Earlier this summer, the College of Education announced a new interim dean, William Robertson. Robertson has been a part of UTEP’s faculty for 13 years already and joined the staff in 2004. He has served as a professor and a co-chair for the Department...

Nonprofit research group Brookings Institution has named UTEP as the leader in equal access education, according to a study released on July 11. The study highlights that the median family income for a UTEP student is $42,400, beating the other 341...

After a two-day hearing on the debate over whether a $180-million proposed arena will be permitted in the Duranguito neighborhood or not came to a close Tuesday afternoon as Travis County District Judge Amy Clark Meachum ruled with the city of El Paso...

This week, Texas will go into special legislative session in an effort to review and pass legislation that was not passed during the regular session. Governor Greg Abbott has called for the session and highlighted 20 bills, some of which include more...

Before announcing his bid for a U.S. Senate seat in 2018, El Paso’s Democratic Congressman Beto O’Rourke and fellow Democratic representative from California, Ro Khanna, introduced the No-PAC-Act on March 27. The law is supposed to prevent all congressional...

On July 15, friends and family of UTEP’s alumni gathered together from 4 to 7 p.m. to take part in the sixth annual UTEP Alumni Association's  "Pick-nic,” held in scenic Mckelligon Canyon. The event offered a variety of fun activities for the...

The Department of Mechanical Engineering announced another educational incentive for graduate students as they announced a new graduate certificate in 3-D engineering and additive manufacturing. The new program will launch this fall and is open to graduate...

Starting in the fall, the College of Liberal Arts will have a new interim dean, Stephen Crites, who is also the chair for the Department of Psychology. As interim dean to the college, Crites will oversee 22 departments and programs. Crites, who received...

Editor’s Note: Gilberto Cueva Pizarro’s quotes have been translated from Spanish. UTEP President Diana Natalicio and Fundación del Empresariado Chihuahuense A.C. (FECHAC) President Gilberto Cueva Pizarro co-signed a letter of intent to further...

  The El Paso del Norte Lions Club sponsored the 37th annual fourth of July People's parade on the Eastside of El Paso on Tuesday, July fourth. The parade started at Hanks High school, went down Montwood and up Yarbrough towards Album Park...

Newly elected Mayor Dee Margo and city representatives Alexsandra Annello, Sam Morgan, Cassandra Hernandez-Brown and Henry Rivera were sworn in Tuesday morning at City Hall. Recently, Margo was victorious in a runoff election against mayoral candidate...

Nearly a month after the 85th Texas Legislative Session ended, Governor Greg Abbott has called for a special session. The second session is set to begin on July 18, and last up to 30 days. This comes to almost no surprise as lawmakers failed to approve...