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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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    Faculty Resources

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

    • B3 Course Designation & Endorsements
    • Spanish Immersion
    • Additional Resources
    • B3 Research
    • Annual Report
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    Student Resources

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

    • B3 Scholar Seal
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    • B3 Courses
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    Learn about the different centers our office provides for faculty and students.

    • Center for Bilingual Learning and Innovation
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    • Translation and Interpreting Office
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Joy Esquierdo, PhD

Vice Provost
Office for Bilingual Integration
Phone: (956) 665-2183

Email: joy.esquierdo@utrgv.edu

 

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Katherine Christoffersen, PhD

Associate Vice Provost
Office for Bilingual Integration
Phone: (956) 665-8102

Email: katherine.christoffersen@utrgv.edu

 

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Mercedes Orfelinda Torres, MA
Assistant Director/Translation and Interpreting Liaison
Office for Bilingual Integration
Phone: (956) 882-7829

Email: mercedes.torres@utrgv.edu
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Diana Ocañas, BAT

Administrative Associate
Office for Bilingual Integration
Phone: (956) 665-2183

Email: diana.ocanas@utrgv.edu

 

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Raquel Perez, MEd

Program Manager
Office for Bilingual Integration
Phone: (956) 665-7839

Email: raquel.perez@utrgv.edu

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Christian Zúñiga, PhD

Director, Center for Bilingual 
Learning and Innovation
Phone: (956) 665-2023

Email: christian.zuniga@utrgv.edu
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Adriana Nelson, MA

Program Manager
Center for Bilingual
Learning and Innovation
B3 Scholar Initiatives
Phone: (956) 665-3214

Email: adriana.nelson@utrgv.edu
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Gina Palacios, MA, MFA

Director, Center of the Borderlands
Phone: (956) 882-8805

Email: gina.palacios@utrgv.edu

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Itzayana Medrano, MBA

Program Manager
Center of the Borderlands
B3 Faculty Initiatives
Phone: (956) 665-3214

Email: itzayana.medrano01@utrgv.edu 

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Viridiana Zúñiga, MA

Director of Translation and Interpreting Office
Office for Bilingual Integration
Phone: (956) 882-7912

Email: viridiana.zuniga02@utrgv.edu
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Kathleen Cerda, BA

Interpreter
Translation and Interpreting Office

Email: kathleen.cerda01@utrgv.edu 

 

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Vacant

Translator and Interpreter
Translation and Interpreting Office

Email: @utrgv.edu 

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Daniel Muñoz, BA

Translator and Interpreter
Translation and Interpreting Office

Email: daniel.munoz01@utrgv.edu 

Vacant
Vacant

Translator and Interpreter
Translation and Interpreting Office

Email: @utrgv.edu 

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Jesús Iván Ibarra, BS

Student Assistant
Office for Bilingual Integration

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Frida Lecona

Student Assistant
Office for Bilingual Integration

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Irma Lecona

Student Assistant
Office for Bilingual Integration

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Trinity Rios

Student Assistant
Office for Bilingual Integration

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Cynthia Vazquez Serrano
Student Assistant
Office for Bilingual Integration
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Yaritza De La Torre
Student Assistant
Office for Bilingual Integration
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Issis Lopez
Student Assistant
Office for Bilingual Integration
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Jose Torres, MA
Graduate Student Assistant
Center of the Borderlands
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Andrea Renteria Gordillo
Student Assistant
Center of the Borderlands
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Vivian Peña
Student Assistant
Center for Bilingual
Learning and Innovation
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Sofia Ayala
Student Assistant
Center for Bilingual
Learning and Innovation

Office for Bilingual Integration

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BMAIN 1.212B
(956) 882-7829

Email Contacts

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

Edinburg

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(956) 665-2183

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(956) 665-3214

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