• City of Harlingen deeds land to UTRGV and Harlingen CISD for Early College High School

    Wednesday, March 11, 2020 — The new UTRGV/Early College High School took another step forward Tuesday when the City of Harlingen officially deeded the land where the new facility will be built to The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and the Harlingen Consolidated ...

• COVID-19 (coronavirus) campus update

    Wednesday, March 11, 2020 — As part of our ongoing commitment to the health and safety of our UTRGV community, the Office of Emergency Preparedness, along with our Infectious Disease Outbreak Committee, continues to monitor the current COVID–19 (coronavirus) outbreak, ...

• Employee and Student Resources For COVID-19 (Coronavirus)

    Friday, March 06, 2020 — UT Health RGV is working closely with UTRGV leaders to ensure that our more than 30,000 students, faculty, staff and administrators are up to date on the latest Coronavirus developments – including prevention, travel warnings, and what to ...

• UPDATE: Message from the President regarding COVID-19

    Friday, March 06, 2020 — As part of our ongoing commitment to our UTRGV community’s health and safety, the Office of Emergency Preparedness, along with our Infectious Disease Outbreak Committee, continues to monitor the current COVID–19 (coronavirus) ...

• Message from the President regarding COVID-19

    Friday, March 06, 2020 — We continue to monitor the progression of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak and are taking proactive measures to mitigate impact to our campus community.

• UTRGV Travel Notice COVID-19 Update

    Monday, March 02, 2020 — As an update to our January 31st Travel Notice, we continue to monitor the progression of the COVID-19 outbreak and take proactive measures to mitigate an impact to our campus community. Although there are currently no cases in our area and the ...

• UTRGV’s Silcox and Flip certified as Animal Assisted Crisis Response Team

    Friday, February 28, 2020 — In the case of a crisis, first responders rush in to render aid. Police officers, paramedics, firefighters and, sometimes, organizations like FEMA help assess damage and bring the situation under control.

• ‘Black Panther’ costume designer Ruth Carter to headline UTRGV’s Distinguished Speaker Series

    Thursday, February 27, 2020 — Academy Award-winning costume designer Ruth Carter will be the next speaker for UTRGV’s Distinguished Speaker Series.

• UTRGV Library suggested reads for Black History Month

    Wednesday, February 26, 2020 — In recognition of Black History Month, the UTRGV Library has compiled a list of titles to read which are tributes to creative writers, thinkers and influencers who made major contributions to our history and the world. Each of these titles can be ...

• UTRGV MSA student named grand champion at RGV Regional Science and Engineering Fair

    Monday, February 24, 2020 — Elaijah Islam, a senior at the UTRGV Math and Science Academy (MSA), was named Grand Champion in the Senior Division at the RGV Regional Science and Engineering Fair, held Saturday, Feb. 15.

• UTRGV’s FESTIBA kicks off Saturday with South Texas Literacy Symposium in Edinburg

    Thursday, February 20, 2020 — UTRGV’s FESTIBA (Festival of International Books and Arts) officially kicks off on Saturday, Feb. 22, with the South Texas Literacy Symposium Librarians and Educators Day, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Ballroom on the Edinburg Campus.

• Marine Band San Diego to perform free concert at UTRGV Edinburg Campus

    Friday, February 14, 2020 — The Marine Band San Diego will bring their “Big Easy” sound to the Rio Grande Valley during a free concert at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on Wednesday, Feb. 19.

• UTRGV launches Sustainability Student Leadership program

    Friday, February 14, 2020 — UTRGV’s Office of Professional Education and Workforce Development has launched the first Sustainability Student Leadership Program, aimed at training students to be future leaders in sustainable initiatives.

• Tradition, culture, home UTRGV Ballet Folklórico celebrates 50 years of music, dance and family

    Monday, February 03, 2020 — Hanss Mujica, a UTRGV alumnus and PSJA Memorial folklórico teacher, has been involved in the UTRGV Ballet Folklórico for about seven years. In the time, the company became like family for him.

• UTRGV earns Carnegie Foundation’s coveted Community Engagement Classification for 2020

    Friday, January 31, 2020 — UTRGV is one of just 119 colleges and universities in the United States to receive the Carnegie Community Engagement Classification for 2020.

• UTRGV Travel Notice to China

    Friday, January 31, 2020 — As part of our ongoing commitment to our UTRGV community’s Health and Safety, the Office of Emergency Preparedness, along with our Infectious Disease Outbreak Committee, continues to monitor the current novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ...

• HESTEC GEAR UP Days

    Tuesday, January 28, 2020 — About 120 ninth-graders from across the Rio Grande Valley took part in UTRGV’s Gear Up Days on Tuesday, Jan. 28, at the UTRGV Brownsville Campus.

• UTRGV students share science knowledge with children at museum event

    Wednesday, January 22, 2020 — While many UTRGV students volunteered Jan. 20 for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, community stewardship for many spans the entire year at a variety of events and with service-learning projects.

• UTRGV looks to ‘Pack the House’ for men’s basketball game with New Mexico State

    Tuesday, January 21, 2020 — For the fourth consecutive year, the UTRGV Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is giving away 500 #RallyTheValley T-shirts, and is offering “buy one, get one free” vouchers at corporate partner locations.

• UTRGV attracts young STEM minds to SeaPerch Challenge in Brownsville

    Friday, January 17, 2020 — HESTEC launched the start of yearlong festivities on Friday with the annual SeaPerch Challenge, held at the Brownsville ISD’s Margaret M. Clark Aquatic Center in Brownsville.

• UTRGV students to participate in MLK Day of Service

    Friday, January 17, 2020 — UTRGV students will descend on the entire Rio Grande Valley to participate in the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service on Monday, Jan. 20.

• UTRGV Hospitality and Tourism Management Program, Luby’s partnering for one-day event to help raise money for scholarships

    Thursday, January 16, 2020 — UTRGV’s Hospitality and Tourism Management Program is partnering with Luby’s to host the event “Healthy Eating and Wellness at Luby’s,” with a percentage of the sales going to student scholarships in the hospitality ...

• UTRGV and Saint Joseph Academy in Brownsville sign Dual Enrollment MOU

    Thursday, January 16, 2020 — The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and Saint Joseph Academy in Brownsville have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on a Dual Credit program that will result in students earning up to 24 college credits at no cost to students and their ...

• Star of Bethlehem leads to astronomical questions

    Wednesday, December 18, 2019 — There are countless stars in the sky, but one, particularly, is tied to Christmas – the Star of Bethlehem. According to the Gospel of Matthew, a star led the magi to Jesus.

• Community Sustainability Ambassadors Program concludes with competition

    Monday, December 16, 2019 — UTRGV’s Office for Sustainability (OFS) is working on an educational community experience program designed to help shape leaders in sustainable development and based on the philosophy that societal growth should consider environmental, ...

• Well done, Vaqueros!

    Saturday, December 14, 2019 — Graduation day finally arrived for more than 2,000 graduates who were the center of attention at UTRGV’s fall commencement ceremonies on Saturday, Dec. 14.

• UTRGV offers resources to help grow small businesses

    Wednesday, November 27, 2019 — Lou Castro sat next to a small barbecue pit holding containers of TXQ Rubs, at the UTRGV Community Engagement & Student Success Building in Edinburg.

• UTRGV’s Project PLEASE aims to strengthen special ed administration in the Valley

    Tuesday, November 26, 2019 — Faculty in the UTRGV College of Education and P-16 Integration have been awarded a $1.2 million grant by the U.S. Department of Education to fund a collaborative initiative to help grow leaders in special education administration.

• UTRGV earns kudos from UT System for tobacco-free efforts

    Monday, November 25, 2019 — UT System Eliminate Tobacco Use initiative recently recognized UTRGV for its determination and commitment to ending tobacco usage on campus.

• UTRGV Athletics set to launch Vaquero Village

    Friday, November 22, 2019 — UTRGV Athletics has announced that Vaquero Village, a new pregame fan experience at UTRGV basketball games, will go live Dec. 3, right before the men’s basketball game against Sam Houston State.

• UTRGV Center for Latin American Arts presents an evening with the Ballet Folklórico de la Universidad Veracruzana

    Tuesday, November 19, 2019 — The UTRGV Center for Latin American Arts will present an evening with the Ballet Folklórico de la Universidad Veracruzana, 7 p.m. Dec. 7 in the Performing Arts Complex on the Edinburg Campus and Dec. 8 at the TSC Performing Arts Center in ...

• Vaquero Tech Centers officially open in the UTRGV Campus Bookstores

    Tuesday, November 19, 2019 — Ribbon cutting ceremonies for the new Vaquero Tech Centers, located inside the UTRGV Campus Bookstores, were held Tuesday, Nov. 19, on the Brownsville and Edinburg campuses.

• UTRGV to hold ribbon-cutting ceremonies for Vaquero Tech Centers in campus bookstores

    Friday, November 15, 2019 — UTRGV is holding ribbon-cutting ceremonies for the university’s new Vaquero Tech Centers, located inside the UTRGV Campus bookstores on the Brownsville and Edinburg campuses.

• UTRGV student veteran receives Help A Hero scholarship

    Friday, November 08, 2019 — As Veteran’s Day approaches, one UTRGV student can celebrate being the recipient of the Veteran of Foreign Wars’ Sports Clips Help A Hero scholarship.

• The Devil still Dances

    Thursday, October 31, 2019 — “Folklore has no beginning and no end.”

• Priceless: BSM at UTRGV opens ‘pay-what-you-can’ restaurant

    Monday, October 07, 2019 — When you order lunch at BSM Global Blends, you aren’t presented with a bill for the total cost, but rather, with a question: “What would you like to donate today?”

• UTRGV Student Accessibility Services not limited to students with physical disabilities

    Friday, October 04, 2019 — UTRGV’s Student Accessibility Services office offers a broad range of resources, including for pregnant students. But many have no idea just how diverse the services are.

• Voting at UTRGV campus locations increased in 2018

    Wednesday, October 02, 2019 — The percentage of students voting in last year’s elections at locations on UTRGV’s campuses across the Rio Grande Valley has gone up to 43.2 percent, from 39.1 percent in 2018.

• UTRGV Student Food Pantry coordinator: ‘Poor college student’ label is no joke

    Monday, September 30, 2019 — September is Hunger Action Month, a time to take a pro-active part in ending hunger.

• ‘Leonardo da Vinci: Machines in Motion’ interactive exhibit now open to public at UTRGV Edinburg Campus

    Monday, September 30, 2019 — The genius of Leonardo da Vinci is on display through December at the UTRGV Engineering Building on the Edinburg Campus.

• UTRGV, City of Pharr, PSJA ISD celebrate groundbreaking of new natatorium

    Friday, September 27, 2019 — The City of Pharr, in partnership with UTRGV and Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (PSJA ISD), on Sept. 27 celebrated the groundbreaking for a new natatorium.

• UTRGV MSA student places second at national competition

    Friday, September 20, 2019 — Elaijah Islam, a high school senior at the UTRGV Mathematics and Science Academy, already has an ideal career pathway.

• City of Edinburg, UTRGV partner on Leadership Development Program

    Wednesday, September 18, 2019 — The UTRGV Office of Professional Education & Workforce Development will facilitate a series of workshops for managers and directors from all departments at the City of Edinburg, starting this month.

• UTRGV unveils historic free-tuition program

    Monday, September 16, 2019 — The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on Monday announced the most expansive free-tuition program among public institutions in the state of Texas.

• UTRGV program offers help for students struggling with addiction

    Friday, September 13, 2019 — College students face challenges that go beyond academics. Some deal with issues outside the classroom – like addiction.

• GAME START: Rider Esports brings gaming to UTRGV

    Thursday, September 12, 2019 — If you ask about his childhood, Irving Guerrero will tell you just how video games shaped his life.