The University of Texas-Pan American will officially close the campus and cancel all activities beginning at 5 p.m. this afternoon, Tuesday, July 22 due to Tropical Storm Dolly and inclement weather predicted for South Texas. The University will remain closed all day Wednesday, July 23 and Thursday, July 24 until 4 p.m. when evening classes resume unless conditions warrant reassessment. UTPA will return to regular office hours on Friday, July 25.
The 2007-2008 edition of the student magazine Panorama at The University of Texas-Pan American received a top honor recently at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) national student magazine competition. The publication received first place in design, honorable mention for editorial content, and honorable mention for a service and information article. The Panorama staff will be presented with the awards in Chicago Aug. 7.
The University of Texas-Pan American ranked among the best higher education institutions in the country in offering post-retirement benefits to employees according to The Chronicle of Higher Education’s inaugural survey of “2008 Great Colleges to Work For.”
The University of Texas-Pan American celebrated a landmark decision during a press conference, Friday, July 11, to join the Great West Conference, an all-sports league, which will provide a home for 11 of 14 UTPA Department of Intercollegiate Athletics programs.
The University of Texas-Pan American Foundation (UTPAF) and the Valley Alliance of Mentors for Opportunities and Scholarships (VAMOS) announced today they will team up to establish a $2 million Matching Endowed Scholarship Program for graduating Hidalgo County high school seniors planning to attend UTPA.
A creative strategies class at The University of Texas-Pan American will be recognized for their achievements in the “Guys Night Out” promotional campaign for the Rio Grande Valley Dorados football game on July 14 at the Dodge Arena in Hidalgo.
Dr. Carolina Huerta, MSN, RN, who chairs the Department of Nursing at The University of Texas-Pan American, was awarded one of the most prestigious honors in the nursing profession June 26 – the American Nurses Association (ANA) 2008 Mary E. Mahoney Award.
Thirteen students from The University of Texas-Pan American will have the opportunity this summer to learn more about law school and get a head start on the law school application process by their participation in one of two scholar’s programs offered by the Council on Legal Education Opportunity (CLEO), both designed to prepare more minority students to enter legal fields.
Apply for financial aid for the fall 2008 and spring 2009 semesters by July 31 and be eligible to win one out of five $100 scholarships by visiting The University of Texas-Pan American Financial Aid Express Lab, located next to the Financial Aid Office on the first floor of the Student Services Building.
The University of Texas-Pan American has announced a change to its summer schedule of full-dome video presentations at the recently upgraded H-E-B Planetarium on campus.
