The South Texas College Mid-Valley campus is now offering free tax preparation services to area residents who qualify. This is the first time the Volunteer Income Tax Assistant program is offered in the Weslaco area, according to faculty advisor Cynthia Sanchez. “We are joining efforts with United Way of South Texas to run the VITA program here at the Mid-Valley campus,” Sanchez said. “It’s exciting to introduce the program because…
A new college ratings system that highlights the economic impact of institutions, as well as the return of investment they provide students, recently ranked UTRGV as the seventh Best Public University in the nation. The inaugural ratings come from Degree Choices, a team of education researchers committed to establishing honest and transparent value assessments for institutions of higher education, to help students who question whether earning a degree is worth the…
McAllen International Airport partner carrier Aeromar has ceased its operations after 35 years of uninterrupted flights in Mexico, the United States and Cuba. Aeromar’s partnership with McAllen International Airport served 199,358 passengers and operated 6,982 flights to and from McAllen from 2009 to 2023. Their partnership was mutually beneficial as McAllen International Airport’s commercial airline traffic grew into one of the ten busiest airports in Texas. In 2022, McAllen International…
UTRGV is bringing the joy and wonder of literacy to the community with its annual Festival of International Books & Arts through March 5. The educational and entertaining event promotes literacy and appreciation of reading for all ages. Dahlia Guerra, special assistant to the dean of the College Fine Arts at UTRGV assistant vice president for Public Art & Special Projects, said each year the festival has a new theme. “We…
In March, South Texas College will begin offering a new Cosmetology certificate program in Pharr. Touting affordability, STC states the program’s tuition will be at least half the cost of traditional programs in the region. The college is currently accepting applications for the program. The new course opens up a brand-new opportunity for students who are seeking to express their creativity, and who want to learn a skill or a…
The McAllen Chamber of Commerce, Workforce Solutions and Texas Workforce Commission host the Jumpstart Career Expo, the largest career expo in South Texas, on Feb. 22. From 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the McAllen Convention Center, the expo will host more than 200 employers ready to hire on the spot. Employers include Halliburton, BrandSafway, UTRGV, Texas A&M, T-Mobile, Health and Human Services, and more. A complete list of employers…
The International Museum of Art & Science will host its 15th annual Night at the Brew-seum presented by Clark Chevrolet and Clark Knapp Honda on April 15. The fundraiser benefits the IMAS and supports year-round art and science education in the Rio Grande Valley. As a beer festival, Night at the Brew-seum celebrates the region’s ever-growing love and curiosity for the world’s oldest fermented beverage. The after-hours 21+ event supports…
McAllen is the third ranking safest city in the country for 2023 according to SmartAsset.com’s Top 10 Safest Cities list. The financial website analyzed a core set of common safety factors to identify and rank the safest cities in America, looking at data from 200 of the largest cities. The fiver metrics taken into consideration for rankings are violent crime, property crime, vehicular mortality rate, drug poisoning mortality rate and…
UTRGV will host its second National Manufacturing Expo and Exhibition, Feb. 16 and 17 on the Edinburg Campus. The event is geared toward middle, high school and college students as well as teachers and parents. The College of Engineering and Computer Science will host the two-day event to promote and cultivate public interests in manufacturing innovation and STEM. The event is possible with support from two national consortia – DoD I-DREAM4D and DOE CA2REERS. Jianzhi Li,…
The City of McAllen Fire Department is looking for a few good public servants with interests in becoming McAllen firefighters. “The McAllen Fire Department is a workforce of men and women dedicated to keep the residents of our community safe,” said Interim McAllen Fire Chief Juan Gloria. “A firefighter is a first responder and rescuer extensively trained in firefighting, primarily to extinguish hazardous fires that threaten life, property, and the environment as…