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TSC Welcomes Industry Partners for Productive Meet and Greet

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Texas Southmost College President Dr. Jesus Roberto Rodriguez welcomed the gathering of various industry partners to the ITEC Center on May 8.

Texas Southmost College welcomed representatives from its various industry partners to the ITEC Center on May 9 for the Business, Engineering, Architecture and Technology Industry Partner Meet and Greet. The event was TSC’s way of showing appreciation for the different industries who have contributed to helping enhance the various Workforce Training and Continuing Education programs, ensuring that students in those programs are learning the skills to fully prepare them once…

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UTRGV Libraries Become Patent & Trademark Resource Centers 

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The UTRGV Division of Research collaborated with USPTO, UTRGV University Library and the Entrepreneurship and Commercialization Center to host presentations in Brownsville and Mission, during RGV Startup Week, on the importance of intellectual property in fostering creativity and exploring licensing opportunities. (UTRGV Photo by David Pike)

Thanks to the recent opening of two new Patent and Trademark Resource Centers at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Libraries, Valley innovators will no longer need to drive 300 miles to the nearest patent office in Austin to secure intellectual property protection. Community members with big ideas for new technologies, products or brands now have access to essential resources in their own backyards with these university locations in Edinburg and…

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A Second Chance with VIDA

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Miguel Martinez III

April is Second Chance Month, and Harlingen resident Miguel Martinez III knows all about second chances. Dec. 5, 2024 is a day he will never forget. Martinez was released from prison after serving three years for burglary of habitation and theft of a motor vehicle. According to cleanslataeinitiative.org, Second Chance Month is “a nationally recognized celebration of second chances, fresh starts and breaking barriers for people who have been impacted…

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STC, Texas Mutual Collaborate for a Safer Texas Workforce

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South Texas College Center for Advanced Training and Apprenticeships

South Texas College has been awarded a $100,000 Safety Education Grant from Texas Mutual Insurance Company, the state’s leading provider of workers’ compensation insurance, to support the college’s workplace safety training. Texas Mutual has given the college over $300,000 in grants over the last few years to expand trainings that reskill and upskill regional employees. Since 1999, Texas Mutual has awarded over $14 million in safety education grants to Texas…

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STC Instructor Accepted Into Prestigious Fellows Program

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Elizabeth Gonzalez

South Texas College Biology faculty member and lead Microbiology instructor Elizabeth Gonzalez is one of seven who were selected nationwide for the Community College Presidents’ Initiative in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Fellows Program. CCPI-STEM is a national initiative to strengthen leadership skills among community college faculty and administrators to support the growth and diversification of the STEM technician workforce. Gonzalez will join a cohort of seven fellows who are…

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McHi Graduate Finds Path At UT

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Grace Kelly speaks as part of a Longhorn Family Partners Panel. (photo Grace Kelly)

The McAllen school district in 2001 became the first school district in the Rio Grande Valley to offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. The city’s business community and the McAllen Chamber of Commerce played a pivotal role in the process. They recognized it as a way to attract businesses and families to the region. The district’s IB students have a home campus where they participate in UIL activities. In 2021,…

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TSTC Meets Need For Auto Techs

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TSTC students in Harlingen go over checklists as part of a class requirement.

The open-air labs of the automotive technology program at Texas State Technical College feature lifts, computerized equipment, tools and students huddled around their instructors as they troubleshoot and diagnose scenarios. Rosendo Rodriguez is one of the auto tech instructors at the TSTC campus in Harlingen. On a recent sunny morning, he pointed out what the different groups of students were doing. One instructor was going over a large engine placed…

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Pharr EDC Foundation Scholarship Now Open

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Pharr EDC Foundation Scholarship

The Pharr EDC Foundation, in partnership with the Pharr Economic Development Corporation and the City of Pharr, is currently accepting applications from eligible students for the 2024-2025 Pharr EDC Foundation Scholarship. Applications are available online with a submission deadline of March 14 by 5 p.m. “The Pharr EDC Foundation is dedicated to investing in the future of our students by providing financial assistance for higher education,” said Victor Perez, president…

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STC Earns Designation for Online Excellence

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South Texas College has earned an “Exemplary Program” designation by Quality Matters indicating the highest level of achievement for all its online courses.

More than five years in the making, South Texas College Digital Learning has become the only online program in the state of Texas to earn an “Exemplary Program” designation indicating the highest level of achievement for all its online courses. The designation awarded by Quality Matters, an international leader for quality assurance in online and digital environments, came about through a college-wide effort where STC met rigorous standards of online…

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Grant Sparks Smart Learning

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Fourth-grade students begin their journey with animation in the SmartLab at St. John’s Episcopal School in McAllen. (Photo Courtesy of St. John’s Episcopal School)

It was the second week in January and the first day for second graders at St. John’s Episcopal School in McAllen to visit the school’s new SmartLab. A second grader, Lily, said she wasn’t sure she wanted to return after the first half hour of instruction.  “It’s kind of confusing,” she said. “This is your left, but it’s not the robot’s left.”  Lily’s SmartLab partner for the day, Juliet, saw…

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