• UTRGV Community Engagement, Staff Senate collaborate in literacy event for elementary students

    Wednesday, December 15, 2021 — In a fun, holiday-themed collaborative effort to promote literacy, the UTRGV Office of Community Engagement and the UTRGV Staff Senate partnered to read books to elementary school students at Roosevelt Elementary School in McAllen on Dec. 14.

• Writers, artists highlight impact of arts and letters at UTRGV CLAA summit

    Thursday, December 09, 2021 — Young artists and writers had an opportunity to share their thoughts on and experiences with immigration through storytelling, art and other creative works, during the CLAA Artists’ and Writers’ Summit and Workshop: Cultivating ...

• UTRGV celebrates Texas Arbor Day virtually

    Tuesday, November 16, 2021 — UTRGV Facilities Planning and Operations, in collaboration with the Office for Sustainability, on Nov. 5 held a Texas Arbor Day celebration to mark the university’s seventh consecutive Tree Campus Higher Education designation.

• RESCHEDULED: Distinguished Speaker Series featuring Lana Condor postponed for Spring 2022

    Monday, November 15, 2021 — Tomorrow evening's 2021-2022 Distinguished Speaker Series (DSS) featuring Lana Condor has been rescheduled for Spring 2022.

• UTRGV Healthy Vaqueros 5k motivates university community to get fit

    Friday, November 12, 2021 — With the holiday season upon us and thoughts of all the delicious food – tamales, turkey, pies, buñuelos – that will be filling our bellies, the UTRGV University Recreation (UREC) and the School of Medicine are encouraging the ...

• 'The Students have Spoken'

    Thursday, November 11, 2021 — UTRGV students have voted in favor of a proposal to support programs aided by a future increase in the intercollegiate athletics fee.

• UTRGV student shares National Audubon Society internship and ambitions to help the environment

    Friday, November 05, 2021 — Alonso Ponce, a UTRGV junior environmental science major, grew up with a fascination for his natural surroundings – from small reptiles living in his backyard to finding ways to save the environment.

• More than 3,200 immigrant toe tags focus of pop-up exhibit at UTRGV

    Thursday, November 04, 2021 — A pop-up installation featuring more than 3,200 handwritten toe tags representing immigrants who have lost their lives crossing the Sonoran Desert of Arizona currently is on display at UTRGV.

• Heart of Gold: UTRGV professor writes newest children’s book about border life

    Wednesday, November 03, 2021 — Dr. David Bowles can relate. An associate professor of Literature and Cultural Studies at UTRGV, his latest book, My Two Border Towns, reminisces about life on the border through the eyes of an empathetic child. That’s close to ...

• UTRGV’s Distinguished Speaker Series featuring Lana Condor rescheduled for Nov. 16

    Monday, November 01, 2021 — UTRGV’s 2021-2022 Distinguished Speaker Series (DSS) featuring Lana Condor, an actress known for projects such as To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, X-Men: Apocalypse, and Deadly Class, will be rescheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 16.

• ‘To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before’ actress to headline UTRGV’s Distinguished Speaker Series on Nov. 16

    Friday, October 22, 2021 — Lana Condor, an actress known for projects such as, To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, X-Men: Apocalypse, and Deadly Class, will be the second speaker of UTRGV’s 2021-2022 Distinguished Speaker Series (DSS) on Nov. 16.

• Behind the Screams: A look at UTRGV Theatre’s latest production, 'The Weird'

    Friday, October 22, 2021 — UTRGV’s Theatre department is getting into the Halloween spirit with a production of “The Weird,” a play by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and directed by Peter (Trey) Mikolasky, associate professor of Theatre. “The Weird” ...

• UTRGV recognized in City of Brownsville proclamation recognizing astronomical research

    Thursday, October 07, 2021 — UTRGV has been acknowledged in an official proclamation by the City Commission of Brownsville for its efforts to study the stars and for its multiple contributions to the fields of space, science and astronomy.

• UTRGV’s Institute of Neuroscience poised to provide innovative medical services for South Texas

    Tuesday, October 05, 2021 — The UTRGV School of Medicine is expanding crucial medical services for the Rio Grande Valley with its Institute of Neuroscience (ION), set to open Oct. 26 in Harlingen.

• University Productions theatre season opens with ‘Tomás and The Library Lady’

    Thursday, September 30, 2021 — UTRGVs Department of Theatre opens its 2021-2022 University Productions theatre season on Friday with Tomás and The Library Lady, based on the life of Mexican American author and educator Tomás Rivera.

• The Dream Continues: UTRGV expands I-DREAM4D summer consortium

    Thursday, September 30, 2021 — Area high school students this summer had a chance to participate in hands-on learning at UTRGV’s newly expanded I-DREAM4D virtual summer camp.

• UTRGV to host Fall 2021 Virtual Career & Internship Expo Oct. 1

    Wednesday, September 29, 2021 — The Fall Virtual Career & Internship Expo is described by the Career Center as one of “the most attended expos of the year, attracting national and regional employers seeking to hire UTRGV students and alumni for Internships and ...

• Deaf Awareness Week: UTRGV ASLI program activities to support Deaf community

    Thursday, September 23, 2021 — The American Sign Language Interpretation program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley marks this year’s National Deaf Awareness Week, Sep. 20-24, with various activities to promote positivity, inclusion and understanding of deafness.

• UTRGV Athletics gets head start on National Cleanup Day

    Friday, September 17, 2021 — The UTRGV Department of Intercollegiate Athletics celebrated National Cleanup Day a day early on Friday, as 146 student-athletes and coaches from the baseball, men’s soccer and men’s and women’s basketball, golf and track & ...

• John Quiñones to kick off 2021-2022 season of UTRGV Distinguished Speaker Series

    Wednesday, September 15, 2021 — John Quiñones, an ABC News veteran, and creator and host of the highly-rated What Would You Do?, will serve as the first speaker of UTRGV’s 2021-2022 Distinguished Speaker Series (DSS) on Tuesday, Sep. 21.

• UTRGV to launch Workforce Development Innovation Challenge to help mitigate skills gap

    Wednesday, September 15, 2021 — To help offset the rapid pace of changes in technology and the skills gap it has created, UTRGV has developed a way to help mitigate this by developing a more highly prepared and adaptative workforce.

• UTRGV students helping bring attention to importance of ‘Be the Match’

    Tuesday, September 14, 2021 — Did you know a blood stem cell transplant from a matched donor can be a cure for blood cancers, sickle cell and other diseases? Not all patients have an equal chance of finding a match, though.

• UTRGV Center for Vector-Borne Disease to host community seminar on prevention, safety

    Friday, September 10, 2021 — UTRGV’s Center for Vector-Borne Disease is taking charge of the wet months that generate an explosion in the mosquito population in the Rio Grande Valley and the diseases they bring, using community outreach and education.

• UTRGV Student Government Association approves referendum proposal

    Tuesday, September 07, 2021 — UTRGV’s Student Government Association (SGA) on Tuesday voted to support a student referendum that will provide an opportunity for the student body to cast its vote on the expansion and creation of programs aided by an increase to the ...

• UTRGV, City of Pharr celebrate signing agreement on new building for the university’s School of Nursing

    Friday, September 03, 2021 — The UTRGV School of Nursing on Sept. 2 celebrated its expansion during a signing ceremony with the City of Pharr, at the site of the school’s future facility at 2800 N. Cage Boulevard.

• UTRGV celebrates largest online fundraising event, Day of Giving

    Tuesday, August 24, 2021 — UTRGV this year will host its annual Day of Giving – the university’s largest online annual fundraising event – on Wednesday, Aug. 25.

• TAKE THE CHALLENGE:

    Friday, August 20, 2021 — As UTRGV prepares for the start of the Fall 2021 semester on Aug. 23, now more than ever the university is encouraging its Vaqueros to get vaccinated.

• UT Health RGV to build Cancer and Surgery Center

    Thursday, August 19, 2021 — UT Health RGV is expanding its healthcare offerings in South Texas with a new Cancer and Surgery Center, with oncology advisory services provided by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center — a world leader in cancer care and research.

• UTRGV ASL Club presenting De’Via workshops for Camp Sign

    Friday, July 23, 2021 — UTRGV’s ASL Club will present two De’Via (Deaf View/Image Art) painting workshops this month as part of the Texas Office of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Camp Sign virtual activities.

• UTRGV Athletics set to host clinics and matches in Brownsville

    Friday, July 23, 2021 — The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and City of Brownsville announced on Friday a partnership to host youth clinics and athletic events, all of which is presented by Chick-fil-A Boca Chica.

• To Protect and Serve

    Thursday, July 22, 2021 — At the most critical time of the pandemic, Sgt. Adelaida Leal and her fellow campus police officers spent countless hours under the blazing South Texas sun, directing traffic and guiding frightened patients to the UT Health RGV drive-thru ...

• Lew Hill Memorial Fund to support scholarships for UTRGV students

    Wednesday, June 30, 2021 — Renee Hill, the widow of former UTRGV men’s basketball head coach Lew Hill, who passed away tragically on Feb. 7 at the age of 55, announced she is dedicating 100 percent of the donations to the Lew Hill Memorial Fund to support ...

• PRIDE MONTH: UTRGV Safe Zone Allies offer support to LGBTQIA+ community year round

    Friday, June 25, 2021 — As Pride Month begins to wind down, UTRGV Allies wants LGBTQIA+ individuals in the university community to know they are valued members of the Vaquero family, and always have a safe place to ask questions, be vulnerable and learn throughout the ...

• UTRGV Enactus organization ranks in Top 16 at national expo competition

    Tuesday, June 22, 2021 — The Enactus chapter at UTRGV finished in the top 16 of the 2021 Enactus U.S. National Expo for its community projects and initiatives to improve and enhance the lives of their fellow Vaqueros and Rio Grande Valley citizens.

• Nursing professor selected to serve on national advisory committee to assist veterans

    Friday, May 28, 2021 — Dr. Eloisa Tamez, professor of Nursing at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, is a newly appointed member of a national advisory board to aid veterans.

• What’s Brewing, UTRGV?

    Thursday, May 20, 2021 — The owners of Reserva Coffee Roasters started a new chapter for the small business when they opened their doors at the UTRGV School of Medicine’s Team-Based Learning Center in Edinburg this week.

• UT Health RGV begins vaccinating children age 12-15 against COVID-19

    Wednesday, May 12, 2021 — This evening UT Health RGV began vaccinating children ages 12-15 against COVID-19.

• Telling stories all day, every day: UTRGV mass communication major reflects on path to graduation

    Tuesday, May 04, 2021 — Reporting about local festivals, holiday parades, community events, and – most importantly – sharing people’s stories is UTRGV senior Colleen DeGuzman’s forte as a part-time reporter for the Rio Grande Valley newspaper ...

• UTRGV helping preserve the ‘Voces of a Pandemic’ in the Valley

    Thursday, April 29, 2021 — Students in Dr. Noreen Rivera’s American and Mexican American Literature and Cultural Studies classes at UTRGV are preserving the stories of Latinos affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

• UTRGV virtual career expo for health and nursing professionals set for April 20

    Wednesday, April 14, 2021 — The UTRGV Career Center will host the Spring 2021 Virtual Health Professionals & Nursing Career Expo on Tuesday, April 20, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., for interested students and alumni.

• UTRGV hosts annual HESTEC in virtual format for GEAR UP students

    Wednesday, April 14, 2021 — This month more than 700 UTRGV and Region One ESC GEAR UP students will take part in the university's annual HESTEC (Hispanic, Engineering, Science and Technology) program, which is being held online this spring.

• UTRGV to host Spring 2021 Virtual Teachers Job Expo

    Thursday, March 25, 2021 — The UTRGV Career Center will host the Spring 2021 Virtual Teachers Job Expo on Friday, March 26, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m., for interested students and alumni.

• ‘Out of the Canon’

    Tuesday, March 23, 2021 — Despite the ongoing challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, the UTRGV Theatre Department is still determined that the show must go on.

• COVID-19 statistics expert from Harvard to speak at UTRGV during virtual event

    Friday, March 12, 2021 — A Harvard University expert on COVID-19 statistics and data will be the distinguished speaker March 19 at a UTRGV virtual colloquium. The UTRGV School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences (SMSS), which hosts the annual colloquium, is ...

• UTRGV extends Tuition Advantage deadline to March 15

    Tuesday, March 09, 2021 — The UTRGV Tuition Advantage deadline has been extended through March 15 for undergraduate students attending classes in Fall 2021.

• Virtual Competitors: UTRGV Chess Team and FIDE cohosting online global tournament

    Tuesday, March 09, 2021 — The World Chess Federation (FIDE) and two-time national chess champion UTRGV will cohost the first FIDE World University Online Chess Championship, beginning March 13 and concluding March 21.