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UTRGV Chess Team wins its third international Kasparov tournament
Wednesday, February 07, 2024 Since the international tournament’s inception in 2021, UTRGV has won the university cup three out of the four times the tournament has been held. The team fell in 2023 to rival Texas Tech University’s team. This year’s ...
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Second Ph.D. degree program for UTRGV College of Engineering and Computer Science receives approval from THECB
Thursday, January 25, 2024 The UTRGV College of Engineering and Computer Science marked a historical milestone today, with The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's approval of the college's second Ph.D. program. The new Doctor of Philosophy in Computer ...
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UTRGV’s Club Powerlifting qualifies for national competition
Wednesday, January 24, 2024 Alexa Prado, a UTRGV junior and former high school state champion powerlifter from Hidalgo, had a vision to continue her powerlifting dream at UTRGV. So, she spoke with representatives from UTRGV Athletics and UREC about starting a powerlifting ...
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Vice President and Director of UTRGV Athletics Chasse Conque receives contract extension
Friday, January 12, 2024 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley announced Friday that Vice President and Director of Athletics Chasse Conque has received a contract extension through 2028.
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UTRGV Year in Review 2023: New partnerships, programs and recognitions
Thursday, December 21, 2023 From noteworthy rankings to groundbreakings, UTRGV saw impactful growth and recognition throughout 2023.
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UTRGV celebrates second day of Fall 2023 Commencement
Saturday, December 16, 2023 Fall 2023 Commencement was a landmark graduation for the university, too, with 2,844 new grads surpassing a milestone 50,000 graduates since UTRGV opened its doors in 2015.
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UTRGV commemorates 50,000-graduate milestone at Fall 2023 commencement
Friday, December 15, 2023 Nearly 3,000 Vaqueros are graduating this semester, marking a landmark 50,000 graduates to date since the first University of Texas Rio Grande Valley commencement in 2015.
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Inaugural hooding ceremony honors achievements of UTRGV doctoral students
Friday, December 15, 2023 UTRGV celebrated a significant milestone on Wednesday, Dec. 13, with its inaugural Doctoral Hooding Ceremony, held at the Performing Arts Center on the Edinburg Campus.
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‘It’s Done’: Mary Evensen, 67, proves age is just a number when it comes to achieving goals
Thursday, December 14, 2023 Maria (Mary) Evensen always stressed the importance of achieving an education to her daughters. And on Saturday, Evensen is graduating with her own degree – a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art. Evensen, now 67, started attending UTPA in ...
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MAKING HISTORY: UTRGV employees graduate from first MA in Higher Education Administration program at the university
Thursday, December 14, 2023 The inaugural graduates – made up of UTRGV employees – of the new Master of Arts in Higher Education Administration program will walk the stage this Fall Commencement after a year of learning directly from university leaders. In Fall ...
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Comms major loves horsing around: Shares plans for grad school, continued equestrian sports
Wednesday, December 13, 2023 Claire Lee, a graduating UTRGV communications major from Peñitas, can definitely hold a conversation about equestrian sports.
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DOUBLE HEADER: UTRGV Athletics’ Goldberg earns second AOP graduate degree
Wednesday, December 13, 2023 For some people, education is a necessity. For Jonah Goldberg, senior associate athletic director of Communications and Championships with UTRGV Athletics, it’s a passion. Goldberg is graduating from the inaugural Master of Arts in Higher ...
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ON A HIGH NOTE: Brownsville band director earns second graduate degree at UTRGV
Tuesday, December 12, 2023 Technology is a major way forward, and for Genesis Carpio, earning a Master of Education in Educational Technology degree at UTRGV is a game changer. Now, after more than a decade as a band director in the Brownsville school district, Carpio has ...
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UTRGV to surpass 50K graduates since first commencement in 2015
Tuesday, December 12, 2023 Since its first commencement in 2015, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley has graduated thousands of Vaqueros, and this weekend UTRGV will surpass 50,000 graduates with its Fall 2023 graduation ceremonies. Nearly 3,000 students will ...
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Two UTRGV RCVCOBE students excel with 7th place in National Sales Challenge
Monday, December 11, 2023 Two UTRGV seniors in the Robert C. Vackar College of Business and Entrepreneurship secured seventh place in the National Sales Challenge (NSC), held Nov. 15-17, 2023.
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UTRGV showcases students’ artistic talents with the 9th annual holiday card contest
Friday, December 01, 2023 UTRGV for the ninth year is hosting its annual Holiday Card Contest, a holiday tradition designed give students a break from academics and encourage them to showcase their creativity. UTRGV President Guy Bailey and Provost Luis Zayas each chose ...
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UTRGV to gain new master’s degree in Human Resources Management in 2024
Thursday, November 30, 2023 A new Master of Science degree in Human Resource Management is set to start next year in the UTRGV Robert C. Vackar College of Business and Entrepreneurship. The new accelerated online program, or AOP, is slated to start January 2024 during ...
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UTRGV officially purchases Majestic Theatre in downtown Brownsville
Monday, November 27, 2023 It’s official! UTRGV now owns one of downtown Brownsville’s most iconic buildings – the Majestic Theatre.
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AWM honors UTRGV’s Villalobos with Humphreys Award for Mentoring
Friday, October 27, 2023 UTRGV endowed professor Dr. Cristina Villalobos has been awarded the 2024 M. Gweneth Humphreys Award by the Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM).
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Hispanic Outlook gives UTRGV high rankings in multiple categories
Monday, October 16, 2023 UTRGV now has earned top rankings by Hispanic Outlook on Higher Education Magazine in several categories.
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UTRGV granted accreditation from National Association of Schools of Dance for dance program
Monday, October 02, 2023 UTRGV has been granted accreditation by the National Association of Schools of Dance (NASD) for its dance program – which means the UTRGV Dance Department has met the highest standards in providing dance students educational services.
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UTRGV launches new Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering
Tuesday, September 26, 2023 The UTRGV College of Engineering and Computer Science launched its first Ph.D. program in Materials Science and Engineering at an inaugural reception held Sept. 17 at the Ballroom on the Edinburg Campus.
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UTRGV raises minimum wage to $16.25 for full-time employees
Friday, September 22, 2023 For the 8th consecutive academic year, UTRGV is investing in its employees, either through merit or market equity. Starting December 2023, the university will implement two initiatives: the raising of minimum wage for full-time employees, and ...
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UTRGV’s Villalobos featured in NCS journal about upbringing, STEM influence
Thursday, September 21, 2023 Dr. Cristina Villalobos – a Myles and Sylvia Aaronson endowed professor in the UTRGV School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, director of the UTRGV Center of Excellence in STEM Education and fellow of the American Mathematical ...
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UTRGV ranked 1st among Texas public schools for value
Wednesday, September 20, 2023 Degreechoices.com has ranked UTRGV highly in several categories, including first among Texas public universities for best relative economic value.
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UTRGV climbs 72 positions in latest U.S. News and World Report college rankings
Monday, September 18, 2023 UTRGV’s reputation as one of the top value schools in the country just got another boost, jumping up 72 positions on the U.S. News and World Report 2023-2024 Best Colleges list, released Monday.
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UTRGV Harlingen Collegiate High grads start Fall 2023 semester with two years of college credit
Monday, September 11, 2023 Two UTRGV Harlingen Collegiate High (HCH) graduates joined more than 32,000 students during the first week of the Fall 2023 semester last month.
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UTRGV introduces its new School of Integrative Biological and Chemical Sciences
Thursday, September 07, 2023 Starting this fall, the UTRGV College of Sciences is home to the newly created School of Integrative Biological and Chemical Sciences. Dr. Robert Dearth, founding director of the school, said this will combine the former departments of Biology ...
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Anonymous $250,000 gift to UTRGV School of Podiatric Medicine honors Lawrence Harkless, interim dean
Wednesday, September 06, 2023 The UTRGV School of Podiatric Medicine recently received its first financial donation to advance student education and research in the field. The gift of $250,000 was donated anonymously on behalf of Dr. Lawrence Harkless, who came out of ...
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Economic mobility report ranks UTRGV 6th nationally and 2nd in state
Tuesday, August 29, 2023 UTRGV was recently ranked sixth in the United States among all public and private universities in offering students high economic opportunity and mobility. Third Way, a national nonprofit think tank, announced the ranking in its 2023 Economic ...
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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’s Fall 2023 semester underway
Monday, August 28, 2023 UTRGV this week welcomes back returning students and faculty for the Fall 2023 semester, as well as first-time college students just beginning their journey at UTRGV.
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UTRGV Harlingen Collegiate High juniors are now, officially, Vaqueros
Monday, August 28, 2023 It’s hard to imagine completing your first two years of college before you even graduate high school. But high school juniors from UTRGV Harlingen Collegiate High (HCH) know all about it, as they move now from being Harlingen Owls (freshmen ...
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UTRGV to freeze tuition, mandatory academic fees for next two years
Friday, August 25, 2023 UTRGV’s reputation as one of the most affordable universities in the state received a boost Thursday when The University of Texas System Board of Regents approved a plan to freeze tuition and mandatory academic fees for the next two years ...
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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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STUDY ABROAD 2023: Italy
Tuesday, August 15, 2023 Ten UTRGV students learned about art restoration and preservation while under the Tuscan sun this summer, during a Study Abroad minimester to Italy from May 15 to June 1.
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Hispanic Outlook ranks UTRGV #2 in biomedical degrees awarded to Latinos
Tuesday, August 01, 2023 UTRGV is second in the nation in awarding biological and biomedical degrees for the 2020-2021 academic year, according to Hispanic Outlook on Education Magazine. The findings were released this month by the magazine using data collected by the ...
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UTRGV School of Medicine Class of ’27 celebrates annual White Coat Ceremony
Saturday, July 29, 2023 Excited medical students walked the stage at the UTRGV Performing Arts Complex on the Edinburg Campus on Saturday to receive their white coats, in a special White Coat Ceremony that serves as a rite of passage and marks the start of their medical ...
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THECB approves first doctoral degree program for UTRGV College of Engineering and Computer Science
Thursday, July 27, 2023 Today, THECB approved the first Ph.D. program for the UTRGV College of Engineering and Computer Science. The new Doctor of Philosophy degree program in Materials Science and Engineering is the ninth doctoral program to be approved for the ...
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Education leaders name THECB one of the top agencies in the country
Friday, July 21, 2023 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley congratulates the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) for its recent recognition as one of the top higher ed agencies in the nation.
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UTRGV demonstrates public leadership by supporting Excelencia in Education’s national research on Latino college completion
Wednesday, July 19, 2023 Excelencia in Education, the nation’s premier authority in efforts accelerating Latino student success in higher education, announced today that University of Texas Rio Grande Valley President Guy Bailey has chosen to be a partner to bring ...
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UTRGV’s Karen Lozano named ‘Great Immigrant, Great American’ by Carnegie Corp. of New York
Wednesday, June 28, 2023 The Carnegie Corporation of New York has named UTRGV’s Dr. Karen Lozano, professor of Mechanical Engineering and Julia Beecherl Endowed Professor, a “Great Immigrant, Great American.”
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UTRGV School of Medicine awarded final stage of accreditation
Friday, June 16, 2023 The UTRGV School of Medicine (SOM) was notified Thursday that it has completed the final stage of accreditation required by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME).
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UTRGV Mariachi student winning soloist in national contest
Thursday, June 15, 2023 The loudest grito heard at the 34th annual Mariachi USA concert at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, California was belted by Jenika Montes, UTRGV junior and national winner of the Jarritos Mariachi USA Talent Search Competition.
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DR. DAD: How a UTRGV School of Medicine student and father balances both roles
Monday, June 12, 2023 For Hector Trejo, a third-year UTRGV School of Medicine student and a father, the hours are long and the responsibilities great. This Father's Day, Trejo reflects on his dual role as a man of medicine and as a dad to 3-year-old Gabriel ...