Category Archives: e-Brief Features

Quinta Mazatlan Exhibits Youth Photography Winners

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2023 Grand Prize Winner Nathan Mowers

Children have been exploring nature and documenting their experiences with a camera or smart phone this summer in the Rio Grande Valley. The exhibit “Nature through the Eyes of Children,” showcasing one winning image from each contestant, is on display at Quinta Mazatlan throughout August.   The Valley Land Fund and Quinta Mazatlan’s RGV Youth Nature Photo Contest offers an opportunity for young people to capture their understanding of the natural…

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RGV Economic Summit Promotes Unity

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Edinburg Mayor Ramiro Garza signs an alliance compact promoting RGV economic development partnerships as other area leaders support those efforts. (Courtesy)

Edinburg Mayor Ramiro Garza called it a need for the Rio Grande Valley to do a better job of telling its story. “Our area is talked about a lot by so many other people but ourselves,” Garza said in a recent media interview. “I think it’s time we come together as one region and talk about all our region has to offer.” Garza was a leading force along with other…

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North McAllen To See High-End Mixed-Use Development

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Renderings of The District's Building A at the corner of 10th and Auburn.

Domain Development has announced a $120+ million mixed-use development plan at the southwest corner of North 10th Street and Wisconsin in North McAllen. The project promises to offer an urban lifestyle experience akin to San Antonio and Austin, complete with upscale shopping, top-tier dining, a dynamic entertainment scene, and modern living all in one location. The planned development, named The District, will feature a wide variety of retail shops, from…

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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

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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Avalos Joins DHR Health Heart Institute

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Dr. Christian D. Avalos

DHR Health has welcomed Dr. Christian D. Avalos to its team of cardiologists at the DHR Health Heart Institute. In his role as an interventional cardiologist, Avalos will specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of heart and blood vessel conditions using advanced catheter-based techniques and specialized imaging methods. Avalos’s expertise extends to addressing coronary artery disease, heart valve disorders, and congenital heart ailments, as well as preventing heart disease and…

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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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UTRGV Receives Another PhD Program Approval

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UTRGV Engineering Building in Edinburg. (photo UTRGV)

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…

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De Hoyos Becomes McAllen ISD Acting Superintendent

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Rosalba De Hoyos

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…

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