The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
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2016 Archives - In The Press
Enactus UTRGV
November 23, 2016 (The Monitor)— UTRGV College of Business students led initiative to provide 180 Thanksgiving dinners to RGV families … Read more
UTRGV Students To Deliver Thanksgiving Meals To Families In Need
November 22, 2016 (UTRGV)— Students representing almost all of the university’s colleges and the School of Medicine have raised money and hosted food drives for canned goods to help 120 families in need … Read more
UTRGV Marketing Student Recipient of #GivingTuesday Scholarship By The American Marketing Association Foundation (AMAF)
November 01, 2016 (AMA.org)— Oscar Ramos loves marketing. While at the University of Texas Rio Grande, he took a relatively stagnant AMA collegiate chapter and turned it into a group that’s earned high honors in multiple AMA case study competitions. … Read more
Economista Alberto Dávila Explica Por Qué La Tabla Que Define La Línea De La Pobreza No Es Aplicable A La Realidad Actual
October 18, 2016 (Univision)— El también profesor de la Universidad de Texas Río Grande Valley ha estudiado a fondo la situación de los inmigrantes hispanos en comunidades de bajos recursos. Él cuestiona el hecho de que el índice de pobreza que se utiliza por razones estadísticas para contar el número de pobres en los Estados Unidos sea el mismo de los 60 … Ver video
Muñiz, El Pueblo Hispano en Texas Que Se Hunde En La Pobreza
October 17, 2016 (Univision)— En la ciudad viven 1,500 personas y 99% de ellas son hispanas. Es la segunda con los ingresos más bajos por hogar en EEUU. Un equipo de Univision, conducido por María Elena Salinas, pasó una semana con una familia y siguió sus pasos … Leer más
BiNED: Pushing Advanced Manufacturing On The Border Region
McAllen, TX | October 13, 2016 (Rio Grande Guardian)— Mark Kroll, Dean of the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's College of Business and Entrepreneurship, spoke at South Texas College's Inno' Conference about the Bi-National Economic Development program. … Read more
Conoce a 30 Mexicanos Exitosos Menores de 30 Años
Irvine, CA | October 13, 2016 (Entrepreneur)— Son jóvenes, algunos emprededores, otros youtubers y destacados estudiantes, pero todos tienen algo en común: tienen menos de 30 años y la están rompiendo. Conoce de quiénes se trata … Leer más
UTRGV and Inter National Bank Take Mentorship To The Next Level
McAllen, TX | October 12, 2016 (Texas Border Business)— UTRGV's Robert C. Vackar College of Business and Entrepreneurship is partnering with Inter National Bank on an innovative executive/student mentorship program called the Great Conversations Mentorship Program … Read more
Will Low Dollar Exchange Slow Winter Texans?
Brownsville, TX | October 11, 2016 (The Brownsville Herald)— The annual migration of Winter Texans is headed to the Rio Grande Valley … Read more
52 Percent of McAllen Millennials Live With Parents
McAllen, TX | October 08, 2016 (Valley Morning Star)— More millennials live with their parents in the McAllen area than anywhere else in the United States … Read more
BiNED Group Aims to Boosts Border Business
Harlingen, TX | October 08, 2016 (The Brownsville Herald)— Four years after it was proposed, the cross-border economic development agency called BiNED finally is taking form … Read more
UTRGV Connects Brownsville and Edinburg Campuses Through Interactive TV
Rio Grande Valley, TX | September 24, 2016 (The Monitor)—Gathered around two TV monitors and with a camera and microphones pointed at them, graduate students at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s Brownsville campus participated in a course taught 67 miles away via video conference … Read more
Faces of the Texas Economy: Hispanics Struggle With High Unemployment Rate
Rio Grande Valley, TX | September 15, 2016 (CBS 4 KGBT-TV)—Despite being the fastest growing demographic in the country, Hispanics still face a larger unemployment rate than other groups. … Read more
Topo Chico Is Bubbling Up Into The Mainstream
Austin, TX | June 24, 2016 (Texas Standard)—How a popular Mexican sparkling water brand is capturing palates in Texas and beyond … Read more
Stock Markets Close In Red After Brexit
Edinburg, TX | June 24, 2016 (KRGV)—Stock markets closed in the red on Friday following historic news from across the globe. The United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union … Read more
UTRGV’s Dr. Marie Mora shares expertise with Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen
Rio Grande Valley, TX | June 21, 2016 (UTRGV)—Dr. Marie T. Mora, professor of economics and associate vice provost for Faculty Diversity at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, was among a small group of leading economists who met June 17 with Dr. Janet Yellen, chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, to discuss the need for more diversity within the Fed – the central banking system in the United States … Read more
National Urban League Holds First Meeting with Federal Reserve Chair Yellen to Urge Diversity throughout the Federal Reserve System
Washington, D.C. | June 17, 2016 (NULWB)—Today, National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial; National Urban League Chief Economist Dr. Bernard Anderson; The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Associate Vice Provost and Professor Dr. Marie Mora … Read more
McRaven: Vackar Gift to UTRGV is Transformational
Edinburg, TX | May 26, 2016 (RIO GRANDE GUARDIAN)—University of Texas System Chancellor William H. McRaven says a $15 million donation to UT-Rio Grande Valley by businessman Robert C. Vackar will be transformational for the region … Read more
Bert Ogden CEO Donates $15M to UTRGV’s Business School
Edinburg, TX | May 19, 2016 (KRGV)—The largest donation given to the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley was made Wednesday … Read more
UTRGV Receives $15 Million Contribution; Names College After Bert Ogden's Robert Vackar
Edinburg, TX | May 18, 2016 (THE MONITOR)—As it approaches its one-year anniversary, the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley received what officials say is the most significant contribution yet: $15 million from Bert Ogden CEO Robert Vackar, officials announced Wednesday. … Read more
UTRGV Receives $15 Million Contribution; Names College After Bert Ogden's Robert Vackar
Edinburg, TX | May 18, 2016 (THE BROWNSVILLE HERALD)—As it approaches its one-year anniversary, the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley received what officials say is the most significant contribution yet: $15 million from Bert Ogden CEO Robert Vackar, officials announced Wednesday. … Read more
Kroll Provides Strategy for Rio South Texas Bi-NED Mega Region
Brownsville, TX | May 07, 2016 (RIO GRANDE GUARDIAN)—Mark Kroll, dean of the College of Business and Entrepreneurship at UT-Rio Grande Valley, has given the most detailed explanation to date of what the Bi-NED project … Read more
La Tasa de Desempleo Entre Hispanos Sube del 5.6% al 6.1% en el Mes de Abril
May 06, 2016 (UNIVISION)—La economía estadounidense creó 160,000 puestos de empleo en el último mes, menos de lo esperado. El desempleo nacional se mantiene en el 5% … Leer más
Kroll Explains Concept of Bi-National Economic Development Zone
Brownsville, TX | May 02, 2016 (RIO GRANDE GUARDIAN)—Mark Kroll, dean of the College of Business and Entrepreneurship at UT-Rio Grande Valley, has given the most detailed explanation to date of what the Bi-NED project … Read more
International MSA Idea Would Combine Data From Both Sides of Border
May 02, 2016 (THE MONITOR)—Patridge, president and CEO of McAllen Economic Development Corporation, is pushing an idea to change the way border area economies are tracked by the government through the creation of an International Metropolitan Statistical Area (IMSA). It would account for the economies on both sides of border cities to get a more accurate picture. … Read more
Bi-NED Initiative Taking Shape
Weslaco, TX | April 16, 2016 (RIO GRANDE GUARDIAN)—Weslaco leaders hope and believe that a new “knowledge hub” will promote innovation and transform the region … Read more
Bi-NED Continuing Progress Three Years After Startup
Harlingen, TX | March 31, 2016 (VALLEY MORNING STAR)—The birthing pains of the cross-border, multi-city economic development alliance called Bi-NED continue to be felt nearly three years after it was conceived. … Read more
Latinas del Metroplex Son Líderes en los Negocios … Conoce Sus Historias
Dallas, TX | March 29, 2016 (AL DÍA DALLAS)—Cuando Margie Aguilar decidió lanzar su negocio de producción de videos en Irving hace 18 años, su razón para hacerlo fue muy personal … Leer más
UTRGV's Mora Receives National Award for Efforts on Diversity, Higher Education
March 08, 2016 (VALLEY MORNING STAR)—Dr. Marie Mora’s passion for issues related to Hispanic educational attainment and quality began when she was a teenager growing up in Albuquerque, New Mexico … Read more
UTRGV Partners with Weslaco to Open Incubator
Weslaco, TX | March 06, 2016 (VALLEY MORNING STAR)—City leaders have announced a partnership with the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to open a mixed-used incubator designed to promote education, entrepreneurship and economic development in the area. … Read more
Weslaco, UTRGV, Sign Memorandum of Understanding
Weslaco, TX | January 15, 2016 (RIO GRANDE GUARDIAN)—Weslaco leaders hope and believe that a new “knowledge hub” will promote innovation and transform the region … Read more
RGV Angel Network Set Up to Fuel Economic Development
January 14, 2016 (THE BROWNSVILLE HERALD)—No one knows how many great ideas die on the vine for lack of capital, but a new coalition of “angel investors” in the Rio Grande Valley aims to make sure more of them flourish. … Read more
Vackars Give More Than $2M to UTRGV for Scholarships, Largest Gift in University History
Rio Grande Valley, TX | January 12, 2016 (VALLEY MORNING STAR)—The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley has announced the largest scholarship gift received in the institution's history – more than $2 million from Robert “Bob” and Janet Vackar, Valley automotive sales giants and longtime supporters of the RGV community. … Read more
UTRGV Develops New Program to Support Advancement of Mid-Career Faculty
January 09, 2016 (THE MONITOR)—With the goal of becoming a full professor at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Dr. Amy Weimer is taking full advantage of a new faculty support and mentoring program that began this fall at the university … Read more