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UTRGV Grant To Address Physician Mental Health

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The UTRGV School of Medicine is the recent recipient of a $1.75-million grant to address mental health in physicians, and ways to support and improve it. As part of the Health Resources and Services Administration‘s Fortify Resilience Initiative grant, the School of Medicine plans to implement programs designed to “check up” on physicians to combat mental health issues in the medical field. Dr. Nausheen Jamal – associate dean of Graduate Medical…

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UTRGV Recognized For Top-Ranking Online Programs

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UTRGV has been recognized for 40 top-ranked online degree programs for 2022 by online magazine Intelligent.com. Intelligent.com is a resource for online/on-campus program rankings and higher education planning. It named UTRGV to highly ranked categories based on flexibility, cost, faculty, course strength and reputation. Dr. Janna Arney, UTRGV executive vice president and provost, said the Intelligent rankings underscore the excellent education offered at the university. “We are proud of the faculty,…

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Texas Rural Communities Awards VIDA $5,000

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Texas Rural Communities has awarded Valley Initiative for Development and Advancement a $5,000 grant to fund participants living in rural communities from Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr and Willacy counties. “We are immensely thankful to Texas Rural Communities for selecting VIDA as one of their grant recipients and recognizing the importance of enhancing higher education opportunities for student success,” said VIDA Deputy Executive Director Felida Villarreal. “Through this collaboration, VIDA will continue…

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Center Seeks To Inspire & Inform RGV Entrepreneurs

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The CIC in Weslaco hosts events that put students and entrepreneurs from the community before panels of business owners and professionals in testing their ideas and plans. (Courtesy)

Md Salman Rahman’s big idea involves artificial intelligence and systems which allow patients to upload their medical reports.  Rahman envisions his product, HealthAl, training people how to use algorithms to read the reports in helping to detect diseases. It’s a brilliant concept with soaring ambitions but Rahman, a UTRGV graduate student, lacked the entrepreneurial and business experience to take such a technological-heavy product to the marketplace. Rahman’s product development got…

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UTRGV Transitions Occupational Therapy Program

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The UTRGV Department of Occupational Therapy has transitioned its master’s program into a doctoral program. As part of the university’s College of Health Professions, the OT program provides student-centered instruction. The curriculum prepares future practitioners for working with people who need physical, sensory or cognitive assistance. This new program replaces UTRGV’s Master of Occupational Therapy in an effort to meet unique demands in healthcare. It will also create entry-level clinical doctoral…

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UTRGV Receives $1 Million To Enhance Campus Life

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The UTRGV Foundation is allocating $1 million to the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to help support campus life initiatives that were approved last year by a student referendum. Last November, UTRGV students voted to approve an athletics fee increase to help fund the expansion of spirit programs. Funds will also go towards the establishment of a marching band, women’s swimming and diving, and football. The allocation by the…

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Hidalgo County Pledges $2 Million to STC Nursing

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Hidalgo County Judge Richard Cortez and the Hidalgo County Commissioners Court have pledged $2 million to fund salaries for South Texas Colleges Nursing and Allied Health nursing instructors. The funding is an effort to increase enrollment while also doubling the number of nurses graduating from STC. Cortez and others gathered Feb. 14 at STC’s Nursing and Allied Health Campus to celebrate the funding. Joining Cortez for the check signing were…

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Pharr EDC Accepting Scholarship Applications

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The Pharr EDC Foundation is now accepting applications from 2021-2022 graduating seniors for its Foundation Scholarship. The scholarships benefits students in Pharr who are enrolling in a qualifying post-secondary institution. Deadline to apply is 5 p.m. March 14. The scholarship offering is in partnership with the Pharr Economic Development Corporation and the City of Pharr. “We are excited to open the Pharr EDC Foundation Scholarship to our Pharr community for…

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TSC Offers New Substitute Teacher Course

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At the request of local superintendents, Texas Southmost College is now offering a Substitute Teacher course. The 12-hour course, introduced by TSC’s Workforce Training and Continuing Education department, is designed to produce well-trained and prepared substitutes to enter the classroom. Workforce Training and Continuing Education Executive Director Bervick Simon said TSC has worked closely with local school districts to identify the skills needed to be a qualified substitute teacher. “Substitute…

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TSC Partnership Strengthens Ports And Aerospace Industry

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Texas Southmost College is leading a coastal community college workforce training consortium to increase the number of students earning college credentials leading to high demand jobs at Texas’ seaports and the aerospace industry.  With funding from a $1.8-million grant from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, TSC, Houston Community College and San Jacinto College will collaboratively create, redesign or expand the reach of training for nine industry-aligned college credentials. These…

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