The Puerto Rican Student Organization

11/24/2021

Come join us for our first big event, Navidades en ROC!!❄️ Get your tickets through university tickets (link is in our bio) or the common market to enjoy some great Puerto Rican food, christmas performances, and the overall Christmas spirit🎄Come see how we celebrate Christmas in PR🇵🇷pull up!!!

06/01/2021

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Luego del huracán María, la Universidad de Rochester recibió a siete alumnos; y este semestre, tres de ellos se graduaron

04/12/2021

Welcome Class 2025 🐝🇵🇷!

12/07/2020

Today, December 7th, 2020, Puerto Rico initiates a month-long partial lockdown. Learn more about the current situation here.

These are rough times for everyone, we encourage the community to stay connected and reach out to us if needed, we are here to help.

12/01/2020

This morning the Puerto Rican community was saddened by the news that the historic and iconic Arecibo Observatory our island has nurtured for 57 years collapsed and was destroyed. We gathered information on what led us to this unfortunate event and what the observatory meant to us. Please share.

https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/petition-emergency-action-evaluate-and-stabilize-arecibo-radio-telescope?fbclid=IwAR3oeTxwC0IBRvNyPULBDF7kjPcbyRzGvhycOkIz1DQiRpD91GnpjDhkP1w

11/10/2020

Remarks by President Basu: I want to congratulate Puerto Rican Student Organization President-Elect Pamela Álvarez, and I wish her the very best in this new endeavor. I know that she has both the capacity and drive to propel our newly-formed organization to new heights. My advice to the President-Elect; dream with ambition and lead with conviction. President-Elect Álvarez Rosario can count on my full support as she continues my work and implements initiatives in this new chapter of our beloved organization.

(Pictures after our Transition Meeting)

10/28/2020

Halloween is around the corner! 🎃 👻 And guess what! SALSEROS and The Puerto Rican Student Organization are collaborating to bring you a very spooky and fun night this Saturday, October 31st at 9:00pm in the Wilco Tent. Come with your costume to learn some salsa moves with us! Can’t wait to see you there!

10/25/2020

E-Board Spotlight 🐝💙

Meet our Class 2024 Representative, Elizabeth García. She is studying Microbiology with a Pre-Med Track and Italian at the University of Rochester. She is passionate about pediatric oncology, microbiology, languages, and her Puerto Rican culture. Elizabeth joined The Puerto Rican Student Organization because she wants to be part of a community that expresses and showcases our identity at the U of R. She is confident that working with the executive committee will be a remarkable experience that she will always treasure.✨

10/12/2020

Today we celebrate the birth of our cultural identity: the product of the encounter and fusion between the indigenous peoples of America, Africans and the Spanish conquerors in 1492. We celebrate our diverse roots. ¡Que viva nuestra raza!

09/24/2020

“¡NI UNA MENOS!” ( not one more girl missing ) shouts our island who is facing a crisis of gender violence since the start of the year. In 2020 alone, 21 women have gone missing ( only 2 have been found) and 30 other women were kidnapped and killed. We the people, are upset about the government’s poor response to this matter. As they fail to acknowledge the femicides and fail to defend women correctly. The Puerto Rican Student Organization joins our fellow citizens in this fight for an equitable response to this matter. Together we are one. ✊🏽

09/22/2020

Learn more about our guest panelist for our upcoming Friday conversation on Puerto Rico in the 21st Century! Remember to register through CCC if you are a University of Rochester student.

Zoom link:

https://rochester.zoom.us/j/98657483452?pwd=L0dhMzJMemJoSCtDRTNzWjhpejQ3QT09

09/20/2020

Three years ago today, Hurricane María made landfall in Puerto Rico. This Category 4 hurricane caused catastrophic damage to the island’s infrastructure, keeping millions of citizens without basic necessities, like electricity and water, for months. Hurricane María was for many a turning point in their lives, making the event unforgettable. Apart from reflecting on the experiences we lived through, we commemorate the Puerto Ricans whom we lost too🖤. #4,645