Tag: University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV)
NASA program draws huge participation among Valley schools
MERCEDES — With its inaugural year in the Rio Grande Valley, the NASA HUNCH program has over 1,300 students participating in it with South Texas ISD hosting the first review session featuring NASA engineers Thursday.
TSC Performing Arts Center to hold annual ‘Messiah’ concert
The Texas Southmost College Performing Arts Center will ring with the sounds of the season on Dec. 12 with a live performance of the Christmas portion of Handel’s “Messiah” and other musical selections to get everyone in the spirit.
Free concert focuses on traditional Latin American Christmas music
“Navidad Latinoamericana en Concierto” is a free concert bringing traditional Christmas music from all over the Latin world to Edinburg and Brownsville this weekend.
Retired Brownsville prof, Cuban exile reflects on growing up in Puerto Rico
University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley Emeritus Professor of Literature and Culture Eduardo Del Rio recently published a book titled “CubaRican” about his experiences as a Cuban exile growing up in Puerto Rico, a familiar experience shared by Latinos who have moved from their native country.
UTRGV breaks ground on Vaqueros Performance Center
UTRGV is in the process of building an NCAA Division I college football program, and on Tuesday hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the Vaqueros Performance Center — a 45,000-plus-square-foot athletic facility that will house the UTRGV football team.
UTRGV football hires Regalado as assistant coach
UTRGV head football coach Travis Bush announced on Monday the hiring of Marco Regalado, who spent the last two seasons as the executive director of player personnel & recruiting innovation at Rice, as an assistant coach.
Sharyland, Hidalgo teachers reflect on winning top state award
Nubia German from Donna Wernecke Elementary and Denise Rogdriuez from Hidalgo Early College High School won the Region 1 Elementary and Secondary Teacher of the year award and were honored at the Texas Teacher of the Year luncheon in Round Rock.
$2.3 million grant to fund UTRGV’s first maternal health center
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine announced Tuesday that it had been awarded nearly $2.3 million to establish the area's first Maternal Health Research Center.
EDITORIAL: Outlying populations often lack key services; options should be sought
Many residents in the Laguna Madre area are concerned about the announced closure of the UT Health RGV Primary Care clinic in Laguna Vista. We hope that they, local officials and the medical community look for options that could keep primary care available at some level in the area.
RGV German Club Oktoberfest returns to Brownsville Saturday
The RGV German Club’s Oktoberfest returns to Brownsville this Saturday after taking three years off due to the pandemic.
