Our Story

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THE STORY OF
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THE STORY OF

Our History of Ana G. Mendez University System

  • 1941

    Ana González de Méndez, together with Alfredo Muñiz Souffront and Florencio Pagán Cruz, founded the Puerto Rico High School of Commerce in Río Piedras. This institution is later renamed Puerto Rico Junior College (PRJC).

  • 1959

    On May 1, 1959, the Puerto Rico Junior College was accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.

  • 1969

    On June 18, 1969, the Puerto Rico Junior College Association assumed a new name, being legally incorporated as: Ana G. Méndez Educational Foundation.

  • 1973

    The Doctoral Program in Education was inaugurated throughout the Educational Foundation Ana G. Méndez.

  • 1980

    The PRJC campus in Cupey became the Colegio Universitario Metropolitano, which later (1985) was renamed the Universidad Metropolitana (UMET), becoming the second institution of SUAGM to offer Bachelors Degree programs.

  • 1981

    The Turabo University College began offering programs at the graduate level, and changed its name to Universidad del Turabo.

  • 1983

    The Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools accredited the Special Educational Services Program (PROSEE) and received the Program Excellence award from the National University Continuing Education Association in the United States.

  • 1993

    On July 15, the Board of Directors approved to amend the legal name of the Ana G. Méndez Educational Foundation, Inc. From that moment it became known as the Ana G. Méndez University System, Inc.

  • 1995

    Universidad Metropolitana was selected Model Institution of Excellence (MIE) by the National Science Foundation.

  • 2003

    The SUAGM inaugurates its first campus in the United States, Metro Orlando Campus, in Florida.

  • 2006

    We inaugurate our South Florida Campus

  • 2010

    We inaugurate our Tampa Bay Campus

  • 2012

    We inaugurate our Capital Area Campus in Maryland

  • 2013

    AGMUS is proud to present its Virtual Campus

  • 2014

    We establish our Satelite Program in Culinary Arts from Universidad del Este in Washington, DC.

  • 2015

    We inaugurate our Dallas Area Campus

  • 2016

    The Board of Directors appoints Mr. José F. Méndez González as President Emeritus and Mr. José F. Méndez Méndez as President of AGMUS