President's Messages 2015
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October 29, 2015
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) is requesting approval by The University of Texas Board of Regents of a provisional mission statement at the November Board of Regents meeting. The proposed statement is based on the U. T. System Board of Regents Guiding Principles.
October 2, 2015
Michael Peppers, Chief Audit Executive for The University of Texas System, and I are pleased to announce the appointment of Eloy R. Alaniz, Jr. as Institutional Chief Audit Executive for UTRGV.
October 1, 2015
UTRGV will participate in its first State Employee Charitable Campaign this year. The campaign was created in 1993 by the Legislature and provides employees of state agencies, junior and community colleges, and universities throughout Texas an opportunity to join forces to make a difference in the quality of life for others through their selected charities.
August 31, 2015
Today, August 31, is "The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Day," as proclaimed by our four counties and more than 25 cities across the Rio Grande Valley.
August 06, 2015
With less than a month to go before we officially open our doors and welcome our first students to UTRGV, I want to thank you for your commitment to ensuring a bright future for the students of the Rio Grande Valley.
June 12, 2015
I want to thank all of you who came out to The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Tour of Texas for your support. Traveling to Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and Weslaco (where our Valley reception was held) provided me with a unique opportunity to meet some of the alumni, donors, partners, and friends who have helped make The University of Texas at Brownsville / Texas Southmost College and The University of Texas-Pan American such special places.
May 5, 2015
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Kelly Overley Cronin as Vice President for Advancement for UTRGV. She will join the university on May 11.
March 19, 2015
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Theresa A. Maldonado as Senior Vice President for Research, Innovation, and Economic Development for UTRGV. She will begin her new role on June 1.
March 18, 2015
As you know, we currently have a national search underway for the position of CIO and will begin a national search for the position of Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV).
March 5, 2015
UTRGV represents the opportunity of a lifetime for all of us – a chance to build on the legacy of two fine universities in constructing an institution that will offer students in the Rio Grande Valley the same kinds of educational opportunities that students in Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and the rest of Texas take for granted.
January 16, 2015
Earlier this week, we welcomed Chancellor McRaven and his wife Georgeann for his first official campus visit. They visited UTRGV campuses in Brownsville, Edinburg and Harlingen.