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UTRGV students and local entrepreneurs win big at annual Big Idea Competition
Friday, December 22, 2023
Four UTRGV students will move on to compete at the national level for a chance to win $10K after dominating the fourth annual Big Idea Competition, hosted by the UTRGV Center for Innovation & Commercialization (CIC). -
UTRGV Year in Review 2023: New partnerships, programs and recognitions
Thursday, December 21, 2023
From noteworthy rankings to groundbreakings, UTRGV saw impactful growth and recognition throughout 2023. -
UTRGV provides forum to discuss ‘Local Community Resilience’ through multiple perspectives with CCRIA conference
Thursday, December 21, 2023
A two-day conference, hosted by the UTRGV Community Resilience Research Innovation and Advocacy Center (CCRIA), gathered academia, the public sector and local community organizations to discuss the topic of community resilience. -
UTRGV celebrates 10th year of Tree Campus USA designation
Wednesday, December 20, 2023
UTRGV commemorated another year of being designated as a Tree Campus Higher Education institution during this year’s Arbor Day celebration. -
A Holiday Gift Guide: December hosts National Safe Toys and Gifts Month
Wednesday, December 20, 2023
December is certainly a month of gift-giving, a time to celebrate the holidays and, for children, a time to enjoy and share new toys. For anyone giving toys as gifts this month – which is also National Safe Toys and Gifts Month – ... -
UTRGV partners in historic groundbreaking
Monday, December 18, 2023
UTRGV and the City of McAllen have joined forces with the McAllen school district and Texas Parks and Wildlife to create the Center for Urban Ecology (CUE), a 14-acre nature destination that will foster ecological education programs and help ... -
UTRGV celebrates second day of Fall 2023 Commencement
Saturday, December 16, 2023
Fall 2023 Commencement was a landmark graduation for the university, too, with 2,844 new grads surpassing a milestone 50,000 graduates since UTRGV opened its doors in 2015. -
UTRGV commemorates 50,000-graduate milestone at Fall 2023 commencement
Friday, December 15, 2023
Nearly 3,000 Vaqueros are graduating this semester, marking a landmark 50,000 graduates to date since the first University of Texas Rio Grande Valley commencement in 2015. -
Inaugural hooding ceremony honors achievements of UTRGV doctoral students
Friday, December 15, 2023
UTRGV celebrated a significant milestone on Wednesday, Dec. 13, with its inaugural Doctoral Hooding Ceremony, held at the Performing Arts Center on the Edinburg Campus. -
‘It’s Done’: Mary Evensen, 67, proves age is just a number when it comes to achieving goals
Thursday, December 14, 2023
Maria (Mary) Evensen always stressed the importance of achieving an education to her daughters. And on Saturday, Evensen is graduating with her own degree – a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art. Evensen, now 67, started attending UTPA in ... -
MAKING HISTORY: UTRGV employees graduate from first MA in Higher Education Administration program at the university
Thursday, December 14, 2023
The inaugural graduates – made up of UTRGV employees – of the new Master of Arts in Higher Education Administration program will walk the stage this Fall Commencement after a year of learning directly from university leaders. In Fall ... -
Comms major loves horsing around: Shares plans for grad school, continued equestrian sports
Wednesday, December 13, 2023
Claire Lee, a graduating UTRGV communications major from Peñitas, can definitely hold a conversation about equestrian sports. -
DOUBLE HEADER: UTRGV Athletics’ Goldberg earns second AOP graduate degree
Wednesday, December 13, 2023
For some people, education is a necessity. For Jonah Goldberg, senior associate athletic director of Communications and Championships with UTRGV Athletics, it’s a passion. Goldberg is graduating from the inaugural Master of Arts in Higher ... -
ON A HIGH NOTE: Brownsville band director earns second graduate degree at UTRGV
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Technology is a major way forward, and for Genesis Carpio, earning a Master of Education in Educational Technology degree at UTRGV is a game changer. Now, after more than a decade as a band director in the Brownsville school district, Carpio has ... -
UTRGV to surpass 50K graduates since first commencement in 2015
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Since its first commencement in 2015, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley has graduated thousands of Vaqueros, and this weekend UTRGV will surpass 50,000 graduates with its Fall 2023 graduation ceremonies. Nearly 3,000 students will ... -
Two UTRGV RCVCOBE students excel with 7th place in National Sales Challenge
Monday, December 11, 2023
Two UTRGV seniors in the Robert C. Vackar College of Business and Entrepreneurship secured seventh place in the National Sales Challenge (NSC), held Nov. 15-17, 2023. -
Combating the Holiday Blues
Thursday, December 07, 2023
The holiday season has started, but for many, the merry and bright days are far from jolly. -
UTRGV marketing students go head-to-head in upcoming Battle of the Brands competition
Thursday, December 07, 2023
UTRGV students in the Robert C. Vackar College of Business & Entrepreneurship (RCVCOBE) will have a chance at prize money and an opportunity to showcase what they have learned this semester, during the Fall 2023 Battle of the Brands ... -
UTRGV faculty learn how to implement sustainability into interdisciplinary curriculums
Wednesday, December 06, 2023
The 2023 International Center for Sustainability Across Curriculum Conference (ICSAC), held Nov. 11-12 at the Embassy Suites in McAllen, brought together UTRGV faculty for a weekend of learning and exchange. -
UTRGV researcher warns against excessive smartphone use
Wednesday, December 06, 2023
Smartphones have evolved into all-in-one devices, replacing calendars, navigation systems, music players and entertainment consoles. -
NIH extends grant to UTRGV School of Medicine to continue diabetes study
Monday, December 04, 2023
The UTRGV School of Medicine received a supplemental grant from the prestigious National Institutes of Health to continue research investigations on diabetes and Alzheimer's disease. -
UTRGV showcases students’ artistic talents with the 9th annual holiday card contest
Friday, December 01, 2023
UTRGV for the ninth year is hosting its annual Holiday Card Contest, a holiday tradition designed give students a break from academics and encourage them to showcase their creativity. UTRGV President Guy Bailey and Provost Luis Zayas each chose ...
