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ESSBL 4.101 / BLHSB 2.424
Email: bilingualintegration@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 665-2183
Phone Alt: (956) 882-7829
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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

College/Unit

2024-2025

E-mail

Library

Joel Chirinos

joel.chirinos@utrgv.edu 

College of Liberal Arts

Álvaro Corral

alvaro.corral@utrgv.edu 

Community Engagement

Christian Corrales

christian.corrales@utrgv.edu 

Robert C. Vackar College of Business & Entrepreneurship

Jorge Gonzales

jorge.gonzalez@utrgv.edu 

School of Podiatric Medicine

Javier La Fontaine

javier.lafontaine@utrgv.edu 

College of Engineering & Computer Science

Hiram Moya

hiram.moya@utrgv.edu 

College of Education & P16 Integration

Sandra Musanti

sandra.musanti@utrgv.edu 

College of Fine Arts

Miguel Peña

miguel.pena@utrgv.edu 

College of Sciences

Alexis Racelis

alexis.racelis@utrgv.edu 

College of Health Professions

Blanca Robles

blanca.robles@utrgv.edu 

Student Government Association

Odalys Sáenz

sgapresident@utrgv.edu 

Student Success

Cynthia Saldívar

cynthia.saldivar@utrgv.edu 

Office of the President

Juan Salinas

juan.salinas02@utrgv.edu 

School of Nursing

Luz María Silva

luzmaria.silva@utrgv.edu 

Research

Thomas Spencer

thomas.spencer@utrgv.edu 

School of Social Work

Luis Torres-Hostos

luis.torreshostos@utrgv.edu 

School of Medicine

Leonel Vela

leonel.vela@utrgv.edu 

Honors College

Cristina Villalobos

cristina.villalobos@utrgv.edu 

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