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Apr '05
29
35th Annual Student Art Show opens at Charles and Dorothy Gallery May 5
The 35th Annual Student Art Show opens Thursday, May 5 at the Charles and Dorothy Clark Gallery of The University of Texas-Pan American.


Edinburg Rotary Club provides additional support for UTPA scholarships
The Edinburg Rotary Club has recently added $10,000 to the Edinburg Rotary Club Endowment Scholarship which was initially established in June 1993 to provide scholarships to area students attending The University of Texas-Pan American.


Planning underway for 2006 MSIRP Conference at UTPA
The spring 2005 strategic planning meeting for the 2006 Minority Serving Institutions Research Partnerships (MSIRP) Conference was held recently on the campus of The University of Texas-Pan American. The 2006 conference will be held Feb 2-4 at UTPA.


Apr '05
28
UTPA staff honored at annual staff awards ceremony
Staff employees at The University of Texas-Pan American were honored during the 17th annual Staff Employee Awards ceremony April 25.


Apr '05
27
Five UTPA students earn leadership awards
Five UTPA student leaders were recognized with a “Salute to Student Leaders” award at the Student Leadership Week kick-off event “Meet your Campus and Community Leaders,” April 19 at the University Ballroom.


Apr '05
26
XVI International Symposium on Modern Languages celebrates the border
Students, faculty and staff at The University of Texas-Pan American had the opportunity to engage in dialogue with artists, writers and cultural critics from the United States and Mexico and learn new creative perspectives on life along the border during the XVI International Symposium on Modern Languages held on campus April 14-16.


Local employers interview UTPA students at job fair
The Office of Career Placement Services held a Student Employment Job Fair, April 12, as one of many activities held during National Student Employment Week, April 11-15.


UTPA celebrates National Public Health Week
As part of National Public Heath Week, April 4-8, Student Health Services sponsored week of events that included alcohol screenings, anxiety screenings, and self-defense demonstrations. The week concluded with a Live Stronger, Longer Health Fair.


Apr '05
25
Assistive Technology Symposium to be held April 26-27 at UTPA
An Assistive Technology (AT) Symposium for employers in the Rio Grande Valley will be held on Tuesday, April 26, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Wednesday, April 27, 8 a.m.-noon at The University of Texas-Pan American Ballroom.


UTPA awarded an additional $3.2 million for TEXAS Grant program
Ramiro Villanueva was ecstatic to find out he would be receiving financial assistance this semester through his admittance into the Toward Excellence, Access and Success (TEXAS) Grant program, which recently awarded The University of Texas-Pan American an additional $3.2 million grant to assist students with financial needs, increasing its total allocation to $15.2 million this year.


"One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" to open at University Theatre
“One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest," the stage version, will come to life at the Albert L. Jeffers Theatre at The University of Texas-Pan American April 27-May 1.


Apr '05
22
UTPA theatre students meet noted Latina playwright
Milcha Sanchez Scott, noted Latina playwright, visited The University of Texas-Pan American April 18 for the staged reading of her newest production, “Old Matador.”


Magic brings out the leaders in UTPA students
As part of the National Student Leadership Week, April 18-22, nationally- acclaimed motivational speaker Curtis Zimmerman spoke to students at The University of Texas-Pan American Tuesday evening, April 19, in the Student Union Theatre.


Apr '05
19
Texas Academy of Science honors UTPA biology research professor
Dr. Frank W. Judd, research professor at The University of Texas-Pan American Department of Biology, was recently awarded the 2005 Distinguished Scientist Award by the Texas Academy of Science.


Apr '05
18
UTPA's Office of Records and Registration offers extended hours
The University of Texas-Pan American’s Registrar, William L. Morris, announced an expansion of hours for the Office of Records and Registration.


Sigma Delta Pi chapter inducts first members
The first members of the newly reactivated Sigma Delta Pi chapter at The University of Texas-Pan American Department of Modern Languages and Literature were inducted in a ceremony held at the UTPA Student Union Sage Room April 5.


UTPA to host Radiological Emergency Responder Training
The University of Texas-Pan American, in conjunction with the Texas Department of State Health Services Community Preparedness Program, will host a Radiological Emergency Preparedness class on Thursday, May 5 at the UTPA Department of Environmental Health and Safety training room from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.


Apr '05
15
Rehab department hosts seventh annual Counseling and Addictions Conference April 22-23
The Department of Rehabilitation at The University of Texas-Pan American will be hosting its seventh annual Counseling and Addictions Conference April 22-23 at the Holiday Inn Civic Center in McAllen.


First Student Leadership Week at UTPA starts April 19
The Student Leadership Academy and Program at The University of Texas-Pan American will be hosting its first Student Leadership Week April 19-23.


Apr '05
13
UTPA announces Valley Heroes Memorial Scholarship, opens memorial exhibit
Proud salutes, teary remembrances and heartfelt stories of bravery filled The University of Texas-Pan American Visitors Center April 12. More than 200 people – many relatives – of the 16 fallen Rio Grande Valley soldiers and Marines gathered for an emotional ceremony to celebrate the creation of the UTPA Valley Heroes Memorial Scholarship and the opening of an exhibit to honor their sacrifice.


IWB sponsors luncheon for UTPA study abroad students
A group of students at The University of Texas-Pan American had the opportunity to share their study abroad experiences during the International Women’s Board (IWB) Scholarship Luncheon Tuesday, April 12 at the International Trade and Technology Building.


COBA faculty hosts Mexico’s UAT faculty to discuss collaborative efforts
Faculty and administrators from the College of Business Administration (COBA) at The University of Texas-Pan American and Facultad de Comercio y Administración de Tampico at the Universida Autonoma de Tamaulipas (FACT/UAT) in Mexico met March 28 at the UTPA campus to discuss areas of possible collaborative efforts between the universities.


Apr '05
12
WAF continues support for UTPA women’s athletics program
The Women’s Athletics Fundraisers (WAF) group at The University of Texas-Pan American was honored during a Lady Bronc basketball game for their fundraising efforts on behalf of the Lady Bronc women athletes.


Recent speaker at UTPA wins Pulitzer Prize in poetry
U.S. Poet Laureate Ted Kooser, who spoke to students, staff, faculty and members of the community Feb. 3, 2005 on The University of Texas-Pan American campus, won the Pulitzer Prize in Poetry April 4.


Apr '05
7
Ceremony celebrates 2004 honor roll schools of South Texas
Twelve schools from the Rio Grande Valley were honored at The University of Texas-Pan American March 31, during the Texas Business and Education Coalition (TBEC) – Just for the Kids Honor Roll Schools of South Texas awards ceremony and dinner.


Apr '05
6
Mexico’s Secretary of Foreign Affairs to speak at UTPA April 14
One of Mexico’s leading government officials, Dr. Luis Ernesto Derbez Bautista, secretary of Foreign Affairs of Mexico, will visit the campus of The University of Texas-Pan American Thursday, April 14 as part of UTPA’s annual weeklong celebration – Pan American Days held April 11-15. The equivalent of the Secretary of State in the United States, Derbez will speak to students, faculty and the community at 6 p.m. in the Student Union Theater on “Perspectives on Mexico – U.S. Relations.”


Apr '05
5
UTPA to hold Student Employment Job Fair, April 12
The University of Texas-Pan American will hold a Student Employment Job Fair Tuesday, April 12 at the UTPA Quad from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.


XVI International Symposium on Modern Languages to be held April 14-16
The University of Texas-Pan American will host the XVI International Symposium on Modern Languages, an event that has consistently offered a space for critical reflection and dialogue among writers, artists, and cultural critics in the region and beyond for the past 16 years, April 14-16.


Apr '05
4
UTPA's annual health fair set for April 8
The University of Texas-Pan American's Student Health Services will hold its annual Health Fair April 8 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. in the University Ballroom.


Apr '05
1
UTPA celebrates Women’s History Month
In honor of Women’s History Month, The University of Texas-Pan American held a series of events in March to commemorate and recognize the role of women in transforming culture, history and politics in America.


UTPA College of Business Administration to host first video workshop
The College of Business Administration at The University of Texas-Pan American will be holding its first video workshop exhibition and analysis focused on “Capturing Consumption” Saturday, April 9 in the COBA Building, Room 110. The event, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. with lunch provided, will feature short videos directed by Ph.D. students in the international business program.


UTPA to host Pan American Days, April 11-15
The Office of International Programs at The University of Texas-Pan American will celebrate Pan American Days 2005, April 11-15, which will feature a week of speakers, performers and exhibits from the United States, Mexico and Latin America.