José F. Méndez Dr.hc

culture of bad dietary habits is a daunting challenge.Triple-S, the largest health insurance company inPuerto Rico, has donated $100,000 to the School ofNutrition at the Universidad del Turabo to promotegood eating habits among students and employees.This grant also promotes our pilot Wellness Project,and has allowed our students to do internships at theWellness Centers.For its part, the Office of Human Resources hasdrafted a proposal for the Puerto Rico Department ofLabor to recruit several of the employees who havebeen laid off by the Puerto Rican Government. As inthe U.S., the economic downturn has hurt the publicsector, causing thousands of employees to lose theirjobs in Puerto Rico.Among the organizational projects, this year westructured the Virtual University. The Vice Presidencyis offering advice on how challenging times requirehighly productive associates. Quality Indicators provethat we have the best talent among our faculty andadministrative staff. The organizational structuresof the Regional Economic Development Alliancesare associated with the university system. HumanResources also recruits personnel for the multi-sectoralliances and provides consultation services.41