• French playwright, Molière, inspires UTRGV Theatre’s next production

    Thursday, November 17, 2022 — The UTRGV Theatre Department is following up its three nights of horror with three nights of commedia dell'arte, love, trickery, mistaken identities, mayhem, farce and fun.

• UTRGV Center for Latin American Arts receives grant for Flamenco, art programs

    Wednesday, November 16, 2022 — The UTRGV Center for Latin American Arts (CLAA) has been awarded $20,000 by the Alice Kleberg Reynolds Foundation to host a new project titled “A La Música y Arte: A Series of Flamenco Concerts and Workshops and Student Art Exhibitions ...

• “Handle With Care” initiative launched in Hidalgo County

    Wednesday, November 02, 2022 — A UTRGV faculty member sparked a cross-agency initiative called “Handle with Care” that was recently adopted by Hidalgo County to provide support for children with trauma.

• UTRGV hosts early voting sites, open to public

    Monday, October 31, 2022 — Do you have five minutes? Because that is how long it takes to early vote at UTRGV.

• UTRGV Center for Bilingual Studies brings together parents and school districts to support Dual Language Education

    Wednesday, October 26, 2022 — UTRGV’s Center for Bilingual Studies (CBS), in collaboration with RGV Parents United for Excellent Dual Education (RGV PUEDE), on Oct. 21 held the fourth annual parent conference, “El bilingüismo como identidad.”

• Grant to give student parents at UTRGV a boost with child care services

    Tuesday, October 18, 2022 — Student parents attending The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley will have some much-needed help when it comes to child care services for their little ones thanks to a nearly $4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education.

• UTRGV Theatre brings the ‘mad scientist’s monster’ to life with its ‘Frankenstein’ production

    Thursday, October 13, 2022 — The UTRGV Theatre Department has conjured a truly ghoulish production of “Frankenstein,” adapted by UTRGV graduate student Joshua Kennedy, also playing the titular doctor, and directed by UTRGV associate professor Dr. Brian Warren.

• Pianist Korevaar to perform and lead masterclass Oct. 6 at UTRGV

    Wednesday, September 28, 2022 — Award-winning pianist David Korevaar, hailed by the Washington Post for his "wonderfully warm, pliant, spontaneous playing," will perform in recital at 7 p.m. Oct. 6 for the UTRGV Patron of the Arts Series at the TSC Performing Arts ...

• UTRGV welcomes activist Dolores Huerta for symposium

    Tuesday, September 20, 2022 — Si, se puede! Yes, you can! It’s a powerful call to action, a rallying cry to forge ahead, to try, and to succeed.

• UT System Board of Regents approves $145M funding for UT Health RGV Cancer and Surgery Center

    Monday, August 29, 2022 — The University of Texas System Board of Regents has approved more than $145 million in funding for the new UT Health RGV Cancer and Surgery Center that will provide imperative healthcare services to the Rio Grande Valley.

• UTRGV PAC art exhibit features Valley nature themes

    Friday, August 26, 2022 — "Sophia’s Song," showcasing artwork by Rio Grande Valley-based artist Jessica Monroe, is on exhibit at the UTRGV Performing Arts Complex (PAC) on the Edinburg Campus.

• UTRGV and Texas Tribune host panel to discuss challenges in higher education for Hispanic Texans

    Tuesday, August 23, 2022 — UTRGV and the Texas Tribune came together Tuesday to create an open dialogue focused on diversity and student success in Texas.

• UTRGV, City of Brownsville, Museum of Fine Arts hosting special Smithsonian Traveling Exhibit on farmworker Huerta

    Tuesday, August 02, 2022 — A special Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibit, “DOLORES HUERTA: Revolution in the Fields / Revolución en los Campos,” will be on display at the Brownsville Museum of Fine Arts through Oct. 1.

• UTRGV and RGV Partnership Foundation to provide local businesses with free digital literacy trainings

    Monday, July 25, 2022 — UTRGV is teaming up with the RGV Partnership Foundation to conduct free digital literacy trainings for regional businesses, starting in mid-August.

• Deadline looms for application to UTRGV School of Podiatric Medicine

    Wednesday, July 20, 2022 — The extended deadline to apply to the UTRGV School of Podiatric Medicine closes on July 27, 2022, for admission to the inaugural, 2022 cohort.

• UTRGV, UMN professors create digital database for Mexican American art

    Tuesday, July 12, 2022 — If you were to search for “piñatas” within some of the largest museum search engines, such as The Getty Museum, you’d be lucky to find a handful of images. In fact, the piñata is categorized simply as a vessel, found ...

• UTRGV senior mass comm major directs music video for local pop-punk band

    Tuesday, July 12, 2022 — Most people probably cram for exams or focus on putting the finishing touches on projects. But not everyone can work with a pop-punk band to direct their first official music video.

• Heroes-in-training take over Team Mario’s summer camp at UTRGV

    Monday, July 11, 2022 — “You wanna save the world, then you’re gonna save the world.”

• Pell Grant turns 50

    Monday, July 11, 2022 — It has been 50 years since the Pell Grant program was created to help expand college access to students who otherwise may not have been able to afford pursuing a higher education.

• Uncovered Spaces, exhibition centered on female and LGBTQIA+ artists

    Thursday, June 30, 2022 — Uncovered Spaces communicates a welcoming message that the UTRGV Center for Latin American Arts (CLAA) supports the LGBTQIA+ community and the inclusion of all voices.

• UTRGV Center for Innovation & Commercialization announces second annual Startup Resource Expo

    Wednesday, June 22, 2022 — The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Center for Innovation & Commercialization will hold its second annual Startup Resource Expo Thursday, June 23, in Weslaco.

• Juneteenth resources readily available at UTRGV Library

    Thursday, June 16, 2022 — On June 19, 1865, Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed in Galveston, Texas with news the Civil War had ended, also marking the end of slavery in the country.

• UTRGV hosts summer camps for all ages

    Wednesday, June 08, 2022 — Looking for the perfect camps this summer for your kiddos? UTRGV, has you covered.

• Experiential learning remains at heart of UTRGV Campus Food Security Initiative

    Wednesday, June 01, 2022 — UTRGV launched its Campus Food Security Initiative (CFSI) in April 2020, during the height of COVID-19 lockdowns. The main goal was to address systemic issues, like food insecurity, on college campuses. And, in addition to helping feed the ...

• UTRGV Engineering Technology Program signs MOU with Catholic Diocese for solar panel project

    Wednesday, May 18, 2022 — Glinting in the sun across South Texas, solar panels have made a push into the region touting cleaner and more affordable energy.

• UTRGV faculty offering training in deaf culture for first-responders

    Friday, May 13, 2022 — Starting May 16, 2022, UTRGV faculty will be providing a free, six-week training in American Sign Language (ASL) to first-responders from Brownsville, Edinburg and McAllen at the municipal police departments.

• UTRGV Theatre visits local schools with touring show

    Thursday, May 05, 2022 — Trolls, caves and jackalopes – oh, my!

• UTRGV inaugurates 2022-2023 Student Government Association officers and senators

    Thursday, April 28, 2022 — A new administration has taken office at UTRGV as the newest Student Government Association (SGA) leadership.

• UTRGV Theatre Department presents ‘Red’ on April 29

    Monday, April 25, 2022 — The UTRGV Theatre Department is going from Shakespearean tragedy to contemporary tragedy, following up their production of “Coriolanus” in March with Tony award-winning play “Red” by John Logan.

• UTRGV SEEMS get Brownsville Campus buzzing about pollinators

    Friday, April 22, 2022 — Have you ever looked in your yard and wondered, what purpose does this tree have?

• Parwinder Grewal named inaugural president of Vermont State University

    Monday, April 18, 2022 — The Board of Trustees of the Vermont State Colleges System announced Monday that Dr. Parwinder Grewal has accepted the position of inaugural president at Vermont State University (VSU), effective July 1, 2022.

• UTRGV’s House of Fashion student club hosts its first style event

    Wednesday, April 13, 2022 — Ready to talk fashion? Members of UTRGV House of Fashion, the university’s student club for fellow enthusiasts, are more than happy to talk style -- and sustainable fashion choices.

• UTRGV I-DREAM4D hosts national manufacturing expo for middle, high school students

    Friday, April 08, 2022 — Dozens of students filled the UTRGV Performing Arts Center on the Edinburg Campus this week to learn about the endless possibilities of manufacturing engineering.

• UTRGV Center for Mexican American Studies hosts Literary Landmark unveiling in honor of Gloria Anzaldúa

    Monday, April 04, 2022 — El Retorno Al Valle: Literary Landmark Unveiling and Symposium honoring Gloria Anzaldúa was held at her alma mater, UTRGV, on Monday, March 28, on the Edinburg Campus.

• UTRGV Distinguished Speaker Series hosts ‘An Evening with Eduardo Chavez’

    Friday, March 25, 2022 — Eduardo Chavez, director, speaker, podcast host and grandson of legendary civil rights activist Cesar Chavez, will be on the UTRGV Brownsville Campus on Tuesday, March 29, as part of the university’s Distinguished Speaker Series.

• UTRGV Center for Mexican American Studies invites community to honor Gloria Anzaldua on March 28

    Thursday, March 24, 2022 — El Retorno Al Valle: Literary Landmark Unveiling and Symposium honoring Gloria Anzaldua will be held at her alma mater, UTRGV, on the Edinburg Campus, on Monday, March 28.

• UTRGV Theatre presents ‘Coriolanus’ set to open Friday

    Thursday, March 24, 2022 — Politics, violence, ambition, revenge – just part of a normal day for Shakespeare.

• Uncovered Spaces, exhibition centered on female and LGBTQIA+ artists, opening in McAllen

    Tuesday, March 22, 2022 — Uncovered Spaces, an exhibition and event series centered on female artists and LGBTQIA+ artists exploring the social structures that mediate everyday experiences, will be hosted by the International Museum of Art & Science (IMAS) from March ...

• IMAS and UTRGV CLAA collaborate for exhibition, workshops centered on female and LGBTQIA+ artists

    Thursday, March 17, 2022 — Uncovered Spaces, an exhibition and event series centered on female artists and LGBTQIA+ artists exploring the social structures that mediate everyday experiences, will be hosted by the International Museum of Art & Science (IMAS) from March ...

• UTRGV conference to address COVID-19 and Latino behavioral health challenges

    Friday, March 04, 2022 — The UTRGV School of Social Work is cohosting a special conference – “Latino Behavioral Health Disparities in the COVID-19 Era: Strengthening Our Communities as We Move Forward” – from March 7-8.

• High schoolers test knowledge, learn about neurology, at second UTRGV Brain Bee

    Thursday, March 03, 2022 — It wasn’t your average Saturday morning. Destiny Salinas, a junior from La Joya Juarez Lincoln High School in Mission, was busy cramming her own brain with information about the brain – not for an exam, but for a competition.

• UTRGV to host webinar on importance of creating Special Needs Shelters

    Friday, February 25, 2022 — The Disaster Studies program at UTRGV is hosting a webinar advocating for Special Needs Shelters in the area’s disaster preparedness planning.

• Federal EDA official visits eBridge Center and Brownsville Campus

    Thursday, February 24, 2022 — The collaborative eBridge Center for Business and Commercialization at UTRGV had a special visit from Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development Alejandra Y. Castillo, U.S. Economic Development Administration.

• “Recuérdame / Remember Me” UTRGV RCVCOBE hosts event in remembrance of assistant professor Dr. Elena Quercioli

    Monday, February 14, 2022 — A poignant smile blossoms across Martha Lovett’s face as she remembers her colleague, Dr. Elena Quercioli.

• UTRGV Ballet Folklórico presents Alegría 2022

    Thursday, February 10, 2022 — The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's Ballet Folklórico presents its annual concert series, Alegría 2022, with six shows at the UTRGV Performing Arts Complex in Edinburg.

• UTRGV, City of Pharr, PSJA celebrate ribbon-cutting of new Natatorium in Pharr

    Monday, January 31, 2022 — UTRGV, in partnership with the City of Pharr and the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District, on Jan. 29 celebrated the opening of a natatorium designed to benefit the entire community with its state-of-the-art facilities.