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Degreechoices.com has ranked UTRGV highly in several categories, including first among Texas public universities for best relative economic value. Degreechoices.com has also ranked UTRGV third for best colleges in Texas and third in the nation for MSW programs. Additionally, the university ranks fifth for bachelor’s programs in criminal justice. Overall, UTRGV ranks 15th in the nation (seventh among national public schools), just behind Rice. The ranking for value is detailed in an…

UTRGV Ranks No. 1 University In Texas

September 2, 2023

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on Monday started the 2023-24 academic year as the No. 1 university in Texas, based on Washington Monthly magazine’s annual college guide and rankings. According to Washington Monthly, instead of rewarding schools for their prestige, wealth and exclusivity, its rankings give points to universities that help non-wealthy students earn remunerative degrees, encourage students to vote and serve their country, and produce the scholars…

UTRGV Touts Third-Fastest Growing Public Doctoral Institution

September 2, 2023

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The Chronicle of Higher Education recently released the Fall 2023 issue of the Almanac of Higher Education 2023, where for the sixth year in a row, UTRGV is ranked as one of the top 10 fastest-growing public doctoral institutions in the United States. The latest rankings in the almanac reflect the overall enrollment during the decade of 2011-2021. While the nation’s overall enrollment declined during that period, UTRGV surged and was ranked as the third-fastest growing institution…

UTRGV Green Lit To Buy Majestic Theatre

August 29, 2023

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The University of Texas System Board of Regents on Thursday authorized UTRGV to purchase the Majestic Theatre and an adjacent building in downtown Brownsville. In support of UTRGV’s Performing Arts programs in the College of Fine Arts, UTRGV will renovate the buildings currently owned by The Roy F. and Joann Cole Mitte Foundation. The end result will be the university’s new Performing Arts Center in Brownsville. The center will provide…

UTRGV To Offer Physical Therapy Doctoral Program

August 10, 2023

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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…

UTRGV Receives Another PhD Program Approval

August 3, 2023

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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…

UTRGV Appoints New AVP For Research Enhancement

July 12, 2023

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Abby Guillory is the new assistant vice president for Research Enhancement for the UTRGV Division of Research. She assumes her new position at UTRGV on Aug. 7. Guillory holds a Master of Library and Information Science from Louisiana State University and a Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations from UL Lafayette. She is also currently is pursuing a Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership from UL Lafayette. Formerly the director…

UTRGV Launches AgDiscovery Program

June 15, 2023

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UTRGV held a special event June 11 to kick off its new AgDiscovery Program, in which 12 area high school students will engage in hands-on learning workshops, behind-the-scenes tours, laboratory and field exercises, and a variety of character- and team-building activities. The event was the beginning of the free summer outreach program, introducing students to the potential of careers in plant and soil sciences, food inspection and distribution, natural resources and…

Reaching A Greater Goal With VIDA

June 15, 2023

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In fourth grade, Victoria Rivera moved in with her grandparents. Despite financial struggles, they provided their granddaughter with a home, stability and love. In 2017, Rivera graduated from Brownsville Early College High School. She took advantage of the opportunity to take college courses while in high school, graduating with a high-school diploma and dual-enrollment credit from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Unlike many high-school graduates today, Rivera did…

UTRGV Takes Expertise To Cities

June 1, 2023

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Ramiro Aleman picked up on a key element missing in San Benito when he was recently named executive director of the city’s economic development corporation. “There was no presence of UTRGV in San Benito,” Aleman recalled thinking when starting his new job last fall. “How can we change that?” On March 30, Aleman and his board welcomed UTRGV’s Office of Workforce and Economic Development to San Benito. The start of…