Announcements
Student Announcements
Spring 2023 Clinical Teaching Graduation Celebration - Photo Albums
Thank you for attend the Spring 2023 Clinical Teaching Graduation Celebration events. You can now access the event photo albums on our Facebook account.
- Edinburg
- Facebook Edinburg Celebration Photo Album
- Wednesday, May 3, 2023
- Brownsville
- Facebook Brownsville Photo Event Photo Album
- Thursday, May 4, 2023
Spring 2023 Teacher Residency Graduation Celebration - Photo Albums
Thank you for attend the Spring 2023 Teacher Residency Graduation Celebration events. You can now access the event photo albums on our Facebook account.
- Edinburg
- Facebook Edinburg Celebration Photo Album
- Friday, May 19, 2023
- Brownsville
- Facebook Harlingen Photo Event Photo Album
- Thursday, May 18, 2023
Faculty Announcements
The Grant Support Team Workshop
The workshop presentations from Dr. Nancy Razo and the Office of Sponsored Programs with Maria Fernanda Machuca and Yvette Perez Espinodola are now available for viewing.
PBTE Professional Learning Community Spring Retreat
The Practice-Based Teacher Education Professional Learning Community Spring Retreat was held on Thursday, March 23rd from 11:00 AM - 2:00 pm at the Edinburg CEP Faculty Research Hub EEDUC 1.504.
Critical Conversations with Colleagues - Resources: PowerPoints and Video Presentations
Visit the News and Events on the Critical Conversations with Colleagues to Advance Culturally and Linguistically Sustaining Pedagogies webpage for the series resources (PowerPoint, Video Presentation) available for each conversations.
College Research Grants and Grant Support - Grants Team Presentations
On Friday, December 9th, the Grants Team and two guest Dr. Erika Zavala and Dr. Melissa Abeyta presented on the following topics:
- College Research Grants and Grant Support Survey Data Video Presentation, Dr. Noushin Nouri and Dr. Ana Carolina Diaz Beltran
- Contextualizing our Work at UTRGV Video Presentation, Dr. Israel Aguilar
- How to Find/Sort Through Grant Opportunities Video Presentation, Dr. Maria Perez
- Understanding the Request for Proposals (RFP) Video Presentation, Dr. Julia G. Cuevas Guerra
- The Six Parts of a Grant Proposal Video Presentation, Dr. Melissa Abeyta
- How to Craft a Successful Grant Proposal Video Presentation, Dr. Erika Zavala
College Announcements and Accolades
Mediplanet Guide to Future of Education Featured UTRGV Curriculum and Instruction, Ed.D. Graduate Student
Mediplanet Guide to Future of Education, an independent supplement of USA Today, featured Alfonso Mendoza Jr., M.Ed., a UTRGV graduate student in the Curriculum and Instruction, Ed.D program. Mr. Mendoza, host of the My EdTech Life Podcast, explains that while shiny new tech platforms are all the rage, sometimes keeping it simple is best.
Access the article and the Mediplanet Guide to Future of Education March 2023 Edition.
UTRGV Educator Preparation Program Receives Two Commendations
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) approved the 2021-2022 Educator Preparation Program (EPP) Commendations during their February 10, 2023, State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) meeting.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Educator Preparation Program was recognized for commendations in two areas within category 2 preparing the Educators Texas Needs. For preparing and supporting teachers who identified as Hispanic as well as for recruiting, preparing and supporting the certification of mathematics teachers in content shortage area.
Please join us in celebrating UTRGV's Educator Preparation Program. View our the EPP Commendations.
$5.7 Million Grant - MHS ACCESS: Accessing Mental Health Services Grant Awarded
UTRGV's Dr. Nancy Razo has been awarded a $5.7 million grant. MHS ACCESS: Accessing Mental Health Services to provide critical mental health services to K-12 students in the Valley through the newly. Congratulations to the MHS ACCESS: Accessing Mental Health Services grant team for their award.
The research team behind the grant expects that by the end of the grant period, 90 (75%) of the total 120 School-Based Mental Health Service Professionals will be employed as school psychologists, counselors or social workers in one of the seven partnered school agencies within the local region. Read more about the MHS ACCESS Grant.
UTRGV EPP CAEP Accreditation Certificate
The UTRGV Educator Preparation Program is now nationally accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) meeting the rigorous CAEP Accreditation Standards to better prepare the teachers of tomorrow to succeed in a diverse range of classrooms.
UTRGV Educator Preparation Program Earns CAEP Accreditation
We are proud to announce that the UTRGV Educator Preparation Program has earned CAEP accreditation by meeting rigorous national standards for educator preparation. CAEP promotes excellence in educator preparation through quality assurance and continuous improvement.