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UTPA education honor society sweeps at international conference

The Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education chapter at The University of Texas-Pan American are the recipients of three international awards including the Achieving Chapter Excellence (ACE) award, the Regional Counselor Award (West),... Full story

UTPA graduate certificates offer competitiveness in workforce

The University of Texas-Pan American is offering students an opportunity to develop skills in a specific area through six graduate certificates that will allow them to meet the demands of the workforce. Four of the certificates were approved Oct. 29... Full story

UTPA production company brings home second Lone Star Emmy

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... Full story

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

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... Full story

Educators meet to discuss college readiness

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... Full story

President Bill Clinton speaks at UTPA

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.... Full story

UTPA welcomes Apple Computer giant Steve Wozniak

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

UTPA Starr County Upper-Level Center breaks ground on permanent home Oct. 15

The road to a higher education has not always been easy for Brenda Lee Treviño. She enrolled in college after graduating from Roma High School, but soon made other issues her priority and stopped attending. However, her life changed when she... Full story

$2.7 million grant to create future UTPA materials science research center

Establishing a future materials science research center at The University of Texas-Pan American is the main objective of a recent $2.7 million grant UTPA received from the National Science Foundation Partnerships for Research and Education in... Full story

Nelsen named sole finalist for UTPA presidency

Dr. Robert S. Nelsen has been named the sole finalist for the presidency of The University of Texas-Pan American after a unanimous vote by The University of Texas System Board of Regents in Austin Monday, Oct. 12. Once confirmed, Nelsen, current... Full story

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