Monday, May 12, 2025
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By News and Internal Communications

RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS – MAY 12, 2025 – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is set to recognize more than 3,200 prospective graduates during its Spring 2025 Commencement, taking place on May 16-17 at Bert Ogden Arena in Edinburg.

The two-day event will feature four ceremonies, celebrating graduates by their respective academic colleges:

Friday, May 16

10 a.m.

  • School of Nursing
  • College of Fine Arts
  • College of Health Professions

4 p.m. 

  • College of Education and P-16 Integration
  • College of Engineering and Computer Science
  • School of Social Work 

 

Saturday, May 17

10 a.m.

  • College of Sciences
  • Robert C. Vackar College of Business and Entrepreneurship 

4 p.m. 

  • College of Liberal Arts

Event and Guest Reminders

  • Bag Policy: Only clear bags (12”x12”x6” max) and small clutches (8”x8” max) are permitted.

  • Security: All guests will undergo security screening.


Livestreaming Information

For those unable to attend, ceremonies will be livestreamed at www.utrgv.edu/live. 

Visit utrgv.edu/commencement for further details and updates regarding UTRGV Commencement.

 

Media Inquiries

Members of the media who plan to cover the ceremonies are encouraged to contact Melissa Vasquez at melissa.vasquez@utrgv.edu or call 956-665-8926. Please refer to the event map for media check-in location and ensure proper media credentials are worn.



ABOUT UTRGV

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) was created by the Texas Legislature in 2013 as the first major public university of the 21st century in Texas. This transformative initiative provided the opportunity to expand educational opportunities in the Rio Grande Valley, including a new School of Medicine and a School of Podiatry, and made it possible for residents of the region to benefit from the Permanent University Fund – a public endowment contributing support to the University of Texas System and other institutions.

UTRGV has campuses and off-campus research and teaching sites throughout the Rio Grande Valley including Brownsville (formerly The University of Texas at Brownsville campus), Edinburg (formerly The University of Texas-Pan American campus), Harlingen, Weslaco, McAllen, Port Isabel, Rio Grande City and South Padre Island. UTRGV, a comprehensive academic institution, enrolled its first class in the fall of 2015; the School of Medicine welcomed its first class in the summer of 2016, and the School of Podiatric Medicine in the fall of 2022.