Photo above: Dr. Dimah Dera, assistant professor in the UTRGV Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, is part of a team developing an artificial intelligence-based system that automatically will identify tumor boundaries and volume. (UTRGV Photo by David Pike) By Karen Villarreal, UTRGV RIO GRANDE…
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Photo above: Gordon Mock, outside of Thompson Elementary School in Houston on Tuesday, says he thought teaching would be his dream job. But he quit the profession in 2018 because of big class sizes, high insurance costs and a lack…
Read MoreMCALLEN, TEXAS – Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has announced its support for South Texas College as the institution trains new students seeking careers as architectural and civil drafters. TWC presented STC with a Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grant in…
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Photo above: Employees from nVent of Reynosa, Mexico were the first to participate in a cross-border workforce development training initiative through South Texas College. Eighteen employees were recognized in a cohort graduation at the STC Technology Campus this week for…
Read MorePhoto above: Computer Information Technology grad Marcos Ortiz talks about the journey that led him to work for ManageEngine, a division of Zoho Corporation which operates the company’s enterprise IT applications including software, networking and server monitoring. MCALLEN, TEXAS (JULY…
Read MoreSouth Texas College trustees approved additional funds in May for a Reskilling Program that adds $537,000 for so called ‘stop-out’ students. To date, more than 170 students who are on the cusp of receiving their degrees have been supported by…
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Dr. Javier La Fontaine has been appointed the inaugural dean of the UTRGV School of Podiatric Medicine (SOPM), effective July 1, 2022. La Fontaine has served as associate dean of Academic Affairs for the SOPM since January and played an…
Read MoreSouth Texas College has been named among the “Best Associate Degrees in Texas” and is ranked the highest among two-year colleges in the region, according to University HQ, an independent educational organization which compiles information for students pursuing higher education. …
Read MoreEdinburg, Texas- The Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District (CISD)Board of Trustees has approved a $500 employee retention stipend for returning staff.Employees can expect the $500 to be Direct deposited Tuesday, June 28, 2022.Board President Dominga “Minga” Vela said, “We are lifelong…
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MCALLEN, TEXAS (JUNE 20, 2022) – Daniela De Hoyos, a third grader from Emiliano Zapata Elementary School in Mission, worked diligently with her peers to get Lego robots built and programmed during the South Texas College Institute for Advanced Manufacturing…
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