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El Periodico USA Awards November 14, 2024

APLU recognizes UTRGV with prestigious Degree Completion Award

By Victoria Brito Morales The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley was awarded the 2024 Degree Completion Award from the Association
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El Periodico USA Community News November 14, 2024

Driscoll’s Fundraising Program Recognized Among Nation’s Best

Driscoll Children’s Hospital has been honored with the prestigious “High Performer” designation for fundraising revenue and productivity by the Association
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El Periodico USA Community News November 14, 2024

Abbott Congratulates Texas Restaurants On Michelin Stars

Governor Greg Abbott congratulated the Texas restaurants selected for the inaugural MICHELIN Guide Texas featuring 15 one-MICHELIN-Star establishments and two MICHELIN Green
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El Periodico USA Community News November 13, 2024

Texas A&M regents overrule faculty, cut 52 “low-producing” programs including LGBTQ+ studies minor

By Kate McGee, The Texas Tribune “Texas A&M regents overrule faculty, cut 52 “low-producing” programs including LGBTQ+ studies minor” was
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El Periodico USA Community News November 12, 2024

UTRGV celebrated National First-Generation College Celebration Day

UTRGV celebrated National First-Generation College Celebration Day By Amanda A. Taylor-Uchoa The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) joins
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El Periodico USA Community Events November 12, 2024

Region’s first AI courses in manufacturing

South Texas College’s Advanced Manufacturing Technology (AMT) program has gained national attention by ushering in the region’s first Artificial Intelligence
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El Periodico USA Community News November 12, 2024

Mother of five transforms her life through STC’s nursing programs

Owning a home was once an impossible dream for devoted mother and wife Sanjuanita Ibarra, who, through the encouragement and
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El Periodico USA Community Events November 12, 2024

IMAS Announces Dinosaurs Among Us

New exhibition invites visitors to explore the link between birds—living dinosaurs— and their extinct ancestors, opening November 16, 2024 McAllen,
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El Periodico USA Community News November 12, 2024

Texas Ramps Up Border Security Efforts To Repel Potential Mass Migration

Office of the Texas Governor | Greg Abbott | Press Release Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety
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El Periodico USA Community News November 11, 2024

Paralegal apprenticeship for high schoolers

South Texas College and South Texas ISD have introduced their first Paralegal Assistant Apprenticeship program dedicated to providing students with
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