Tag: University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV)

EDINBURG — If “Les Misérables” is considered the emotional rallying cry for all things redemption and revolution, then “¡Despierta!” can be thought of as a love letter for what sets the Rio Grande Valley apart from the rest of the world as the spiritual center of Tex-Mex culture.

For the first time in two decades, the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is set on building a new residence hall along with a new dining hall on the Edinburg campus in efforts to keep up with student housing demands and add another layer to student life.

Texas A&M Chancellor John Sharp, a longtime advocate for higher education in the Rio Grande Valley, announced plans to retire in one year, prompting local officials to recall his impact on the region and efforts to grow higher education opportunities.

NEAR LOS FRESNOS — For most of June, UTRGV anthropology students led by Assistant Anthropology Professor Edward Gonzalez-Tennant embarked on a one-of-a-kind archaeological field study here in the Laguna Atascosa, marking the first in the area in about a century.

A lot can happen in a decade.

The La Joya Independent School District policy barring employees from holding public office has caused a ripple effect well outside of the district's boundaries resulting in multiple resignations, prompting cities to call special elections — all at the cost of the taxpayer.

This coming fall, the McAllen and Edinburg school districts, in collaboration with UTRGV, are set to open new collegiate schools marking a milestone for the university's footprint in Hidalgo County.

Marking the first step in the process, UTRGV hopes to become just the third university in the state to have a school of optometry, another game changer for students seeking opportunities and local health care.

Influenced by the educators and the challenges in her life, Mónica Alvarez Suárez’s devotion to giving students an engaging education, like she once received, is what earned her the prestigious 2024 Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Award.

SAN JUAN — Community members are beginning to organize and voice their opposition to potential plans by the city of San Juan to demolish the historic San Juan Hotel and make way for a multi-purpose events center.