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Oct '05
31
UTPA community and public celebrate the Carnival of the Great Pumpkin
Hundreds of people dressed in Halloween costumes packed The University of Texas-Pan American Fieldhouse to celebrate the annual Carnival of the Great Pumpkin Saturday, Oct. 29.


Oct '05
27
Soledad O'Brien encourages UTPA students to succeed during lecture
Soledad O’Brien, CNN’s co-anchor of American Morning, speaks to students, staff and faculty at The University of Texas-Pan American Student Union Theater, Oct. 24 as the first guest in the 2005-2006 Distinguished Speaker Series.


Lone Star National Bank establishes endowed scholarship at UTPA
Students at The University of Texas-Pan American will benefit from a new endowed scholarship contribution of $50,000 by Lone Star National Bank, a premier independent community bank serving the Rio Grande Valley, established with the assistance of the development staff of the UTPA Division of External Affairs.


Oct '05
24
President’s Alumni Ball set for Nov. 19
Dance like the stars at the second annual President’s Alumni Ball Nov. 19 at The University of Texas-Pan American and become part of an emerging tradition. Whether you prefer salsa, merengue, rock or rhythm and blues, the President’s Alumni Ball – hosted by the UTPA Alumni Association – promises a memorable night of dancing, food and fun.


Oct '05
20
UTPA students display school spirit at Midnight Madness
Students at The University of Texas-Pan American celebrated Midnight Madness with the traditional lighting of the letters, Oct.14.


Oct '05
18
UTPA nursing students provided free health care services to colonia residents in San Juan
Students of The University of Texas-Pan American nursing department offered free health care services for colonia residents in San Juan, at their annual Community Health Fair held at Palacios Park, Oct. 15.


Oct '05
14
Six UTPA pharmacy program students receive scholarships
Six students from The University of Texas-Pan American Cooperative Pharmacy Program were each awarded a $1,500 scholarship from Walgreens during a reception Oct. 6.


Oct '05
13
UTPA students celebrate Spirit Week
Students at The University of Texas-Pan American show their school spirit decorating their cars in UTPA colors Wednesday, Oct. 12.


HESTEC’s Community Day draws more than 30,000 to UTPA campus
In the biggest, most successful week in its four year history, Hispanic Engineering, Science and Technology (HESTEC) Week 2005 at The University of Texas-Pan American ended with more than 30,000 people attending Community Day Oct. 1.


UTPA explores collaborative research partnerships
Research faculty at The University of Texas-Pan American recently met with the representatives from the Office of the Navy, Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) – the applied research arm of the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, and Tennessee State University (TSU). At the meeting GTRI and TSU's successful research collaborative initiatives were shared, areas for possible research collaborations with UTPA faculty were explored and the structure for research partnerships among the three institutions was discussed.


Oct '05
12
Fifties Sock Hop Oct. 22 to benefit female student-athletes at UTPA
You can “rock around the clock” and “twist the night away” when you attend the Fourth Annual Women’s Athletics Fundraiser “Fifties Sock Hop” Oct. 22 at the Shary Shivers Estate in Palmview. In its fourth year, the annual fun-filled event, with a different theme each year, raises money to enhance and support the women’s athletic programs at The University of Texas-Pan American.


Oct '05
11
UTPA Physician Assistant Studies Program to hold open house
Prospective students to The University of Texas-Pan American, local health care professionals and the general public are invited to learn more about the UTPA Physician Assistant Studies Program Oct. 15 and Nov. 19 at an open house.


Oct '05
10
University dedicates new Education Complex
The new 82,000-square-foot Education Complex at The University of Texas-Pan American is a facility that celebrates South Texas culture and the honor UTPA has of being ranked first in the nation in the number of bilingual education graduates and second in the number of teacher graduates in the state.


Oct '05
6
"Panorama" wins national design competition
Student magazine "Panorama" at The University of Texas-Pan American was recently awarded two “Awards of Excellence” from the University and College Designers Association’s (UCDA) annual competition.


Oct '05
3
UTPA student papers gain recognition by Southwest Theatre and Film Association
A student from The University of Texas-Pan American nabbed the top honor recently from the Southwest Theatre and Film Association (SWTFA) for a paper submitted in the association’s yearly scholarly theatre history debut paper contest – the Oscar Brockett Prize in Theatre History.


Minority Serving Institutions collaborate to form research partnerships; plan for 2006 conference at UTPA
The skyline of the Windy City was the backdrop for the Minority Serving Institutions Research Partnerships 2006 (MSIRP'06) Conference steering committee’s third strategic planning meeting hosted in late August by The Boeing Company at their World Headquarters in Chicago, Ill. The University of Texas-Pan American (UTPA) will be the first HSI to host the MSIRP Conference.