Out of this World Discoveries

September 17, 2024

By Pamela Morales, MOST History Communications EDINBURG, Texas — Celebrate the opening of “The Shooting Star of Starr County: An Out of this World Discovery” exhibit from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, during Out of this World…

Read More

Museum of South Texas History to Open Meteorite Exhibit, “The Shooting Star of Starr County”

September 8, 2024

Staff Report EDINBURG – The Museum of South Texas History will unveil a new exhibit, “The Shooting Star of Starr County: An Out of this World Discovery,” on Friday, Sept. 20, in the Cell Block Gallery of the historic 1910…

Read More

STC apprenticeships transform South Texas workforce

July 23, 2024

Photo Caption: Left to pick up the pieces after her father’s passing due to COVID, Noble Texas Builders Risk Management manager Diana Gonzalez (top) attributes career growth to apprenticeship programs available at South Texas College. Photo: Courtesy South Texas College. Joey Gomez,…

Read More

Edinburg Celebrates International Mud Day with ‘Oh My Mud!’ Event

June 25, 2024

Staff Reports EDINBURG, Texas— The City of Edinburg Parks & Recreation, in collaboration with the World Birding Center, invites the community to celebrate International Mud Day with the “Oh My Mud!” event on Saturday, June 29, 2024. The free event will…

Read More

STC inspires Stanford University to implement Google IT certificate

June 24, 2024

Photo Caption: South Texas College Computer Information Technologies program has announced its partnership with Stanford University’s Office of Digital Education to begin utilizing a Google IT certificate program first established by CIT in 2020 to begin training community colleges in the…

Read More

Redefining her destiny: Economedes graduate, STC staff member empowered to break cycles

June 14, 2024

Photo above: Krystal Guerra got her new lease on life at South Texas College, ultimately leading to her success as a student, dedicated staff member and a recent graduate earning her Bachelor of Applied Science in Organizational Leadership, making her the first in her…

Read More

From Edinburg to Capitol Hill

June 13, 2024

Photo above: Matthew Rodriguez (left) and Anthony Hernandez (right), from Edinburg celebrating in their cap and gowns in Washington D.C. as both UTRGV students prepared for graduation, May 11. Both took part in the Archer Fellowship Program, which provides students…

Read More

Summer Nights return to MOSTHistory

June 11, 2024

By Pamela Morales, MOST History EDINBURG, Texas — The Museum of South Texas History presents Summer Nights showcasing the Rio Grande Valley from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. June 20, June 27, July 11 and July 18. Each night will…

Read More

Sunday Speaker Series: History of School Walkouts in South Texas

June 4, 2024

Photo above: James Barrera, coordinator of the Mexican American Studies at South Texas College, will talk about the 1960s Chicano Student Walkouts in South Texas. Photo courtesy of James B. Barrera By Pamela Morales, Museum of South Texas History EDINBURG,…

Read More

STC tackles high wildfire risk with free training for local firefighters

June 4, 2024

Photo Above: South Texas College partnered with the Texas A&M Forest Service to offer a Wildland Fire Behavior class at no cost to local fire departments at STC’s Regional Center for Public Safety Excellence in Pharr. Credit — STC Communications Selene…

Read More