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El Periodico USA Community Events April 15, 2024

Explore Organizational Ethics at GMCC’s Lunch & Learn Series

The Greater Mission Chamber of Commerce (GMCC) invites you to join our upcoming Lunch & Learn series focused on Organizational
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El Periodico USA Community News April 15, 2024

Celebrating Amelia Earhart: New Sculpture Unveiled at Dean Porter Park

Exciting news for aviation enthusiasts and history buffs in Brownsville! The Mitte Cultural District has unveiled a captivating new attraction
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UTRGV students who are recipients of scholarships from The Kemper Foundation with faculty members on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024 at the Robert C. Vackar College of Business and Entrepreneurship in Edinburg, Texas. From L to R: Jorge Vidal, assistant professor of practice; Damian Gutierrez, Marshall Barbosa, Eric Arredondo, Itzel Rojas, Kayla Flores, Dulce Rangel, & Maria Leonard, assistant professor of practice. Student Ignacio Romeros is not pictured.
El Periodico USA Awards April 13, 2024

UTRGV RCVCOBE names new Kemper Scholars cohort

Amanda Alaniz RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS— Seven UTRGV students are now among the new cohort of Kemper Scholars, designated by the
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El Periodico USA Basketball April 13, 2024

UTRGV Names Kahil Fennell as Men’s Basketball Head Coach

RIO GRANDE VALLEY – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vice President and Director of Athletics Chasse Conque announced on Friday
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El Periodico USA Community Events April 13, 2024

Pharr Warrior Race

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El Periodico USA Baseball April 12, 2024

The Games Of Texas at Brownsville

The Games of Texas-Brownsville 2024 is gearing up to be an exciting event with an expanded lineup of sports and
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El Periodico USA Basketball April 12, 2024

UTRGV Basketball Season Tickets on Sale Now

RIO GRANDE VALLEY – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced on Wednesday that basketball
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Briana Gonzalez DiGrazia, UTRGV School of Medicine student, completed a health policy fellowship with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in Washington D.C. where she worked on policy initiatives to address food insecurity among uninsured diabetic patients. (UTRGV Photo)
El Periodico USA Community News April 12, 2024

Valley Native And UTRGV Medical Student Earns National Health Recognition

RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS – Briana Gonzalez DiGrazia knew she wanted to be in medicine from a young age. Looking back, she
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El Periodico USA Community Events April 12, 2024

New Hidalgo Police Department Law Enforcement Academy

Hidalgo, Texas– The City of Hidalgo and its police department proudly announce the inauguration of the Hidalgo Polica Department Law
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Former NASA astronaut and real-life inspiration behind the movie sensation, “A Million Miles Away,” Jose Hernandez will launch UTRGV’s Spring 2024 Distinguished Speaker Series. (Photo credit: NASA/Jim Grossmann)
El Periodico USA Community Events April 12, 2024

From ‘A Million Miles Away’ to Edinburg

RIO GRANDE VALLEY – Former NASA astronaut and real-life inspiration behind the movie sensation, “A Million Miles Away,” Jose Hernandez will launch UTRGV’s
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