Hurricane Fiona impacted the lives, well-being, and livelihood of many college students throughout Puerto Rico. Many have had to contend with family emergencies and additional expenses, food insecurity, interruptions to their education, and spent weeks without water or electricity. Some are still dealing with these challenges. 

The Institute of Interdisciplinary Research UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO AT CAYEY  was selected among four programs from across the United States as the 2022 Exemplars of Excellence.

The four selected programs were chosen for their evidence-based efforts to promote Latino student success in higher education and the workforce from among 93 submissions and 20 finalists. The four programs are based in Puerto Rico, New Jersey, Texas and Indiana.

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On Sunday, September 18, 2022, Hurricane Fiona made landfall in southwestern Puerto Rico, the same area most impacted by the 2020 earthquakes. Fiona has left a catastrophic amount of rain and damage across the archipelago. Most people are without power and many are without water. All this, just days before the five-year anniversary of Hurricane María today, on September 20th. Puerto Rico has barely recovered from the man-made disaster that followed that storm, the legacies of which are still physically and emotionally present.