "Conoce al nuevo presidente de la UPR". Primera Hora. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  3. ↑ http://www.telemundopr.com/noticias/Junta-de-UPR-retira-confianza-a-Uroyoan-Walker-385899781.html. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ http://www.wapa.tv/noticias/ahora/destituyen-a-uroyoan-walker-como-presidente-upr_20131122276091.html. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ (PDF) http://136.145.9.247/PDF/CERTIFICACION/2016-2017/1%202016-2017.pdf. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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