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Students of The University of Puerto Rico, the most prestigious and only government maintained educational facility in Puerto Rico, have organized to protest the $100 million funding deficit they are facing. Such a lack in funding will cancel all summer classes, eliminate the Honor programs and the Sports programs funding, as well as affect the financial support of all bachelor degrees.
On April 9, 2010 a small group of students blocked the stairs and main halls to the buildings to prevent anyone from arriving to their classes on time. Two students were injured by Police Campus enforcement.
The Humanities Committee stated, “This is not a defense of the University, it is a redefinition of the university, the one that is horizontal, not hierarchical, participatory and democratic." The students are considering a 48-hour strike starting April 15.
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