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UTRGV kicks off its 10-year anniversary this Fall 2025 semester.
UTRGV Marks Decade of Excellence

  Wednesday, September 03, 2025 — This year, as The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley commemorates its 10th anniversary, we reflect on a decade filled with notable accomplishments and transformative innovations, along with the challenges that have shaped our journey.

UTRGV began the Fall 2025 semester with record-breaking enrollment of 35, 812.
A Decade of Growth: UTRGV opens Fall 2025 with another record enrollment

  Tuesday, September 02, 2025 — UTRGV set a first-day enrollment record for the sixth consecutive year Tuesday, welcoming 35,812 students to open the Fall 2025 semester. The milestone coincides with the university’s 10th anniversary, a decade in which enrollment has grown ...

UTRGV inaugural football game
UTRGV makes history with inaugural football game

  Saturday, August 30, 2025 — More than 12,000 fans filled Robert & Janet Vackar Stadium, with another 8,000 gathered outside for tailgates, pep rallies, and watch parties. The roar of the crowd, the drumbeat of the marching band, and the sea of orange and gray created an ...

Vaquero Marching Band practicing for halftime show
Vaquero Marching Band ready to rally fans for the inaugural football season

  Thursday, August 28, 2025 — As UTRGV prepares for its first-ever football season, the sound of drums, brass and woodwinds is already filling the air.

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A Vision Realized: Dr. Leonel Vela retires, leaving behind a legacy in Valley medical education

  Wednesday, August 27, 2025 — As he retires at the end of August from his roles at the UTRGV School of Medicine – including founding senior associate dean for Medical Education, founding chair of Medical Education and division chief of Population Health – Dr. ...


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Profiles in Excellence recognizes students with excellence scholastic properties.
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      Tuesday, May 27, 2025

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      Dr. Ghada Ismail talks about Budget Categories

      Tuesday, April 01, 2025

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      Professor Jorge Vidal gives expert advice about Credit Cards for Bad Credit

      Friday, November 08, 2024

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      Dr. Bryant William Sculos talks about Changes in Inflation by City

      Tuesday, August 20, 2024

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      Dr. Alejandro Fierro-Cabo addresses changing coastal habitats for plant life

      Monday, May 06, 2024

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2022 Holiday Card Winners

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Sandrine Agbeko, a sophomore graphic design major from McAllen

Class of 2021 Commencement

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UTRGV’s first-day enrollment surpasses 29,000

UTRGV’s first-day enrollment surpasses 29,000

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