University of San Pedro Sula

The University of San Pedro Sula USAP (Universidad de San Pedro Sula, or better known as "La U Privada" [The Private College]) was founded in 1977 by the initiative of the Sociedad Promotora Educativa, S.A. de C.V and authorized by a governmental executive order on August 21, 1978.

Universidad de San Pedro Sula
Other name
Universidad Privada de San Pedro Sula (Former name), USPS, USAP (Acronym for the actual name)
Motto"Sapidus, Veritatis, Honore"
TypePrivate university
Established21 August 1978 (1978-08-21)
EndowmentSociedad Promotora Educativa S.A. de C.V; Jorge Emilio Jaar
PresidentDr. Ricardo J Jaar
Academic staff
300 professors
Location
San Pedro Sula
,
 Honduras
CampusUrban
ColorsBlue & Orange         
Websitewww.usap.edu

Its campus is located in the city of San Pedro Sula, Honduras.

Promoters of this first initiative in private higher education in Honduras was a group of persons representing the business, professional, and cultural sectors of San Pedro Sula, led by Mr. Jorge Emilio Jaar, father of Ricardo Jaar, current Executive President of the university.

Majors

Initially, they offered two majors:

In the following years, they introduced

In total, the university offers twenty-one majors.[1] In the university's first year there were only a dozen professors throughout the disciplines. Today, there are more than 200.[2]

In 2007 Universidad de San Pedro Sula together with Fundacion Educar, commenced the development of an educational media project to benefit the entire community in Central America, as well as the television and broadcasting industry in the region. Campus TV was inaugurated in November 2008.

Campus

The Campus is located on the north-west part of the city of San Pedro Sula, Cortés. Its extension covers twelve blocks.

gollark: The best thing I can think of *now* is some sort of toggleable indicator for "potentially uncomfortable topics" in channel names or something.
gollark: That's post-decrement, *is* it one less?
gollark: > it might not be portable to other places.I have explained why I think this.
gollark: It's interesting to actually look at the ethics and underlying causes and whatever instead of just "no discussing this"? We have a cool and rare thing here and it might not be portable to other places.
gollark: Well, you might have, but we don't seem to have had particularly in-depth discussions of possibilities, and one person looking over it isn't great.

References
  1. http://www.usap.edu
  2. http://www.usap.edu/academicos/facultades/admon-de-empresas/historia/
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