tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3583379123799919282024-02-18T23:40:16.070-06:00UTRGVOfficial social media blog of The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12529579955650151146noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-358337912379991928.post-29571361634910059142016-06-02T11:59:00.001-05:002016-07-12T16:04:46.919-05:00UTRGV Public Relations Street Team: Fall 2016 Applications<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><span style="color: red;">Applications are now closed.</span></b></h3>
The Street Team will assist the Public Relations Department in promoting different on-campus events. They will serve as the face of the university and engage with students and the general public at various events by handing out UTRGV promotional items, taking pictures and video, and actively engaging using social media.<br />
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We are looking for 5 students (2 primarily based on the Brownsville Campus, and 3 primarily based on the Edinburg Campus). The start date will be <b>September 1st, 2016</b> and the end date will be <b>May 31, 2017</b>.<br />
The work schedule is flexible.19 hours per week at $9.50.<br />
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Minimum Qualifications</h3>
To apply you must meet the UTRGV Student Employment Initiative (SEI) criteria:<br />
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<li>Undergraduate pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree for the first time </li>
<li>Be enrolled in a minimum of 15 credit hours each fall and spring semester </li>
<li>Have a cumulative <b>GPA of 3.0</b> and above </li>
<li>A minimum of 12 credit hours complete in residence as a university full time student </li>
<li>A maximum of 90 credit hours completed for first time applicants</li>
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Additional Qualifications</h3>
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In addition to meeting the SEI criteria, the ideal candidate must:</div>
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<li>Have strong organizational and highly effective communication skills </li>
<li>Be approachable to people </li>
<li>Fun and outgoing personality </li>
<li>Social Media savvy </li>
<li>Responsible </li>
<li>Creative/Take photos for social media </li>
<li>Able to work efficiently as a team member </li>
<li>Computer literate </li>
<li>Video creation and editing is a plus </li>
<li>Fluency in English and Spanish is a plus. </li>
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How to Apply</h3>
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Here are a couple of easy steps to follow in order to apply:</div>
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<li>To apply, you will need to log on to <a href="http://my.utrgv.edu/">http://my.utrgv.edu</a> and click on the Career Connection icon under Applications.</li>
<li>Once you have successfully logged on, click on “jobs”, Advanced Search</li>
<li>Type in the following Job ID to apply for the following: </li>
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<li>Brownsville Campus: 22160</li>
<li>Edinburg Campus: 22161</li>
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Note: Make sure you update your Career Connections Profile. If you do not meet the minimum criteria, you will not be able to see the job listing.</div>
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Best of luck!</div>
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For more information, contact us at socialmedia@utrgv.edu</div>
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UTRGVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15107577453776812114noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-358337912379991928.post-73114596966756534832016-02-03T09:49:00.000-06:002016-02-10T16:41:37.708-06:00UTRGV Study Abroad Programs 2016<p style="text-align:center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpcsyu2Yyqb2YaThwYhWaVVcAo-sDav6dFNsNnm1e0k33KFFEQL6eWMnFlHp2VNMWm0w0bMESiBAqU-Bo4QiO2WohTtTdg9q49Vazml7y66Xep61t8b2Qvcm7PLNnJbPhNFwCmHsaiIu4/s640/Study+Abroad.jpg" /></p>
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Term: <a href="http://utrgv.blogspot.com/2016/02/utrgv-study-abroad-programs-2016.html#minimester">Minimester</a> | <a href="http://utrgv.blogspot.com/2016/02/utrgv-study-abroad-programs-2016.html#summerI">Summer I</a> | <a href="http://utrgv.blogspot.com/2016/02/utrgv-study-abroad-programs-2016.html#summerII">Summer II</a></div>
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Questions about Study Abroad? Contact the Office of International Programs and Partnerships.<br />
Email: <span style="font-family: "segoe ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="mailto:ipp@utrgv.edu">ipp@utrgv.edu</a> | Brownsville: </span><span style="font-family: "segoe ui" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;"><a href="tel:19568828955">(956) 882-8955</a> </span></span><span style="font-family: "segoe ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">| Edinburg: </span><span style="font-family: "segoe ui" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;"><a href="tel:19566653572">(956) 665-3572</a></span></span><br />
<p>Minimester & Summer I Deadline: <b>Feb 29, 2016</b></p>
<p>Summer II Deadline: <b>April 1, 2016</b></p>
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<a href="http://utrgv.blogspot.com/2016/02/utrgv-study-abroad-programs-2016.html#minimester" name="minimester">Minimester (Approximate dates May 16 to June 3, 2016)</a></h3>
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<li><span style="color: red;"><b>Calabash Key, Belize</b></span></li>
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<li><b>Coral Reef Ecology</b></li>
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<li>BIOL 3416</li>
<li>Professor David Hicks</li>
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<li><b><span style="color: red;">China</span></b></li>
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<li><b>Language and Culture</b></li>
<ul>
<li>ENGL 3370 & 6375</li>
<li>Pamela L. Anderson Mejias</li>
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<li><b>Digital Photography</b></li>
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<li>ARTS 4337</li>
<li>Ping Xu</li>
</ul>
<li><b>Image and Illustration</b></li>
<ul>
<li>ART 3330</li>
<li>Robert Gilbert</li>
</ul>
</ul>
<li><b><span style="color: red;">Germany</span></b></li>
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<li><b>Topics in Marketing</b></li>
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<li>MARK 4370</li>
<li>Reto Felix</li>
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<li><b><span style="color: red;">Hacienda Baru, Costa Rica</span></b></li>
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<li><b>Special topics in English-Environmental rhetoric</b></li>
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<li>ENG 4300</li>
<li>Pamela Herring</li>
</ul>
</ul>
<li><b><span style="color: red;">Ireland</span></b></li>
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<li><b>Seminar in Speech-Language Pathology</b></li>
<ul>
<li>COMD 6370</li>
<li>Ruth Crutchfield</li>
</ul>
<li><b>Introduction to English Literature</b></li>
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<li>ENGL 2341 / 4300</li>
<li>Shoney Flores</li>
</ul>
</ul>
<li><b><span style="color: red;">Italy</span></b></li>
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<li><b>Humanities Study Abroad</b></li>
<ul>
<li>HONR 3388 / 4388</li>
<li>Christopher Keller</li>
</ul>
</ul>
<li><b><span style="color: red;">London & Scotland</span></b></li>
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<li><b>Disability Policy and Services in the UK</b></li>
<ul>
<li>REHS 4350 / 6380</li>
<li>Bruce Reed</li>
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<li><b><span style="color: red;">London, England</span></b></li>
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<li><b>Creative Non-Fiction</b></li>
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<li>ENG 3352</li>
<li>Marianita Escamilla</li>
</ul>
<li><b>Intro to British Literature</b></li>
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<li>ENG 2305</li>
<li>Amy Becker-Chambless</li>
</ul>
</ul>
<li><b><span style="color: red;">Peru</span></b></li>
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<li><b>Hiking the Incan Trail to Machu Picchu</b></li>
<ul>
<li>ARTS 4359 / 6354</li>
<li>Robert Bradley</li>
</ul>
</ul>
<li><b><span style="color: red;">Prage, Czech Republic</span></b></li>
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<li><b>Interpersonal communication in a multicultural context</b></li>
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<li>COMM 1318</li>
<li>David Hinojosa</li>
</ul>
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<li><span style="color: red;"><b>Saville, Granada, Cordoba </b></span></li>
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<li><b>Photojournalism</b></li>
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<li>COMM 1318</li>
<li>Sharaf Rehman</li>
</ul>
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<li><b><span style="color: red;">Scotland & Ireland</span></b></li>
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<li><b>US & Texas Government & Politics I</b></li>
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<li>POLS 2301</li>
<li>Delina Barrera</li>
</ul>
<li><b>Ethics, Happiness & The Good Life</b></li>
<ul>
<li>PHIL 1310</li>
<li>Angelika Potempa</li>
</ul>
</ul>
<li><b><span style="color: red;">Seville, Granada, & Cordoba, Spain</span></b></li>
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<li><b>Special Topics: Music of Spain</b></li>
<ul>
<li>MUSI 2397</li>
<li>Kurt Martinez</li>
</ul>
<li><b>Special Topics: Influence of Music of Spain on Mexican Folk Music</b></li>
<ul>
<li>MUSI 2397</li>
<li>Francisco Loera</li>
</ul>
</ul>
<li><b><span style="color: red;">South Korea</span></b></li>
<ul>
<li><b>International Project Management</b></li>
<ul>
<li>MGMT 4300</li>
<li>Joo Jung</li>
</ul>
</ul>
<li><b><span style="color: red;">Vienna, Austria</span></b></li>
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<li><b>Music in Vienna</b></li>
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<li>MUSI 2310</li>
<li>Art Brownlow</li>
</ul>
</ul>
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<a href="http://utrgv.blogspot.com/2016/02/utrgv-study-abroad-programs-2016.html#summerI" name="summerI">Summer I (Approximate dates June 6 to July 12, 2016)</a></h3>
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<li><b><span style="color: red;">Barcelona, Spain</span></b></li>
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<li><b>Special Topics: Politics of Debt</b></li>
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<li>POLS 3394</li>
<li>Monica Clua-Losada</li>
</ul>
<li><b>US & Texas Government II</b></li>
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<li>POLS 2302</li>
<li>Angel Saavedra Cisneros</li>
</ul>
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<li><b><span style="color: red;">China</span></b></li>
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<li><b>Chinese Culture and Civilization</b></li>
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<li>CHNS 3302</li>
<li>Xin Zhang</li>
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<li><b><span style="color: red;">Florence, Italy</span></b></li>
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<li><b>Managerial Accounting</b></li>
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<li>ACC 2302</li>
<li>Laura Silva</li>
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<li><b><span style="color: red;">Ireland</span></b></li>
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<li><b>Irish Plays and Playwrights</b></li>
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<li>THTF 4304 / 6340</li>
<li>Brian Warren</li>
</ul>
<li><b>Practical Script Analysis and Research</b></li>
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<li>COMM 4303</li>
<li>Jennifer Saxton</li>
</ul>
<li><b>Philosophy of Science</b></li>
<ul>
<li>PHIL 4316</li>
<li>Thomas D. Pearson</li>
</ul>
</ul>
<li><b><span style="color: red;">Madrid, Spain</span></b></li>
<ul>
<li><b>Philosophy of Art and Film</b></li>
<ul>
<li>PHIL 1330</li>
<li>Erik Anderson</li>
</ul>
</ul>
<li><b><span style="color: red;">Oaxaca, Mexico</span></b></li>
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<li><b>Contrastive Grammar</b></li>
<ul>
<li>ENG 4362</li>
<li>John Foreman</li>
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<a href="http://utrgv.blogspot.com/2016/02/utrgv-study-abroad-programs-2016.html#summerII" name="summerII">Summer II (Approximate dates July 14 to August 19, 2016)</a></h3>
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<li><b><span style="color: red;">Barcelona, Spain</span></b></li>
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<li><b>Special Topics: Crime & Justice; Colonialism & Imperialism in Cataluna</b></li>
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<li>CRIJ 4362 / 6313</li>
<li>Rosalva Resendiz</li>
</ul>
<li><b>Intro to Cultural Anthropology</b></li>
<ul>
<li>ANTH 1323</li>
<li>Margaret Dorsey</li>
</ul>
<li><b>Expressive Culture</b></li>
<ul>
<li>ANTH 1354</li>
<li>Miguel Diaz-Barriga</li>
</ul>
</ul>
<li><b><span style="color: red;">Kyoto, Tokyo, Japan</span></b></li>
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<li><b>Asian Philosophy</b></li>
<ul>
<li>PHIL 2370</li>
<li>Stephen Leach</li>
</ul>
</ul>
<li><b><span style="color: red;">Munich, Germany</span></b></li>
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<li><b>Intensive German Conversation</b></li>
<ul>
<li>FORL 1391</li>
<li>John Isbell</li>
</ul>
<li><b>Germany and Travel Writing</b></li>
<ul>
<li>ENGL 4300</li>
<li>Margarita Isbell</li>
</ul>
</ul>
<li><b><span style="color: red;">Paris, France</span></b></li>
<ul>
<li><b>French Civilization II - La France Contemporaine</b></li>
<ul>
<li>FREN 4325</li>
<li>Megan Kruer</li>
</ul>
<li><b>French Cinema, Discovering Paris</b></li>
<ul>
<li>FREN 2323</li>
<li>Khalid Aada</li>
</ul>
</ul>
<li><b><span style="color: red;">Russia</span></b></li>
<ul>
<li><b>Linear Algebra or Advanced</b></li>
<ul>
<li>MATH 2318 / 4367</li>
<li>Virgil Pierce</li>
</ul>
</ul>
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<br /></div>UTRGVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15107577453776812114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-358337912379991928.post-13205429328377096992015-12-04T12:16:00.003-06:002015-12-04T12:19:41.541-06:00MOU between UTRGV and Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas promotes strong collaboration<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<b>By <a href="mailto:gail.fagan@utrgv.edu">Gail Fagan</a></b></div>
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EDINBURG, TEXAS – DEC. 4, 2015 – A new Memorandum of Understanding signed Dec. 3 between The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and the Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas, the state university of Tamaulipas, Mexico, will provide new collaborative opportunities to students, faculty and staff at both border institutions.<br />
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The MOU, signed by UTRGV President Guy Bailey and Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas Rector C. P. Enrique C. Etienne Pérez del Río, provides for cooperative efforts to promote academic interchange of faculty and students, joint research projects, exchange of academic publications, reports and other information, and collaborative professional development, among other activities as approved by both institutions.<br />
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Bailey said the signing formally continues a relationship that has been in place for more than 25 years.<br />
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“Our institutions share much in common. We both have medical schools and both of our medical schools will be dealing with similar kinds of issues,” Bailey said. “There is a synergy there. Also, each of our universities have programs that are attractive to faculty and students. So faculty and student exchanges are very strong. Finally, many of our students have connections across the border. This is a great opportunity for us to build for the future.”<br />
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Pérez del Río, who became his university’s rector in 2014, said he aims to lead his university from being “good” to “excellent,” and to produce graduates who not only are qualified, but also have strong values.<br />
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“We have established three goals or three areas of action – academic quality, research and internationalization of the institution,” he said, and cited some of their recent international awards and certifications for academic endeavors. “I am very proud to offer our university to you. We can do many great things together.”<br />
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The academic heads of both universities – Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Havidán Rodríguez and UAT’s Secretario Académico Dr. Marco Aurelio Navarro Leal – also spoke at the ceremony.<br />
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“We look forward to continuing to collaborate, expand and strengthen our partnerships,” Rodríguez said. “One of our core priorities is to become a gateway to the Americas. We are working hard to strengthen and expand our international programs to become a much more global institution.”<br />
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Navarro Leal said the border relationships that already exist in terms of families, the economy and growth already make this a strong region, and that there will be growing opportunities for students to fill needed positions in areas like technology and the space industry. Research will be important in medical technology, he said, and in meeting the countries’ common challenges of maintaining clean air and water.<br />
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“We need to start working together in terms of how we are going to prepare our students to face these new challenges,” he said.<br />
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The Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas, based in Cd. Victoria, Tamps., has the highest enrollment in the state of Tamaulipas, serving about 40,000 students in 26 academic units, colleges and schools located in Reynosa, Matamoros, Nuevo Laredo, Tampico, Cd. Mante and Valle Hermoso. In addition to a medical school, it also has research and knowledge transfer centers.<br />
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The UTRGV Office of Global Engagement hosted the MOU ceremony, which was attended by deans and academic leaders from both institutions. The OGE oversees International Programs and Partnerships, International Admissions and Student Services and the Language Institute.<br />
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Dr. Dennis Hart, UTRGV associate provost of the OGE, said UTRGV is looking for strategic partnerships.<br />
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“We want partners that are aligned carefully with our goals and our needs and where we can fit with them,” he said. “What we are hoping for here is an effective relationship with our medical schools, our business schools and other schools, as well. They are a strategic partner.”<br />
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UTRGVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15107577453776812114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-358337912379991928.post-77339282428361715322015-12-03T13:05:00.002-06:002015-12-03T16:27:28.754-06:00UTRGV holding town hall meetings with deaf community to learn their healthcare needs<div style="background: white;">
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<b>By Jennifer L. Berghom</b></div>
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TEXAS –DEC. 3, 2015 –</b> The University of
Texas Rio Grande Valley is reaching out to the deaf community to find out how
it can better serve Valley residents with hearing challenges. <span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Linda Nelson, UTRGV
senior director of Clinical Operations, and Dr. Shawn Saladin, associate dean for Research and Graduate Programs and
associate professor of Rehabilitation Services and Counseling for the UTRGV
College of Health Affairs, have been conducting town hall meetings with deaf
and hard of hearing residents throughout the Valley to find out what services
they would like to see offered in the community. On Dec. 1, they met with
residents at José De Escandón Elementary School in McAllen.<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i>All the meetings are
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<b>DEC. 3:</b> Harlingen - Regional Academic Health Center Auditorium,
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<b>DEC. 17:</b> Mission - Speer Memorial Library Community Room, 801 E. 12<sup>th</sup>
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<b>JAN. 7, 2016:</b> Port Isabel - Port Isabel Community Center, 213 Yturria
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<b>JAN. 12, 2016:</b> Brownsville - UTRGV Brownsville Campus, Salon Cassia Room
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<b>JAN. 19, 2016:</b> Raymondville - Raymondville Rural Technical Center, 700 FM
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<b>JAN. 26, 2016:</b> Weslaco - Location to be determined.<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
UTRGVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15107577453776812114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-358337912379991928.post-87890162059817104492015-12-02T12:53:00.000-06:002015-12-03T13:02:09.204-06:00Communication students address sexual assault, rape prevention at Gender Comm Expo<div class="MsoNormal">
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS –DEC. 2, 2015 – </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Sexual assault and rape are difficult topics for discussion for many people. But the communication department at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley got the conversation going in Brownsville on Wednesday, during the <span style="color: #1a1a1a;">Gender Comm Expo for the Prevention of Sexual Assault and Harassment.</span><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">“Sexual assault is not a crime of passion, it is a crime of violence,” Cook said. “Our event is about the awareness and prevention of sexual assault.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The event began with a free speech alley held on the Main Patio. Students had a two-minute platform to speak on the issue. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-indent: -0.25in;">About 20 percent of women and 4 percent of men will be sexually assaulted while attending an institution of higher education.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-indent: -0.25in;">The assailant is more often than not someone the victim knows.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-indent: -0.25in;">An estimated one-third of people who were sexually abused as children will be assaulted as an adult.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Danielle Banda, a UTRGV junior communication major, shared some common misconceptions about sexual assault and </span>rape,<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> and stressed that assailants will use a variety of manipulation tactics to commit their crime.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Munguia fielded the first question, which was about the number of sexual assault and rape cases during the school year at UTRGV.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">“If a victim is not comfortable with calling the police department, there are other avenues they can use,” he said. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">“I think that is a bad question,” Jones said, because the problem is with the rapist, not the victim. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">“If you get assaulted, it’s not your fault,” she said. “We need to address the people who rape.”<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>BROWNSVILLE & EDINBURG, TEXAS – NOV. 11, 2015 –</b> The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley honored veterans with two simultaneous ceremonies on its Brownsville and Edinburg campuses on Wednesday. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Students, faculty, staff and veterans gathered at the Chapel Lawn on the Edinburg Campus and<span style="color: red;"> </span>on the Main Lawn of the Brownsville campus.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The events were sponsored by the ROTC, Student Involvement, Student Veterans of America (SVA), Veterans Services and Veterans Upward Bound (VUB), a federally funded program to prepare and assist eligible veterans to access and pursue higher education.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">“It’s a great honor to honor our veterans, and we have a number of our veterans here from World War II, the Korean War, and from all of our conflicts since that time. Thank you so much for being here,” UTRGV President Guy Bailey said at the Brownsville ceremony.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">“We should always remember that we’re here because they were there, and it’s very important,” Bailey said. “We can't honor them enough.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">UTRGV Vice President for Student Success Dr. Kristin Croyle, who spoke at the Edinburg ceremony, expressed her appreciation for veterans and praised UTRGV’s student veterans for the contributions they make to the campus community. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">“When they come to campus, our student veterans make campus a better and richer place for all of us,” she said. “They bring a level of discipline and dedication to their work here that is an inspiration to our students and to our faculty and our staff. They support each other and support other students, and advocate for what they know is right, and the right way that we should treat our students.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">“It is my belief that we nurses are the best patient advocates and must take this role seriously, so our veterans receive optimal healthcare, always,” she said. “This has always been my commitment to our veterans, and I assure that all personnel in my work of service knew that and practiced it.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Those at the Edinburg event heard from guest speakers, Capt. David Weiss of the U.S. Army National Guard, and former U.S. Army Sgt. Lynette Linn, who talked about their experiences in the military and about the importance of taking time out to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving their country.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">“When you live your lives, make sure it’s a testament to those who are no longer able to live theirs,” Weiss said. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Both campus ceremonies had the presentation of colors and a 21-gun salute. At the Brownsville ceremony, three cannon salutes honored those currently serving in the military, those who served in the past and those who died while serving. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Patrick Roberts, UTRGV’s chapter president of the SVA, served eight and a half years in the U.S. Marine Corps. He said it is important for student veterans to have resources available to them, to help them adjust from military to college life.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">“There’s a huge transition phase that many veterans go through, getting out of the military. And having a department like the Veterans Services Center and an organization like the Student Veterans of America chapter here at UTRGV and at other campuses across America, helps bridge that gap,” he said. “It helps that transition process. It gives veterans a place to go to, other veterans to talk to and feel welcome, to feel like they can be themselves until they get used to being around everyone else.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Quentin Cammack, a U.S. Navy veteran who earned a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from UTRGV legacy institution UT Brownsville, said Veteran’s Upward Bound helped him with a variety of needs when he was a student, like helping him enroll in classes and submitting paperwork for the Post 9/11 G.I. Bill.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">“I don't normally look back at people that helped me, but I appreciate them helping me,” an emotional Cammack said. “Looking back at me attaining a bachelor’s degree was a very important thing. My mom and dad never finished college and, for me, it was a big feat to prove that I can do it, and to also help show my daughter that she can do this, too. Just put your mind to it and focus hard, and one day you can attain your goals.”</span><o:p></o:p><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large; font-weight: normal;"><span class="s2">EDINBURG, TEXAS – NOV. 4, 2015 – </span>The Office for Sustainability at <a href="http://www.utrgv.edu/en-us/">The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley</a> is looking at the possibility of bringing its award-winning tree care practices to the community. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large; font-weight: normal;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">UTRGV is one of three universities selected as a finalist in the Tree Campus USA Service Learning Contest by an internal judging committee from the </span><a href="https://www.arborday.org/"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Arbor Day Foundation</span></a><span style="line-height: 115%;">, a nonprofit conservation and education organization.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large; font-weight: normal;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Voting to select the winning campus begins Nov. 9 and ends Nov. 13. The public is encouraged to vote once a day by visiting </span><a href="http://www.arborday.org/vote"><span style="line-height: 115%;">www.arborday.org/vote</span></a><span style="line-height: 115%;">.</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The winning school will receive $10,000 and Tree Campus USA swag to create a service learning project that engages its students in a tree planting or maintenance project in a low- to moderate-income area of the community. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large; font-weight: normal;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">The contest follows the UTRGV Edinburg Campus’s recent designation from the Arbor Day Foundation as a </span><a href="http://www.utrgv.edu/en-us/about-utrgv/news/press-releases/2015/july-8-utrgv-edinburg-campus-garners-tree-campus-usa-designation/"><span style="line-height: 115%;">2014 Tree Campus USA university</span></a><span style="line-height: 115%;"> for meeting five core standards of tree care and community engagement – including creation of a campus tree-care plan and a service-learning project. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">If awarded, the Office for Sustainability will provide each resident of the Lynchburg Neighborhood of Edcouch with a tree, a tree care kit, and bilingual training at a workshop to foster a beautiful, livable community. An additional three trees will be planted inside the upcoming community center area, which includes a playground. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The project would be a collaborative effort with Proyecto Azteca, a local, nonprofit, self-help housing program. Proyecto Azteca placed 32 families from the colonias and housing authorities into energy-efficient, affordable homes they helped build in 34 lots purchased in the Lynchburg Subdivision. The subdivision is the first silver LEED-certified neighborhood in South Texas. LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is a green building certification program that recognizes best-in-class building strategies and practices.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The service learning project would provide students with hands-on learning on environmental issues, maintaining tree health, and working with diverse community values, said Marianella Franklin, UTRGV’s chief sustainability officer. Additionally the trees would add energy efficiency, aesthetic appeal, and increase the economic value of the houses in the neighborhood. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">“This community service project is intended to help us all come together, and what greater way to come together than to plant trees,” Franklin said. “Trees exemplify unity, and that’s what we’re trying to create here – that collaborative unity of one region, which is the Rio Grande Valley, extending a hand to help each other.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large; font-weight: normal;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">The winner will be announced the week of Nov. 16. Vote for UTRGV Nov. 9-13 by visiting </span><a href="http://www.arborday.org/vote"><span style="line-height: 115%;">www.arborday.org/vote</span></a><span style="line-height: 115%;">. </span></span></div>
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UTRGVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15107577453776812114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-358337912379991928.post-51210664823663928132015-10-30T15:07:00.002-05:002015-10-30T15:07:36.705-05:00South Texas Integrated Team Collaborative for Health (STITCH) Symposium, December 4, 2015<div align="center">
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Chair of Family and<br />
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Associate CEO,<br />
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UTRGV CESS Building<o:p></o:p></span></i></h2>
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<strong><i><span style="color: #f2552a; font-family: "Cambria",serif;">This symposium was made possible through</span></i></strong><b><i><span style="color: #f2552a; font-family: "Cambria",serif;"><br />
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For additional information, email </span></i><a href="mailto:maria.salinas1@utrgv.edu"><i><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif;">maria.salinas1@utrgv.edu</span></i></a><i><span style="color: #f2552a; font-family: "Cambria",serif;"><br />
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UTRGVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15107577453776812114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-358337912379991928.post-85020270335500649422015-10-20T17:15:00.002-05:002015-10-20T17:43:33.156-05:00Campus Carry Town Hall Meeting: Edinburg & Brownsville<meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image">
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">9:00<span style="color: #1f497d;"> </span>-<span style="color: #1f497d;"> </span>10:00 am Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015</span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">12:00 - 1:00 pm Thursday, Oct. 29, 2015</span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">The forum will gather ideas, suggestions and feedback from UTRGV students, faculty and staff regarding the implementation of Senate Bill 11.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">For more information, please visit <a href="http://www.utrgv.edu/campuscarry">www.utrgv.edu/campuscarry</a>. <span style="color: #1f497d;"> </span> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">You may also provide input on SB 11 at <a href="mailto:campuscarry@utrgv.edu">campuscarry@utrgv.edu</a>.</span></div>UTRGVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15107577453776812114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-358337912379991928.post-86055187902138991112015-10-20T15:25:00.001-05:002015-10-20T15:27:24.321-05:00Midnight Madness, Basketball Season Kick Off: Friday, Oct 23<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Midnight Madness 6:00 pm • </span><span style="font-size: large;">Edinburg: Parking Lot F </span>(<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/dir//26.3067161,-98.1690894/@26.3070743,-98.1687354,18z">see map</a>)</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Join the annual school spirited event this Friday, October 23 at 9 p.m. for music, entertainment, contests, and cool prizes. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">You can look forward to a student organization dance off, the premiere of your UTRGV men’s and women’s basketball teams, a glow stick rally and more! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Be one of the lucky members in attendance for your chance to win prizes such UTRGV gear, free Blue Wave car washes for a year, an Apple TV, and Spurs basketball tickets. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Upload your photos to Twitter and Instagram with the hashtag #UTRGVMadness to see yourself on the video board during Midnight Madness. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Doors open at <b>8:30 pm.</b> We'll see you Friday at the <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Fieldhouse/@26.3070743,-98.1687354,18z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0000000000000000:0x8c79fd8cf5b98a98">UTRGV Fieldhouse</a>! </span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #f68f1f;">Lora Martinez | UT Pan American</span></b><span style="color: #8e8e8e;"><br />
</span><span style="color: #515151;">Lora Martinez is a graduate student at The University of Texas – Pan American (UTPA) pursuing a Public Administration degree with an emphasis in Nonprofit Management. She has a Nonprofit minor from The University of Texas at San Antonio and a Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP) credential from the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance. Lora has interned at several youth development nonprofit organizations in San Antonio, Dallas, and in her hometown of Edinburg, Texas and is currently working as a Graduate Assistant for the UTPA Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC), an Army leadership training program for university students. Her interest in youth development stems from her background growing up with foster children and hopes to one day contribute to aiding youth in need. Before graduate school, Lora traveled extensively in South East Asia where she taught English for a year at a rural elementary school in South Korea.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><span style="color: #515151;">Alessandra Rios is pursuing a Master's in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance at The University of Texas-Pan American. She is from Lima, Peru and received her Bachelor’s in Business Administration from The University of Texas-Pan American (2013) Summa Cum Laude in Finance and Economics. As an undergraduate, Alessandra was active in different student organizations and helped organize the Border Economic Development and Entrepreneurship Symposium and The Finance Insurance Real Estate (FIRE) Symposium. She received the Dean’s Scholars Award consecutively from 2011 to 2013 and the VIP Economics Award in 2013 for her work and leadership. She was also named to the Beta Gamma Sigma Business Honor Society and Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society. She also works as a Graduate Assistant for the Dean of the Economics and Finance Department. Alessandra is interested in finding solutions for the banking industry preventing fraudulent activities and reducing the illegal outflow and inflow of money around the world.</span><span style="color: #8e8e8e; font-size: 7.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
UTRGVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15107577453776812114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-358337912379991928.post-64196431063093046682015-10-19T12:06:00.000-05:002015-10-19T16:43:49.244-05:00Dr. Temple Grandin to speak at UTRGV<br />
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Temple Grandin, Ph.D., is the most accomplished and well-known adult with autism in the world. A best-selling author, Dr. Grandin, who was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by TIME Magazine in 2010, is coming to Edinburg, Texas to shine a light on the world of autism and the welfare of livestock animals.<br />
Dr. Grandin, who presently works as a professor of animal science at Colorado State University and speaks around the world on both autism and cattle handling, will be on the UT Rio Grande Valley Campus in Edinburg for a two-day special event.<br />
Hear from and get inspired by Dr. Grandin, an accomplished inventor, author, speaker and animal welfare expert, whose life was featured in a full-length HBO film – “Temple Grandin” – starring Claire Danes. She has written numerous best-selling books on autism including “The Way I See It: A Personal Look at Autism and Asperger’s.”<br />
Discover how Dr. Grandin is inspiring millions with her story and how her work is transforming the livestock industry.<br />
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<b>Monday, October 26, 2015</b><br />
9:30 a.m.<br />
My Experiences with Autism<br />
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<b>Tuesday, October 27, 2015</b><br />
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Understanding Cattle Behavior<br />
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UTRGVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15107577453776812114noreply@blogger.com0UTRGV Performing Arts Complex26.303995058648855 -98.172415181475826.303105558648856 -98.1736756814758 26.304884558648855 -98.1711546814758tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-358337912379991928.post-43662951064042770802015-10-13T15:36:00.000-05:002015-10-13T15:45:39.144-05:00Attention Graphic Designers in the RGV: UTRGV 2015 President's Holiday Card Contest<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">The Office of the President is seeking your help in designing the first official 2015 winter holiday card for The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.</span><br />
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Contestants are encouraged to submit general illustrations or campus photographs that are distinctive and/or iconic to the Rio Grande Valley region.</div>
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The contest will determine artwork only; words or messages are not to be included in final submissions.</div>
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Any UTRGV student in good academic and judicial standing may submit artwork (limited to one entry per person), along with the official <a href="http://www.utrgv.edu/_files/documents/news/9703-card-contest-submission-form-v3.pdf" style="color: #e24912; text-decoration: none;">entry form</a>. Submissions without the <a href="http://www.utrgv.edu/_files/documents/news/9703-card-contest-submission-form-v3.pdf" style="color: #e24912; text-decoration: none;">entry form</a> will not be considered.</div>
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Entries will be accepted until Friday, November 6.</div>
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Artwork must be submitted electronically and include an official <a href="http://www.utrgv.edu/_files/documents/news/9703-card-contest-submission-form-v3.pdf" style="color: #e24912; text-decoration: none;">entry form</a>.</div>
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Submissions may be sent to <a href="mailto:umc@utrgv.edu" style="color: #e24912; text-decoration: none;">umc@utrgv.edu</a> or via the UTRGV OneDrive via <a href="http://www.utrgv.edu/en-us/about-utrgv/news/press-releases/2015/october-08-2015-president-holiday-card-contest/my.utrgv.edu" style="color: #e24912; text-decoration: none;">my.utrgv.edu</a>. A CD or USB drive may also be delivered to one of the following Office of the President locations:</div>
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One West University Blvd.<br />
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1201 W. University Dr.<br />
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Edinburg, Texas 78539</div>
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2102 Treasure Hills Blvd.<br />
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Harlingen, Texas 78550</div>
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<li style="list-style-image: url(http://www.utrgv.edu/Portals/0/Images/bullet.png); margin: 0.75em 0px;">Finished size: 7" x 5" with a .25” bleed. Safety zone 6.75”x 4.75”.</li>
<li style="list-style-image: url(http://www.utrgv.edu/Portals/0/Images/bullet.png); margin: 0.75em 0px;">Landscape or portrait orientation.</li>
<li style="list-style-image: url(http://www.utrgv.edu/Portals/0/Images/bullet.png); margin: 0.75em 0px;">All artwork must be CMYK at 300 dpi.</li>
<li style="list-style-image: url(http://www.utrgv.edu/Portals/0/Images/bullet.png); margin: 0.75em 0px;">Accepted formats: PDF, EPS, AI, TIF, JPEG (full quality, uncompressed only). If sending AI or EPS files, please convert all text to outlines.</li>
<li style="list-style-image: url(http://www.utrgv.edu/Portals/0/Images/bullet.png); margin: 0.75em 0px;">Please submit artwork on USB, CD, at <a href="mailto:umc@utrgv.edu" style="color: #e24912; text-decoration: none;">umc@utrgv.edu</a> or via the UTRGV OneDrive at my.utrgv.edu.</li>
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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley will retain all reproduction rights to submitted artwork with credit given to the artist. UTRGV agrees not to sell any of the artwork or any reproduction of the artwork.</div>
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Artists warrant that they are the sole proprietor of the artwork and agree to assign all copyright and other intellectual property rights in the artwork to UTRGV. Entries must be original concept and constitute an original work and must not infringe on the protected rights of other artists or violate any applicable copyright laws.</div>
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All entries will be reviewed by a panel of judges selected by the Office of the President. Artwork will be judged on creativity and artistic merit.</div>
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The deadline for the contest is Friday, November 6, 2015.</div>
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For more information about the contest, call UTRGV University Marketing and Communications Office at (956) 665-2741 or email <a href="mailto:umc@utrgv.edu" style="color: #e24912; text-decoration: none;">umc@utrgv.edu</a>.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Join in on a Twitter Conversation between award-winning Journalist and former CNN Anchor, Soledad O’Brien and UTRGV Vice President of Governmental & Community Relations, Veronica Gonzales.</span></div>
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Congratulations to the 3 teams that made it to the <a href="http://www.tsgc.utexas.edu/challenge/teaminfo2.html" target="_blank">2015 Design Challenge Teams</a> by the Texas Space Grant Consortium. The teams are:<br />
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<b>Intelligent Lighting Control System</b>, <i>Semester I of II</i><br />
<b>Department Represented</b>: Engineering Physics<br />
<b>Team</b>: Angelica Cortez*, Alberto E. Vilano Reyna, Aaron Barrera, Christian Yair Miranda Solis, Andrea Karina Martinez, Diana Mendoza Ramirez, Miguel Angel Payns Villalobos<br />
<b>Faculty Advisor</b>: Yong Zhou<br />
<b>Mentored By</b>: George Salazar, NASA JSC<br />
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<b>Mars Drill Design And Automation</b>, <i>Semester I of II</i><br />
<b>Department Represented</b>: Mechanical Engineering / Computer Engineering<br />
<b>Team</b>: Raul Alberto Espinosa Perez*, Yeznith Del Pilar Gutierrez, Jorge Eduardo Lecea, Silvia Fabiola Perez Hinojosa<br />
<b>Faculty Advisor</b>: Yong Zhou<br />
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<b>Intelligent Lighting Control System</b>, <i>Semester I of II</i><br />
<b>Department Represented</b>: Mechanical Engineering<br />
<b>Team</b>: Christian Feliciano*, Mario Alonso, Aaron Millan, Israel Vasquez<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the first game with black pieces Anton opted for a solid opening and firmly defended.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the third round Anton is paired against a grandmaster Fabiano Caruana, who is currently rated 5th on the world’s rating list. Caruana was born in the US, then moved to Europe and represented Italy, but recently has come back to his original US federation.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The UTRGV Chess Coach, Bartek Macieja, provided the following statement:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“<i>Caruana is an extremely strong opponent with many interesting new opening ideas. His technique is phenomenal. However if Anton succeeds in obtaining dynamic complicated positions, his chances will visibly increase.</i></span><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Similarly to the first match against ex-world champion Rustam Kasimdzanov, due to differences in styles Anton’s chances of success will keep increasing with every tie-break and the reduction of time control.</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>The qualification to the 2015 World Chess Cup was the biggest achievement an UTB/UTPA/UTRGV student has ever had in any sport officially recognized by the International Olympic Committee. Defeating ex-world champion in the first round set the bar even higher. Now, by qualifying to Round 3 Anton set a new record.</i>”</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The 2015 World Chess Cup is an official part of the 2014-2016 World Chess Championship Cycle.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Official website: <a href="http://www.bakuworldcup2015.com/">http://www.bakuworldcup2015.com</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are 128 players, including 3 ex-world champions. Anton Kovalyov qualified to that prestigious event from the 2015 Continental Chess Championship, where he shared for the 3rd place.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Candidates Tournament to determine the challenger for the 2016 World Chess Championship Match shall be organized in the first quarter of 2016. Eight (8) players will participate in the Candidates Tournament and the winner qualifies for the World Chess Championship Match in the last quarter of 2016.</span>UTRGVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15107577453776812114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-358337912379991928.post-85738136154729259222015-09-11T17:55:00.000-05:002015-09-11T17:55:43.719-05:00Local master’s programs ranked in top 10 nationwide by Washington Monthly<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 105%;">Washington Monthly</span></i><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 105%;"> is a bimonthly magazine based in Washington, D.C., covering politics, government, culture and the media. These annual rankings are intended to measure each school’s contribution to the public good in three broad categories: social mobility (recruiting and graduating low-income students); research (producing cutting-edge scholarship and awarding doctoral degrees); and service (encouraging students to give back to their country). <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 105%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In their issue announcing the 2015 rankings, <i>Washington Monthly</i> states that the methodology used this year to rank higher-education institutions was based on the use of the three most recent years of data, instead of the most recent year of data used previously.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 105%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In his welcoming remarks, UTRGV Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Havidán Rodríguez gave educators a history of UTRGV and its plans to become an emerging research institution that will increase educational opportunities and commit to student success. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 105%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For the new university to be successful, it needs to form strong partnerships with local school districts, he said.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 105%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“When we think about UTRGV, it is about creating communities and building partnerships,” Rodríguez said. “This is what P-16 integration is all about. There will be partnerships, creating communities, between the university and K through 12, because that is … the only way we are going to be successful. And, more importantly, it is the only way our students in the Rio Grande Valley are going to be successful.” <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 105%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Educators who attended the conference said they were excited about the changes in higher education in the Valley and look forward to continuing their partnerships with UTRGV. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 105%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Michael Sanchez, head of the mathematics department at Weslaco East High School and a UTPA alumnus, said he is excited to see more opportunities for students in South Texas.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 105%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“The Valley is a very unique place when it comes to our students, and since UTRGV is here, we’re hoping that we can have a better focus and can better serve our students,” he said.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 105%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“We don’t have to go far to be who we want to be, and our dreams can come true no matter where we want to go,” Ramos said.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 105%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Lasara district has fewer than 500 students, according to 2014 data from the Texas Education Agency, so she’s excited about UTRGV’s interest. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">EDINBURG & BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS – SEPT. 11, 2015 – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley will hold three events to remember Sept. 11, 2001, a day in U.S. history that changed our lives forever. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On this national day of remembrance, UTRGV salutes the sacrifices of the men and women who lost their lives in the attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and in the field in Pennsylvania.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The events are open to students, faculty and staff. The Brownsville event also is open to veterans and their dependents from both campuses.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 22.4px;">This walk/run event is from 6:30 to 7:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 11, on the Edinburg Campus.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 22.4px;">Starting line is at the flagpole in front of the <i><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/dir//26.3050475,-98.1745316/@26.3049846,-98.1743287,172m/data=!3m1!1e3" target="_blank">Student Services Building</a></i>.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 22.4px;">It is open to UTRGV students, faculty and staff. For more information or special accommodations, contact CPT Brian J. Hutchinson at (956) 665-3610.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 22.4px;">Participants will meet at the <i><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/dir//Paseo,+Brownsville,+TX+78520/@25.8986523,-97.4923119,475m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m8!4m7!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x866f9459d86e8be7:0x5feb94384f394586!2m2!1d-97.4922883!2d25.8989575" target="_blank">flagpole in front of Gorgas Hall, TSC</a></i>.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 22.4px;">It is open to UTRGV students, faculty and staff, and to veterans and their dependents on both campuses. For more information or special accommodations, contact Martin Rodriguez at (956) 882-4297.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Edinburg Campus: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the <i><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Chapel+of+the+Lord's+Prayer,+Edinburg,+TX+78541/@26.3053181,-98.1746963,255m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m7!1m4!3m3!1s0x8665a24b15a78c4d:0x2cdc1bf01639f10c!2sThe+University+of+Texas+Rio+Grande+Valley!3b1!3m1!1s0x8665a24a61883927:0x6583da060da807d1" target="_blank">Chapel of the Lord’s Prayer</a></i> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS – SEPT. 3, 2015 – </span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Students began pouring into El Gran Salón as soon as the doors opened at 11:30 a.m. for the Best Week Ever’s Picnic with The President.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.utrgv.edu/en-us/index.htm"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> launch celebration continued on Thursday, Sept. 3, in the Student Union, where a steady stream of visitors filed in for free food, souvenir Best Week Ever keychains, and UTRGV T-shirts and bandanas. The Edinburg Campus Picnic with The President was held on Tuesday, Sept. 2.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">UTRGV </span><a href="http://www.utrgv.edu/en-us/about-utrgv/office-of-the-president/index.htm"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">President Guy Bailey</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> and members of his administrative staff donned white UTRGV aprons to serve chips, hotdogs and cool drinks to long lines of hungry students.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After two hours, Bailey had handed out about 900 hotdogs, greeting students and asking them questions about their studies.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“I’m having the time of my life,” Bailey said over the loud music. “This is one of the things I enjoy so much – being with students, learning where they’re from and what they are majoring in.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bailey credits his late wife Jan with having the idea for a picnic event back in 2007.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">“It started in when we were at the University of Missouri–Kansas City, and we did it at Texas Tech University in Lubbock,” he said. “It is always very popular. And it gives me a chance to meet some of the students, so I’m delighted to be here.”</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ray Zuniga, a freshman biomedical sciences major, came to the Brownsville Campus, where biomedical studies classes and labs are located, as he has done over the past three days, on the shuttle from Edinburg, where he lives.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Dr. Bailey seems very welcoming and friendly. This is a nice event for students,” said Zuniga, an ROTC student who hopes to continue on to a master’s degree in biomedical engineering before entering the military.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Also, today’s event is another way for me to become familiar with this campus. I already know the Edinburg campus because I took classes there while in high school.” <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Ann Jacobo, a junior government and communications major, has a busy semester ahead of her. She just began an internship in the office of Texas Rep. </span><a href="http://www.house.state.tx.us/members/member-page/?district=38"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Eddie Lucio III</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt;">, and next week starts a job with </span><a href="http://www.nationalservice.gov/programs/americorps"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">AmeriCorps</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt;">, working at a Brownsville high school to encourage students to continue on to college and helping with their applications.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Given we were faced with a transition and lots of changes, I think having something like this picnic is a great way for the administration to reach out to students and show their support,” Jacobo said. “I’ve met Dr. Bailey before, and I enjoyed shaking his hand again today. And once again, I found him to be friendly and approachable.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“This is a good way to start off the semester, with the students, showing that he’s approachable,” said Leon, who joined the Army when he finished high school at the age of 17. After six months at Fort Carson, Colorado, Leon was the youngest in his unit when he was deployed to Iraq with the 4th Infantry Division.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A popular spot inside El Gran Salón was the photo table, where students lined up to have their pictures taken and, in a matter of seconds, their photos were processed and sealed into keychains with built-in flashlights.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Students wrote their hopes and dreams on the portable WE WILL walls, set up next to the table where Student Involvement staffers stayed busy throughout the two-hour picnic, handing out T-shirts and bandanas. The WE WILL T-shirts commemorate the first week of classes, dubbed </span><a href="http://www.utrgv.edu/en-us/about-utrgv/news/press-releases/best-week-ever-events/index.htm"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Best Week Ever</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt;">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The picnic spilled outside, with more music, fun and games. Representatives from student organizations talked to students about activities and community service projects. Student Involvement engaged students in games to win $50 V-bucks cards, good for purchases at the dining hall and the bookstore.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Guy Bailey, president of The University of
Texas Rio Grande Valley, invites all students to gather for a festive hot dog
picnic, as part of Best Week Ever, celebrating the first week of UTRGV.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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UTRGVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15107577453776812114noreply@blogger.com0UTRGV Academic Advising Center, 1 West University Boulevard, Brownsville, TX 78520, USA25.8938572 -97.48657520.37182269999999917 -138.7951692 51.4158917 -56.177981200000005tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-358337912379991928.post-3286411780662618842015-09-02T16:10:00.001-05:002015-09-02T16:10:34.437-05:00UTRGV to host its first Critical Issues Leadership Conference, Sept. 11-12<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 15.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The University of
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The conference will be
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The theme is
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UTRGVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15107577453776812114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-358337912379991928.post-42430234189775564332015-09-02T08:34:00.003-05:002015-09-02T08:34:32.869-05:00The Stomp, fireworks to highlight close of UTRGV’s first day<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Stomp brought together UTRGV and the community at large to celebrate the beginning of the new university with music, food and other entertainment. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sisters Laura and Veronica Gonzalez stopped by The Stomp in Edinburg to see what was going on. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Veronica said she likes being a part of the #FirstClass and is enjoying her newfound freedom in college. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“I think it’s a great way to encourage and empower Vaquero pride, school pride, here on campus,” said Rangel, who earned his bachelor’s degree from The University of Texas at Brownsville. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>EDINBURG, TEXAS – SEPT. 1, 2015 –</b> Guy Bailey, founding president of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, donned an apron and served up hot dogs, chips and drinks to UTRGV students at his inaugural <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqJSZB_aHyc">Picnic with the President</a> on the second day of classes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Students filed into the Ballroom on Tuesday, Sept. 1, at the Edinburg Campus, to grab some free grub, which had to be replenished with hamburgers when the 1,500 hot dogs disappeared in less than an hour.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“I’ve been doing this for students for a very long time,” said Bailey, who credits his late wife Jan with having the idea for a picnic event back in 2007. “It started in Kansas City (University of Missouri–Kansas City) almost 10 years ago, and we did it in Lubbock (Texas Tech University). It is always very popular. And it gives me a chance to meet some of the students, so I’m delighted to be here.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bailey wasn’t the only university leader to don a white UTRGV apron to serve students. He was joined by some members of his administrative team: Dr. Havidán Rodríguez, provost and executive vice president for Academic Affairs; Dr. Janna Arney, vice president for Operations and his chief of staff; Veronica Gonzales, vice president for Governmental and Community Relations; Martin Baylor, executive vice president for Finance and Administration; Dr. Kelly Cronin, vice president for Institutional Advancement; Dr. Theresa Maldonado, senior vice president for Research, Innovation, and Economic Development; and Dr. Kristin Croyle, vice president for Student Success – helped Bailey serve lunch to about 1,500 students before they headed back to class.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“It is such an honor to give back to the students,” Arney said. “They have had a stressful first day and second day. For many of them, it’s their first time in college. So we thought, what is better than a free meal? And what better way to meet them than to serve them.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Also on the serving line and greeting students were Alberto Adame, inaugural president of the UTRGV Student Government Association, and Justin Drake, the newly appointed University of Texas System student regent, who toured the UTRGV campuses in Brownsville and Edinburg on Tuesday.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sophomores Melissa Duran, a nursing major from San Benito, and Alexis Martinez, an English major from Donna, were on their way to get some lunch at the dining hall when they realized the president’s picnic was happening next door in the Ballroom. Duran said they did not want to pass up the opportunity to meet him.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As upbeat music blasted loudly across the Quad, the Student Involvement Office distributed lots of UTRGV goodies – T-shirts, bandanas and key chains – and held a student organization fair. Games, music and two shaved ice food trucks were parked outside the Ballroom for students to enjoy a cool treat on a hot day.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">UTRGV’s <a href="http://www.utrgv.edu/en-us/about-utrgv/news/press-releases/best-week-ever-events/index.htm"><span style="color: #0c36a5;">Best Week Ever</span></a> continues through Friday, Sept. 4, with more student activities and events. For more information, call the UTRGV Student Involvement Office at 956-665-2660 (Edinburg) or 956-882-5111 (Brownsville).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b>EDINBURG & BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS – AUG. 30, 2015 – </b>Before the sun came up Sunday, about 50 cyclists gathered near the iconic Bronc statue on the Edinburg Campus. Simultaneously, 88 riders assembled at the Main lawn of the Brownsville Campus. <span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Dubbed Tour de Valley, the ride was a symbolic event to commemorate two legacy institutions – The University of Texas–Pan American and The University of Texas at Brownsville – riding together into the future as one: The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Organized as part of the weeklong <span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.utrgv.edu/en-us/about-utrgv/news/press-releases/best-week-ever-events/index.htm"><span style="color: #0563c1; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">#BestWeekEver</span></a></span> activities as UTRGV opens for the first day of classes on Monday, Aug. 31, one group pedaled east and the other pedaled northwest, meeting at the Iwo Jima Memorial on the campus of the Marine Military Academy in Harlingen. Then, together, they rode in solidarity to the Regional Academic Health Center in Harlingen, a central location for the UTRGV School of Medicine now awaiting accreditation. <span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Mercedes resident and cyclist Lisa Marie Treviño, 25, is a UTRGV senior majoring in biology and psychology. Treviño has taken advantage of all the higher education opportunities in the Valley, having attended Texas State Technical College and South Texas College before transferring to UTPA.<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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She started biking in June, and her enthusiasm for the sport led her to create a Facebook page called UTRGV Bike Trail. As she mounted her brightly lit Schwinn, she said the coming together would be emotional, and the ride shows that both campuses are one.<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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“We need unity. If we want to be known as The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, we want to appreciate both areas and celebrate Brownsville and Edinburg merging together,” said Trevino, who hopes to become a medical doctor.<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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At the race’s end, Treviño said it was a long journey, full of some challenging inclines, but rewarding.<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Tired after their ride and seated in the shade of the RAHC while enjoying fresh fruit and fajita tacos, Treviño, other riders and family members were greeted by Harlingen Mayor Chris Boswell.<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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“Welcome to Harlingen, and more importantly, welcome to another campus of UTRGV,” Boswell said. “This bike ride symbolizes the coming together of the Valley and its many communities, including Northern Mexico. Your ride was like the Olympic torch, being carried from town to town, and now the torch will be lit on the new university, an innovative model of higher education.”<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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UTRGV President Guy Bailey was on hand to greet the riders, saying UTRGV will be greater than the sum of two parts.<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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“We can do things that the individual schools could not have achieved alone,” Bailey said. “UTRGV is going to bring people into the Valley, people who will love it and want to stay and make it their home.”<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Among the cyclists who faced the easterly headwind in high humidity was Irma Hermida, who earned her degree in Interdisciplinary Studies from UTPA in 1999.<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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An employee at the university since 2008, Hermida will be UTRGV’s IT communications coordinator, keeping students, faculty and staff informed of the IT services available to them. A frequent cyclist in Valley biking groups the past seven years, Hermida was attracted by the symbolism of the Tour de Valley bike ride.<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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“The two groups coming together … the merger of both campuses … that really spoke to me,” she said.<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Hermida and her cycling friends were impressed that UTRGV would take on such an event.<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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“These events take planning and a lot of coordination with the cities and safety officers. I know how much work goes into it and how many volunteers needed to make sure everyone will be safe,” she said.<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Cris Trejo, UTRGV assistant vice president for Community Engagement and Assessment, and chief organizer of the event, said the university did indeed keep cyclists’ safety at the forefront of its Tour de Valley planning. At registration, they recommended that cyclists be experienced and could maintain a minimum pace of 13-14 miles per hour. Rest stops were arranged along the routes from the east and west. The ride included three police escorts and two SAG (support and gear) vehicles from Bicycle World and JT Cycling, riding along with supplies and water. A vehicle also was provided to pick up riders and their bikes if they couldn’t complete the ride.<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Hermida, who directed the UTPA and Team McAllen Cycling’s Triathlon for Racing event that raised nearly $25,000 in scholarships from 2011-2014, said prior to the ride her attitude toward the transition had been like a “pendulum, swinging back and forth.”<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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“I reminisce about being a Bronc and our colors … It is hard to let go of something you have known so long. But I can also see why we need to move forward and let go. It is for the betterment of our community,” she said. <span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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“To be part of history and this whole new initiative of creating a new university – we know it is going to have an impact – on our future generations, economically. It is going to change this area dramatically. To be in the middle of it is amazing.”<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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A cyclist since age 18, Dr. Walter Diaz, dean of the College of Liberal Arts at UTRGV and former dean of UTPA’s College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, said he rides every weekend because it is a fun activity.<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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“Today’s ride was special because it is symbolic,” Diaz said. “People are crossing most of the Valley, and it is a good way to reach out into the whole community. There are employees here, but many cyclists today who are not. It’s a good thing.”<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Michael Padgett, 64, graduated in 1974 from then-Pan American University, in biology. Recently retired from teaching physics at McAllen High School, Padgett calls the creation of UTRGV “a move forward.”<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Padgett was a close friend of experienced cyclist and UTPA staff member Eddie Arguelles, who was killed by a drunk driver in 2014 while biking. Padgett said the Tour de Valley not only represents the union of the two legacy institutions, but also brings more awareness about safety and the need for drivers to share the road with cyclists.<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Mary Morones, Victor Esperanza and Ruben Valdez, all H-E-B employees at the Brownsville Southmost store, were decked out in their red H-E-B Bike Team shirts. <span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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“I think it’s awesome that UTRGV is starting up here. This will be a goal for our kids, to make good grades and get into UTRGV,” Morones said. “H-E-B is so supportive of education. One way is with Read 3, a very successful program. I was in the meeting just recently when UTRGV committed to continuing support of Read 3. I hope a lot of the youngsters who participate in Read 3 will get a good start and go on to be students at UTRGV.” <span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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