UCF Puerto Rico Research Hub and Major League Baseball to Host the Second Annual Puerto Rico Baseball Day

March 2, 2023
The University of Central Florida Puerto Rico Research Hub (Hub) will host the second annual “Puerto Rico Baseball Day” on Saturday, March 4. The Hub is partnering with Major League Baseball, the UCF Athletic Department, UCF Baseball, and UCF Global on this special day, which recognizes and celebrates Puerto Rico’s rich baseball heritage, Florida’s unique […]

UCF Puerto Rico Research Hub Receives $500K to Expand Research

February 10, 2023
The federal funding will be used to provide insight to community leaders and government officials on how best to serve communities with significant Puerto Rican populations. The UCF Puerto Rico Research Hub (PRRH) has been awarded $500,000 in funding to expand its research capabilities to better track key social and economic trends. The funding is part […]

Event Highlights Puerto Rican Activism in Central Florida

June 29, 2020
On Wednesday, June 24th, the University of Central Florida’s Puerto Rico Research Hub hosted a virtual conference, “In Times of Crisis: Puerto Rican Activism in Orlando.” The event featured Julie Torres, Ph.D., a Scholar-in-Residence for the Hub. Crisis, Torres argued, is a phrase that can overshadow the people most badly affected because others suffer, too. […]