Our History
This year marks the 72nd anniversary of a legislative mandate enacted by the United States Congress which had a significant impact on the governmental status of Puerto Rico that has impacted on its future development and domestic identity. University Archivist, Alan Delozier, presents a comprehensive history in commemoration of the Anniversary of Puerto Rico Federal Relations Act of 1950 & Setonia.
This year marks the 52nd anniversary of the landmark United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (DHEW) memorandum regarding equal rights in terms of learning-based opportunities. The issue of language and the need to educate all children on a nationwide scale regardless of English-language fluency became the major talking point for many viewing the overall theme and subtext of this pronouncement. On May 25th,1970 the DHEW issued a special directive from the pen of J. Stanley Pottinger, Director, Office of Civil Rights featuring the subject line: "Identification of Discrimination and Denial of Services on the Basis of National Origin." University Archivist, Alan Delozier, presents a comprehensive history of Spanish Language Institute and Celebration of Bi-Lingualism at Setonia.