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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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El Periodico USA Community News November 11, 2024

Jury convicts felon for possessing firearms and pipe bombs

U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Texas A federal jury has convicted a 35-year-old Corpus Christi resident for felon in
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El Periodico USA Community News November 11, 2024

Siblings sent to prison for roles in human smuggling scheme

U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Texas Two individuals have been sentenced for their roles in a Laredo human smuggling
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El Periodico USA Community Events November 11, 2024

IMAS Presents Mysterious Cosmos Family Fun Nights

Join Us for a Stellar Exploration of the Universe This Fall and Winter The International Museum of Art & Science
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