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El Periodico USA Awards June 14, 2024

Edinburg Named an All-America City

It’s been 24 years since Edinburg last earned the prestigious All-America City Award, and this year, we’ve done it again!

El Periodico USA Awards June 14, 2024

Recipients Of 2024 Outstanding Women In Texas Government Awards

Office of the Texas Governor | Greg Abbott | Press Release Governor Greg Abbott today announced the recipients of the

El Periodico USA Awards June 12, 2024

NAIA Softball All-American and Pitcher of the Year

Brownsville native and Veterans Memorial ECHS alumni, Cassandra Valdez, has made her hometown proud by leading her college softball team

El Periodico USA Awards June 6, 2024

UTRGV partner school BECHS top performer in Texas

By Victoria Brito Morales BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS– UTRGV partner school, Brownsville Early College High School (BECHS) continues to maintain its position as

From Left, back row: Dr. Russell Skowronek - Director, Dr. Walter Diaz - Dean of the College of Liberal Arts, Dr. Juan Gonzalez - Co-Director, Dr. Christopher Miller - Associate Director, front row: Carina Marques - Asst. Professor, Ms. Roseann Bacha-Garza - Program Director (Dr. Edward Gonzalez-Tennant not pictured). (UTRGV Photo by David Pike)

El Periodico USA Awards June 3, 2024

UTRGV CHAPS recipient of SAA Excellence in Public Archaeology Programming Award

By Amanda Alaniz RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS– The UTRGV Community Historical Archaeology Project with Schools (CHAPS) recently received the 2024 Society for

El Periodico USA Awards May 29, 2024

UTRGV programs recognized by U.S. News & World Report

By Amanda A. Taylor-Uchoa RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS— UTRGV has had two programs recognized by U.S. News & World Report

El Periodico USA Awards May 23, 2024

Mission Historical Museum Honored with Prestigious Award

At the most recent city council meeting, the Mission Historical Museum was proudly recognized for achieving the highest distinction, Gold,

El Periodico USA Awards May 22, 2024

STC graduate represents the RGV in Washington D.C.

Empowered by the remarkable support received at South Texas College, spring 2024 graduate Aliyah Garcia was recently chosen to represent the Rio

Spring 2024 doctoral candidate Dalila Ochoa is hooded by Dr. Joy Esquierdo, during the doctoral hooding ceremony, May 8, 2024, at UTRGV Performing Arts Center on the Edinburg Campus. (UTRGV Photo by Jesús Alférez)

El Periodico USA Awards May 20, 2024

UTRGV honors 22 doctoral candidates at hooding ceremony

By Maria Gonzalez RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS– The UTRGV Graduate College recognized 22 doctoral candidates representing four academic colleges – the Robert C.