The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, in partnership with South Texas College, has received a $750,000 grant to train students in agriculture careers. “Pathways to NRCS and Academic Careers to Civil Engineering and Agriculture Students” (PANACEAS), aims to prepare future…
Read MoreBy Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune, May 10, 2022 Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday voiced support for a school voucher plan, offering his clearest embrace in recent memory of letting parents use taxpayers dollars to send their kids to nonpublic…
Read MoreRIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS – MAY 3, 2022 – UTRGV students logged big wins in American Advertising Federation competitions this year at both the local and regional levels, with 90 awards. In the American Advertising Federation (AAF) District 10 regional…
Read MoreRIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS – APRIL 25, 2022 – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley will make an announcement Thursday, April 28, at the UT Education and Research Center at Laredo regarding the establishment of a partnership to offer degrees…
Read MoreBy Santana Peralez EDINBURG, TEXAS – 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. “Red” opens…
Read MoreRIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS – APRIL 22, 2022 – UTRGV this year will host its annual Day of Giving – the university’s largest online annual fundraising event – on Tuesday, April 26. Day of Giving is an opportunity for university…
Read MoreThe 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. VSU, comprised of the current Castleton University, Northern…
Read MoreTwo Rio Grande Valley school districts today signed Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with UTRGV in support of the development and implementation of Collegiate High Schools. The McAllen Independent School District and the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District made the commitment to provide their…
Read MoreBy Amanda A. Taylor-Uchoa RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS – MARCH 30, 2021 – UTRGV was recently ranked fourth nationally among the Top 10 schools that offer the most economic mobility for their students. Third Way, a national nonprofit think tank, announced…
Read MoreBy Amanda A. Taylor-Uchoa EDINBURG, TEXAS – APRIL 4, 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.A symposium about Anzaldúa…
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