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UTRGV to freeze tuition, mandatory academic fees for next two years
Board of Regents authorize all UT System institutions to maintain cost of attending college Edinburg TX, Aug. 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…
‘Chronicle of Higher Education’ lists UTRGV as third-fastest growing public doctoral institution
(Illustrations by UTRGV Creative Services) By Amanda A. Taylor-Uchoa Edinburg Texas, Aug. 24, 2023 – The Chronicle of Higher Education recently released the Fall 2023 issue of the Almanac of Higher Education 2023, where for the sixth year in a row, UTRGV is ranked as one of the top 10 fastest-growing public doctoral institutions in the…
Hidalgo County Commissioners Court issues Burn Ban effective for up to 90 days
Edinburg, Texas, August 23, 2023 – The Hidalgo County Commissioners’ Court has issued a burn ban, effective immediately for up to 90 days. Outdoor burning is restricted in the unincorporated areas of Hidalgo County, including incorporated cities that do not have their own fire suppression resources. Household trash burning IS permitted, but ONLY with a…
Will Texas’ new fentanyl awareness curriculum for public schools succeed where other anti-drug messaging failed?
By Stephen Simpson, The Texas Tribune, Aug. 23, 2023 Photo above — High school students walk to their next class after the bell rings at Elsik Ninth Grade Center in Houston on March 28, 2018. Credit: Pu Ying Huang for The Texas Tribune For 24/7 mental health support in English or Spanish, call the Substance Abuse and…
UTRGV School of Music hosting first Vaquero Marching Band workshops
(UTRGV Photo by Paul Chouy) By Amanda L. Alaniz Edinburg, Texas, Aug. 20, 2023 – UTRGV School of Music is gearing up to welcome the first-ever Vaquero Marching Band to the university. Before the Fall semester begins Aug. 28, the School of Music will be hosting a week of marching band workshops on the Brownsville and…
South Texas College celebrates first graduates of inaugural Corrections Academy with Hidalgo County
Photo Caption: South Texas College has set an important milestone by recognizing its first cohort of students who have completed the college’s Basic County Corrections Academy in partnership with Hidalgo County. Photo credit: STC. By Joey Gomez, Hidalgo County, August 18, 2023 – South Texas College has set an important milestone by recognizing its first cohort of…
For deaf children in Texas foster care, limited accessibility compounds trauma
By Neelam Bohra, The Texas Tribune, Aug. 18, 2023 Photo above — A sign for the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services and the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services building in Austin on Nov. 14, 2019. Credit: Eddie Gaspar/The Texas Tribune In early 2019, a small group of foster parents clustered in the governor’s…
Texas parents see their own health spiral when kids’ mental illnesses worsen
By Renuka Rayasam, KFF Health News, Aug. 15, 2023 “Texas parents see their own health spiral when kids’ mental illnesses worsen” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. If you or someone you…
ECISD Alumni Spotlight: Yovann Salinas Makes Her Mark In Counseling
Edinburg Texas, August 16, 2023 – An Edinburg North High School 2000 graduate, Yovann Salinas has embraced a career in counseling to help students, teachers and parents at a regional level. Currently residing in Edinburg, Texas, Yovann continued her education at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV), formerly known as UTPA. Yovann holds the…
AI Curriculum To Be Added To STC Computer and Information Technologies Bachelor’s program in fall 2023
Photo Caption: For the first time ever, STC’s Bachelor of Applied Technology Degree (BAT) in Computer and Information Technologies program (CITP) will be incorporating the basics of Artificial Intelligence (AI) through a curriculum established by Amazon Web Services (AWS) called “Machine Learning Foundations” into the program’s CITP 3310 Survey of Programming Languages course this fall. By…
