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Aug '11
31
UTPA, STC continue partnership in education with articulation agreements
The University of Texas-Pan American and South Texas College (STC) strengthened their alliance in making sure Rio Grande Valley students complete their higher education studies by signing six more articulation agreements Tuesday, Aug. 30.


Aug '11
29
UTPA Mother Daughter Program receives award from Keep McAllen Beautiful
The University of Texas-Pan American's Mother Daughter Program received praise and another award from McAllen's beautification group.


Aug '11
25
UT System Board of Regents approve new UTPA Fine Arts Complex
The University of Texas System Board of Regents, meeting this week in Austin, gave final approval Aug. 25 for construction of a nearly $42.7 million Fine Arts Academic and Performance Complex at The University of Texas-Pan American.


Aug '11
25
Teaching academy boot camp held at UTPA
The University of Texas-Pan American’s Office of Graduate Studies hosted its first ever Teaching Academy Boot Camp Aug. 16-19 to familiarize graduate students with the art and science of teaching at the postsecondary level.


Aug '11
24
Two UTPA faculty members win Regents' award for teaching excellence
Two faculty members from the Department of English at The University of Texas-Pan American are recipients of The University of Texas System's Board of Regents' 2011 Outstanding Teaching Awards.


Aug '11
23
ASSIST self service down, payment deadline extended
Students at The University of Texas-Pan American trying to meet today's deadline to pay for the Fall 2011 semester now have more time to settle their accounts.


Aug '11
22
Cattle rancher Carlos Guerra is first graduate of the day at UTPA summer commencement
Carlos X. Guerra is a successful cattle rancher and businessman, a dedicated volunteer in his community, a prolific philanthropist and a happy family man. Now he can add "UTPA graduate" to his long list of accomplishments.


Aug '11
18
NCAA recertifies UTPA athletics program as a Division I institution
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) praised The University of Texas-Pan American for running a successful and NCAA-compliant athletics program.


Aug '11
16
Graduate students get an orientation too
The University of Texas-Pan American's Office of Graduate Studies will host its annual Graduate Orientation for new students from 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25 at the Student Union.


Aug '11
16
Students learn career options at fifth-annual Got Intelligence? Summer Institute
Apoorva Parab, a sophomore at Nikki Rowe High School in McAllen, said she's always had an interest in science, but isn't sure what career she'd like to pursue.


Aug '11
16
David Martinez gains expertise from global ad agency in visiting professor program
After spending two weeks this summer at one of the world's largest advertising agencies, David Martinez is anxious to share the knowledge he gained from top experts in his field with his graphic design students at The University of Texas-Pan American.


Aug '11
11
UTPA graduate takes the hard road, reaps rewards, bachelor's degree
Alex Rodriguez didn't plan to attend college in the United States, let alone become a student leader at The University of Texas-Pan American.


Aug '11
10
Campus showered with students' creative sculptures
If Ramiro Pena put a label on his sculpture that is temporarily on display in front of the chapel at The University of Texas-Pan American, he would title it "Optimism."


Aug '11
10
Donations pour in to de la Garza Memorial fund to benefit rehab students
Dalia de la Garza said her son, Javier "Jay" de la Garza, always had a heart for taking care of others. When he was a child, he would go into his parents' room to give them a kiss and say good night every evening, and when his mother was sick, Jay would be by her bedside with a damp cloth to put over her forehead.


Aug '11
9
Forbes Magazine ranks UTPA as a top college for 2nd year in a row
The University of Texas-Pan American again has been named among the top 20 percent of schools in the country in Forbes Magazine's "America's Top Colleges."


Aug '11
4
Valley students become entrepreneurs at BizFest
If the business plan for "Plaza Play Place" created by high school senior Denise Graham comes to fruition, shoppers at La Plaza Mall in McAllen will have an affordable and safe place to leave their little ones while cruising through the shopping center's many stores.


Aug '11
3
UTPA information technology department donates computers to Edinburg
After a virus rendered her home computer useless, Sky Muniz had only the older computers at the City of Edinburg's Parks and Recreation Department center to use for homework and entertainment.


Aug '11
2
UTPA art department helps RGV Food Bank fight hunger in the community
Faculty and students of The University of Texas-Pan American’s art department volunteered their time, skills and creativity to help the Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley prepare for its upcoming fundraiser by guiding craftspeople, educators and community members in making handcrafted bowls.


Aug '11
2
Friends of the Library donate $100,000 to UTPA to help McAllen students finish school
Students attending The University of Texas-Pan American who graduated from high schools in the McAllen Independent School District will have a new opportunity to receive help paying for their undergraduate education.


Aug '11
1
UTPA faculty member Dr. Eliseo Ruiz Jr. named to State Bar of Texas
Dr. Eliseo Ruiz Jr., a lecturer in The University of Texas-Pan American's College of Education, has been appointed to the State Bar of Texas Board of Directors.