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UTRGV Touts Third-Fastest Growing Public Doctoral Institution

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The Chronicle of Higher Education recently released the Fall 2023 issue of the Almanac of Higher Education 2023, where for the sixth year in a row, UTRGV is ranked as one of the top 10 fastest-growing public doctoral institutions in the United States. The latest rankings in the almanac reflect the overall enrollment during the decade of 2011-2021. While the nation’s overall enrollment declined during that period, UTRGV surged and was ranked as the third-fastest growing institution…

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Therapist Comes Home To Help Children

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A large play area inside ABA Connect allows behavior technicians and therapists to apply the individualized behavioral interventions for children with autism spectrum disorder as they play.

Roberto Silva is a Mission native and University of Texas-Pan American graduate who left his hometown area before returning in recent months to provide behavioral therapy services for children. Silva began his career teaching special-education students in Mission and La Joya. He enjoyed working with special needs children. Silva yearned to serve them in a different way. He wanted to specialize in applied behavior analysis, a research-based behavioral therapy for…

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UTRGV Green Lit To Buy Majestic Theatre

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UTRGV will renovate the Majestic Theatre and an adjacent building to serve as the university’s new Performing Arts Center in Brownsville. (photo David Pike, UTRGV)

The University of Texas System Board of Regents on Thursday authorized UTRGV to purchase the Majestic Theatre and an adjacent building in downtown Brownsville. In support of UTRGV’s Performing Arts programs in the College of Fine Arts, UTRGV will renovate the buildings currently owned by The Roy F. and Joann Cole Mitte Foundation. The end result will be the university’s new Performing Arts Center in Brownsville. The center will provide…

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McAllen ISD Earns District of Distinction Award

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McAllen ISD is one of just 68 school districts in Texas to earn the Texas Art Education Association 2023 District of Distinction Award. This is the fourth straight year McAllen ISD has earned this honor, placing the district in the top 5.5 percent of school districts in the state. “We are excited TAEA has recognized the creativity and hard work of our dedicated teachers and talented students,” McAllen ISD Acting Superintendent…

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TSC President Rodríguez Receives CEO Award

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Texas Southmost College President Jesús Roberto Rodríguez

Texas Southmost College President Jesús Roberto Rodríguez was recently announced as the winner of the 2023 Western Regional CEO Award by the Association of Community College Trustees. The national award is only one of five bestowed annually to CEOs by the organization, one for each of its five regions across the United States and Canada. Rodríguez’s recognitions comes from his work in initiating or helping to develop innovative programs as…

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Local Schools Receive $4 million In TWC Grants

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South Texas College and partners in education La Joya and Weslaco Independent School Districts and Vanguard Academies Mozart, Beethoven and Rembrandt are the recipients of a total of $4,718,866. The funds come through nine Jobs and Education for Texans grants from the Texas Workforce Commission. “This is a significant accomplishment that took much coordination and effort with La Joya ISD, Weslaco ISD and Vanguard Academy, these funds will help continue…

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STC Introduces AI Curriculum

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Artificial Intelligence courses are arriving at South Texas College as soon as this fall. For the first time ever, STC’s Bachelor of Applied Technology Degree in Computer and Information Technologies program will be incorporating the basics of AI. CITP has installed a curriculum established by Amazon Web Services called “Machine Learning Foundations” into the program’s CITP 3310 Survey of Programming Languages course this fall. Machine Learning combines Computer Science with…

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Unwavering Support Connects To Promising Career

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Brownsville resident Oscar Castillo had a job at the Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport working as a cashier for the parking vendor, earning $10 an hour. He knew he needed to develop his skillset if he ever hoped to be independent and financially secure, so he enrolled in the electrical program at Texas Southmost College. At TSC, Castillo heard about Valley Initiative for Development and Advancement, a nonprofit organization…

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STC Receives Millions To Break Digital Barriers

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South Texas College, with funding from the U.S. Department of Commerce Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program and awarded by U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, received a $2.8 million National Institute of Standards and Technology grant to increase digital capabilities for its students. “Thanks to this grant and Henry Cuellar, it is possible for South Texas College to continue upgrading and transforming the college to be in the 21st century in terms…

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UTRGV To Offer Physical Therapy Doctoral Program

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UTRGV will begin offering a new Doctor of Physical Therapy starting Summer 2025. (photo UTRGV)

UTRGV will offer a new Doctor of Physical Therapy program starting summer 2025 to increase the number of trained therapists in the Rio Grande Valley and access to therapy services.  The program, under the UTRGV Department of Physical Therapy in the College of Health Professions, will have an anticipated cohort of 40 students per year.  The 113-hour program was approved by both Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and the Southern Association of Colleges and…

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