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    The Office for Bilingual Integration at UTRGV builds on the strong commitments of its legacy institutions relative to bilingualism.

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    The Office for Bilingual Integration at UTRGV builds on the strong commitments of its legacy institutions relative to bilingualism.

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    • Annual Report
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    The Office for Bilingual Integration at UTRGV builds on the strong commitments of its legacy institutions relative to bilingualism.

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    The Office for Bilingual Integration at UTRGV builds on the strong commitments of its legacy institutions relative to bilingualism.

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B3 Advisory Council

Purpose of the Advisory Council

  1. Provide Expertise and Guidance: Faculty members bring their diverse expertise to advise on OBI programming and supporting units’ events.
  2. Facilitate Communication: Act as a bridge between the Office for Bilingual Integration and various academic colleges, departments/schools, ensuring that bilingual initiatives are well-communicated and supported across the university.
  3. Advocate and Help with Outreach: Council members advocate for the importance of bilingual integration within the university and in the broader community, helping to secure resources and support for these initiatives.

Members

Advisory Council Members
College/Unit 2026-2027 E-mail
Robert C. Vackar College of Business & Entrepreneurship Jorge Gonzales jorge.gonzalez@utrgv.edu
College of Education & P16 Integration Juan Manuel Niño
juanmanuel.nino@utrgv.edu
College of Engineering & Computer Science Hiram Moya hiram.moya@utrgv.edu
College of Fine Arts Jason Jones jason.jones@utrgv.edu
College of Health Professions Blanca Robles blanca.robles@utrgv.edu
College of Liberal Arts Alvaro Corral alvaro.corral@utrgv.edu
College of Sciences Paty Feria teresa.feriaarroyo@utrgv.edu
School of Medicine LuBeth Perez lubeth.perez@utrgv.edu
School of Social Work Luis Torres-Hostos luis.torreshostos@utrgv.edu
School of Nursing Luz Maria Silva luzmaria.silva@utrgv.edu
Honors College Zulmaris Diaz zulmaris.diaz@utrgv.edu
Student Success Cynthia Saldívar cynthia.saldivar@utrgv.edu
B3 Scholar Club Valeria Martinez valeria.martinez26@utrgv.edu
Student Government Association Ian Alfaro sgapresident@utrgv.edu
Office of Faculty Affairs Maggie Cronn maggie.cronn@utrgv.edu
Library Joel Chirinos joel.chirinos@utrgv.edu
Research Thomas Spencer thomas.spencer@utrgv.edu
Community Engagement Estela de la Garza estela.delagarza@utrgv.edu
Office of the President Juan Salinas juan.salinas02@utrgv.edu
International Study Programs Jaime Ortiz jaime.ortiz@utrgv.edu

Office for Bilingual Integration

Brownsville

BMAIN 1.212D
(956) 882-7829

Email Contacts

OBI: bilingualintegration@utrgv.edu
B3 Scholars: b3scholar@utrgv.edu
SIP: spanishimmersion@utrgv.edu

Edinburg

ESSBL 4.101
(956) 665-2183

B3 Scholar Seal:

ELIBR 1.206
(956) 665-3214

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