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UTRGV announces purchase of sports, entertainment complex
Wednesday, February 28, 2024 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) on Wednesday announced it has acquired H-E-B Park, designating the venue as the primary home for the upcoming Vaqueros football program. The announcement came during a press conference at H-E-B ...
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Annual UTRGV Charreada will celebrate Charro Days with community event
Friday, February 23, 2024 UTRGV again will join the annual Charro Days festivities with its Charreada celebration on Wednesday, Feb. 28, in Brownsville. Since 2016, Charreada has celebrated the vibrant culture of the university and the city in the event, sponsored by ...
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UTRGV celebrates FESTIBA 2024
Wednesday, February 21, 2024 UTRGV’s annual Festival of International Books and Arts (FESTIBA), an educational and entertaining event that promotes cultural arts and literacy, runs this year from Feb. 23 through March 3.
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UT System Student Regent John Michael Austin visits UTRGV
Monday, February 19, 2024 UT System Student Regent John Michael Austin made a visit to UTRGV on Monday, aiming to familiarize himself with the diverse campus and engage in conversations with students and administrators about campus achievements and aspirations.
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Engineer’s Week: ‘Welcome to the Future’
Thursday, February 15, 2024 Engineers Week 2024 kicks off Friday and continues into next week, celebrating the theme “Welcome to the Future.” Hosted by the UTRGV College of Engineering & Computer Science faculty, this year’s events feature ...
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UTRGV Vaquero Marching Band, Color Guard to participate in Laredo Anheuser-Busch Washington’s Birthday Parade
Wednesday, February 14, 2024 UTRGV’s inaugural marching band will help fill the streets of Laredo with music, when the UTRGV Vaquero Marching Band and the UTRGV Color Guard perform in this weekend's Anheuser-Busch Washington’s Birthday Parade.
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Texas institutions gather for ‘Sustainability at TRACS’ conference, hosted by UTRGV
Friday, February 09, 2024 The sustainability network continues to expand in Texas, with UTRGV hosting the annual TRACS conference recently at the South Padre Island Convention Center. This year’s theme, “Sustainability, the Future of Texas.”
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UTRGV Arts, Athletics utilizing new ticket system for events
Thursday, February 01, 2024 UTRGV Arts and Athletics departments are now utilizing a new ticket system, called Showpass. In a trial run since September 2023, the new ticketing system eventually could become the primary vendor to sell tickets for UTRGV events in the ...
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UTRGV's 'Energy & U' inspires thousands of Valley K-12 students
Tuesday, January 16, 2024 UTRGV hosted its latest series of “Energy & U” shows Jan. 12 at the Edinburg Performance Arts Center. This dynamic, award-winning event showcases the excitement of science and engineering to area K-12 students, focusing on the ...
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POSTPONED – MLK Day: UTRGV community continuing day of service tradition
Thursday, January 11, 2024 UPDATE: Due to inclement weather, UTRGV's MLK Day of Service on Monday, January 15, will be postponed.
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UTRGV Chess Team advances again to Final Four
Monday, January 08, 2024 The multiple national champion UTRGV Chess Team again has advanced to the national championship of collegiate chess, the Final Four, also known as the President’s Cup.
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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).
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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.
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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.
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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 – ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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.
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UTRGV Football Head Coach Travis Bush named Grand Marshal of McAllen Holiday Parade
Monday, November 27, 2023 The City of McAllen, in collaboration with UTRGV, today announced final details for the annual McAllen Holiday Parade.
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Families connect with students’ STEM research at UTRGV’s fourth FIESTA Symposium
Wednesday, November 22, 2023 On Saturday, Nov. 18, Ramona Velazquez stood proudly among a sea of trifold displays at the UTRGV HPEII fieldhouse, as her granddaughter Victoria presented the science behind palo azul, a tea derived from “Texas Kidneywood” bark.
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History in plain sight: CHAPS displays new traveling exhibit ‘Ancient Landscapes of South Texas’
Friday, November 17, 2023 Ever wonder if you have a piece “hidden history” in your backyard? Some history buffs at UTRGV may have the answer to that question.
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Wine Not?
Wednesday, November 15, 2023 UTRGV students did not have to travel far to expand their wine knowledge thanks to a free two-day course that helped them gain the prestigious Court of Master Sommelier certification.
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RGV Quilt Guild presents five service quilts to military students, faculty at UTRGV School of Medicine
Friday, November 10, 2023 Five UTRGV School of Medicine students and faculty recently were recognized for their service in the U.S. Armed Forces by a local quilting organization. The Rio Grande Valley Quilt Guild made and presented five quilts at a small ceremony held in ...
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UTRGV hosting ‘Artrageous’ this weekend
Friday, November 10, 2023 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley will host “Artrageous,” a live art exhibition that features live painting, vocalists, dancers, and musicians, at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 12 at the UTRGV Performing Arts Center in Edinburg. The ...
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UTRGV Chess Team logs another national title, as 2023 US National Collegiate Rapid Chess co-champions
Wednesday, November 08, 2023 It’s another checkmate for UTRGV’s three-time national champion chess team, which just brought home a national win as the 2023 U.S. National Collegiate Rapid Chess Champions.
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UTRGV Student Food Pantry collects tons of food during Hunger Action Month
Thursday, November 02, 2023 The UTRGV Student Food Pantry recently expanded its fight against hunger with a food drive that spanned the entire Rio Grande Valley and amassed 2.25 tons of food. Last year, the Student Food Pantry distributed more than 16.8 tons of food over ...
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UTRGV School of Medicine welcomes new Medicine and Oncology chair
Thursday, October 19, 2023 The UTRGV School of Medicine is expanding its promise to elevate cancer care in the Rio Grande Valley, and now welcomes the new Medicine and Oncology Department lead, Dr. Everardo Cobos, M.D., F.A.C.P. Cobos will lead, train and oversee the next ...
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UTRGV Center for Innovation & Commercialization to hold Big Idea Competition finale this Wednesday
Tuesday, October 17, 2023 This Shark Tank-like event will be held in Weslaco at the CIC facility, located at 307 E. Railroad. The Big Idea Competition, open to UTRGV students and RGV community members, is an opportunity for local aspiring entrepreneurs to pitch their ...
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UTRGV Center for Innovation & Commercialization Market Lab to host MarketMix this Saturday
Friday, October 13, 2023 The UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization (CIC) Market Lab program will bring together 30 local entrepreneurs and community members to support startups in the region Saturday, Oct. 14. The event, MarketMix, will be held in Weslaco at ...
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Extending a helping paw: UTRGV Health services donates PPE to Palm Valley Animal Society
Wednesday, October 11, 2023 UTRGV Health Services donated 20 pallets worth of personal protective equipment (PPE) to Palm Valley Animal Society (PVAS) on Sept. 21.
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UTRGV announces arrival of university’s first drill team
Tuesday, October 10, 2023 The UTRGV Spirit Program earlier this month announced the search for UTRGV students – current and future – to be part of the university’s inaugural Drill Team.
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UTRGV to celebrate 60th anniversary of UTRGV H-E-B Planetarium with special solar eclipse event, activities
Tuesday, October 10, 2023 UTRGV will celebrate the 60th anniversary of the UTRGV H-E-B Planetarium with an event on the Edinburg Campus on Saturday, Oct. 14, to view the annular solar eclipse, which will cross North America for the first time since 2012.
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UTRGV professor’s new book takes a big bite out of Peruvian cuisine
Thursday, October 05, 2023 A 25-year culinary exploration thousands of miles away is now documented in the book, Eating Peru: A Gastronomic Journey.
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UTRGV students explore Peru for study abroad summer 2023
Thursday, October 05, 2023 A group of UTRGV students this summer pushed their minds and bodies to the limit with the iconic study abroad trip to Peru from July 18 to Aug. 15.
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UTRGV to host “Vaqueros Stand Up Against Domestic Violence” event on Oct. 4
Friday, September 29, 2023 With a goal to educate both the campus community and the public about the perils of domestic violence and the significance of preventive measures, UTRGV will host the "Vaqueros Stand Up Against Domestic Violence" in observance of ...
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McAllen International Airport becomes the official airport of the UTRGV Vaqueros
Thursday, September 28, 2023 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Department of Intercollegiate Athletics scored a touchdown today with a new partnership designating the McAllen International Airport as the official airport of the UTRGV Vaqueros.
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UTRGV history professor’s third pirate book plunges into depths of nautical history
Tuesday, September 19, 2023 Dr. Russell K. Skowronek, a history and anthropology professor at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, co-edited his third pirate book titled “Dead Man’s Chest: Exploring the Archaeology of Piracy,” which digs into the ...
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UTRGV Marching Band welcomes its founding members
Tuesday, September 12, 2023 UTRGV in August started workshops for the first season of the UTRGV Marching Band. Ronnie Rios, UTRGV marching band director, said the 150-member band is the first of its kind at UTRGV and a point of pride all on its own.
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UTRGV lecturer named to National Association of Social Workers
Friday, September 08, 2023 Astrid Gandaria, LMSW, a lecturer at the UTRGV School of Social Work, has been elected as the Region 11 representative to the Board of Directors of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), Texas Chapter. NASW Region 11 consists of 19 ...
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UTRGV welcomes first marching band director
Wednesday, August 30, 2023 Historic additions to UTRGV and the university community are coming on strong, hot on the heels of a student vote that supported new programs like women’s swimming and diving, football, expansion of the spirit program – and the first ...
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Governor names LaMantia to Texas Women’s Hall of Fame
Wednesday, August 30, 2023 Val LaMantia, a well-known entrepreneur, community leader and philanthropist in the Rio Grande Valley, has been named by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and the Governor’s Commission for Women for induction into the Texas Women’s Hall of Fame. ...
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UTRGV ranked as No. 1 university in Texas by Washington Monthly
Monday, August 28, 2023 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on Monday started the 2023-24 academic year as the No. 1 university in Texas, based on Washington Monthly magazine’s annual college guide and rankings. Also, on Monday – and for the fourth ...
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UTRGV to celebrate Day of Giving on Aug. 30
Monday, August 28, 2023 Dr. Kelly Nassour, UTRGV executive vice president for Institutional Advancement, said a gift to UTRGV is an investment in students and the future of the Rio Grande Valley. “Donations from our community during Day of Giving make a difference ...
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UTRGV gets green light to buy Majestic Theatre in downtown Brownsville
Thursday, August 24, 2023 The University of Texas System Board of Regents (BOR) on Thursday authorized UTRGV to purchase the Majestic Theatre and an adjacent building in downtown Brownsville. UTRGV President Guy Bailey said the potential undertaking is a win-win ...
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UTRGV welcomes 24 new Luminary Scholars
Wednesday, August 23, 2023 Twenty-four students soon will join the exclusive group known as the UTRGV Luminary Scholars. The new cohort and their families were welcomed to UTRGV at a banquet Monday, Aug. 21, on the Edinburg Campus. The students are all from Texas, from the ...
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UTRGV School of Nursing hosts mass casualty simulation for students
Wednesday, August 16, 2023 Dr. Lilia Fuentes, dean of the UTRGV School of Nursing, said the goal of its first emergency preparation simulation was to prepare students to respond to emergency situations that might have mass casualties – like a natural disaster, ...