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Student magazine wins fourth at national contest

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST

The University of Texas-Pan American's Panorama student magazine took fourth place at the 88th Annual National College Media Convention – considered the largest gathering of student journalist and advisers in the world – held in Austin.

McAllen and Edinburg join UTPA to celebrate donation of trees from TXU Energy

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST

The gift of 90 burr oak trees from TXU Energy to The University of Texas-Pan American and the Rio Grande Valley cities of Edinburg and McAllen was celebrated Nov. 3 at the UTPA campus as one that will keep on giving for generations to come.

Ninth annual International Week set for Nov. 16-20

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST

The University of Texas-Pan American will bring the world to the Rio Grande Valley as the campus celebrates its ninth annual International Week 2009, Nov. 16-20, featuring various speakers, performers and specialists, highlighting a week of culture from across the globe.

First Latina bishop in United Methodist Church to speak at UTPA lecture series

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST

Bishop Minerva Carcano, the first Latina bishop in The United Methodist Church and a 1975 alumna of The University of Texas-Pan American, will be the featured speaker at the second annual Hermila Anzaldua Lecture Series hosted by the UTPA Department of Social Work.

UTPA production company brings home second Lone Star Emmy

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST

The University of Texas-Pan American's Reel to Red Productions has received a Lone Star EMMY for its documentary "The Heart of Experience." The student internship program has already won a Lone Star EMMY in 2007 and this marks the second EMMY win in its five-year history.

Nursing students dispense 220 flu shots to children at mini health fairs

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PST

Being touted as the worse flu season this year by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nursing students at The University of Texas-Pan American did their part to protect the community, particularly children, against seasonal influenza during the month of October as they hosted eight mini health fairs in Hidalgo County.

Forums set to discuss increase in designated tuition and fees at UTPA

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PST

The University of Texas-Pan American's Cost of Education Committee is putting a new proposal on the table for an increase of designated tuition and fees, but it first needs input from students, faculty and staff. The committee will host community forums Nov. 9 and 10 from noon-1 p.m. in the Student Union Theater.

Educators meet to discuss college readiness

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PST

More than 100 administrators and educators from The University of Texas-Pan American, local school districts and other higher education institutions in the region met recently to learn about the current initiatives of the Texas College and Career Readiness Standards (CCRS) alignment process to ensure local students are college ready when they graduate high school.

President Bill Clinton speaks at UTPA

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PST

Long winding lines marked the wait for President Bill Clinton at The University of Texas-Pan American on Oct. 22. He spoke at the Fine Arts Auditorium about pressing issues facing the world and how his Clinton Global Initiative is set to help.

UTPA welcomes Apple Computer giant Steve Wozniak

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PST

Hundreds filed into the Fine Arts Auditorium Oct. 20 as The University of Texas-Pan American kicked off its sixth annual Distinguished Speaker Series with Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple Computer, Inc. and chief scientist for Fusion-IO.