Pedro Henríquez Ureña National University

university, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

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The Pedro Henríquez Ureña National University is a private institution located in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. It was founded in 1966, partly as a response to the political activism seen at the public Autonomous University of Santo Domingo. The university received support from various entities, including the Roman Catholic church, business leaders, and both the Dominican and U.S. governments.1

The university is named after Pedro Henríquez Ureña, a prominent Dominican critic, educator, and writer who was influential in 20th-century Latin American scholarship.2

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The private Pedro Henríquez Ureña National University, located in Santo Domingo, was founded (1966) in part to counter the politicizing of the public university. It received support from the Roman Catholic church, prominent business leaders, and the national and U.S. governments. Apec University (1965) is also located…
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The private Pedro Henríquez Ureña National University, located in Santo Domingo, was founded (1966) in part to counter the politicizing of the public university. It received support from the Roman Catholic church, prominent business leaders, and the national and U.S. governments. Apec University (1965) is also located…
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