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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
McAllen is one of the top seven great places to live in Texas, according to an article on Kiplinger.com, a personal finance website. The author of the article, Brittany Leitner, a Texas native, points out the features of Texas which makes it attractive to new residents. She then lists seven cities, which includes Amarillo, Austin, Corpus Christi, Houston, McAllen, San Antonio and Waco, and highlights the unique characteristics for each…
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has approved the first Ph.D. program for the UTRGV College of Engineering and Computer Science. The new Doctor of Philosophy degree program in Materials Science and Engineering is the ninth doctoral program to be approved for the university since its inception in 2015. It is also the seventh to be implemented in the past two years. Overall, the new program bumps the number of Ph.D. degrees…
Last week, McAllen ISD‘s Board of Trustees unanimously selected longtime educator Rosalba De Hoyos as the acting superintendent of Schools at a Special Meeting. Outgoing Superintendent J.A. Gonzalez made the recommendation. “She has done a phenomenal job,” Gonzalez said. “She’s a tremendous educator. I have all the confidence in the world of her.” During her 29-year career, De Hoyos has served as a teacher (both elementary and secondary), counselor, dean…
The International Museum of Art & Science and McAllen Public Utility host the Back to School Bash on Aug. 19 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The immersive event celebrates the new school year with a fusion of art, science and community engagement, and will feature a wide range of activities and community partner booths for attendees of all ages. In addition to the engaging activities, the Back to School…