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UTEP SELC supports students and staff coping with grief amid pandemic

Victoria Rivas, Contributor March 13, 2021

UTEP's Student Engagement and Leadership Center (SELC) hosted “Coping with Grief” March 10, an event focused on providing tips for those experiencing loss during a global pandemic.   Thursday's discussion is SELC’s second presentation as...

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U.S. Representatives discuss legislation and racism at UTEP’s women conference

U.S. Representatives discuss legislation and racism at UTEP’s women conference

Noelia Gonzalez, Staff Reporter March 10, 2021

On a virtual event hosted March 9 as part of UTEP’s Women and Gender Studies conference,  U.S. Representatives Veronica Escobar and Sylvia Garcia spoke with KTEP’s News Director, Angela Kocherga, about voting, racism and the work...

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UTEP staff and students react to campus network shutdown

UTEP staff and students react to campus network shutdown

Anahy Diaz, Editor In Chief March 9, 2021

With UTEP’s network system continuing to experience delays since Friday, March 5, students and staff have expressed concern over the potential academic setback this shutdown may imply. According to UTEP, the shutdown was a result of a 'potentially...

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UTEP’s virtual women’s conference set to continue despite network shutdown

UTEP’s virtual women’s conference set to continue despite network shutdown

Noelia Gonzalez, Staff Reporter March 8, 2021

UTEP’s Women's and Gender Studies program will virtually host its 11th annual Women’s and Gender Studies History Month conference March 9-10, despite the current technological issues the university is facing.  The Women's and Gender Studies program,...

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UTEP shuts down campus network following ‘malicious intrusion'

UTEP shuts down campus network following ‘malicious intrusion’

Anahy Diaz and Maria Salette Ontiveros March 8, 2021

UTEP’s campus network has been experiencing delays following a ‘malicious intrusion’ Friday, March 5, which forced the university to turn off all its systems. UTEP officials took to Twitter to announce the unauthorized intrusion on its on-campus...

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This Matters: Readvolutionary inspires new generation one book at a time

This Matters: Readvolutionary inspires new generation one book at a time

Alyson Rodriguez, Contributor March 4, 2021

UTEP’s Student Engagement & Leadership Center (SELC) hosted a discussion on activism led by UTEP senior and creator of Readvolutionary, Kierra Lopez-Robinson, on Feb. 27 as part of its This Matters: Women in Activism discussions.   Readvolutionary...

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UTEP's Interdisciplinary Research Building will serve as the university's vaccine program site starting week of Jan.18, as it is prepared to vaccinate 480 people a day.

UTEP plans for in-person activities after spring break, president announces

Noelia Gonzalez, Staff Reporter March 3, 2021

UTEP President Heather Wilson announced in a campus-wide email sent Wednesday, the university’s intention to increase in-person activities after spring break and plans for the Fall semester to be in-person.  Wilson said the university is planning...

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UTEP Quench Series discusses LGBTQIA+ Texas legislation

UTEP Quench Series discusses LGBTQIA+ Texas legislation

Victoria Rivas, Contributor March 3, 2021

UTEP’s Student Engagement and Leadership Center (SELC) launched its first Spring 2021 discussion of its Quench Series, Feb. 24.  The series encourages students, faculty, and staff to educate themselves on topics about the LGBTQIA+ community through...

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El Paso Young Black Leaders set to raise awareness for women’s health

El Paso Young Black Leaders set to raise awareness for women’s health

Sven Kline, Contributor March 2, 2021

The El Paso Young Black Leaders (EPYBL) is preparing to virtually host its 2021 Women’s Health and Wellness Summit on April 17-18. The event will educate and bring together El Paso women to provide mental, health, and empowerment tips...

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Healthcare students volunteer in UTEP’s second rollout of COVID-19 vaccination

Healthcare students volunteer in UTEP’s second rollout of COVID-19 vaccination

Sven Kline, Contributor March 2, 2021

A critical point has been reached in providing COVID-19 vaccines at UTEP, with the university beginning to administer second doses in the past two weeks.    “To date, UTEP has immunized 3,478 people with either one or two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech...

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The fight against feminicides at the border continues

The fight against feminicides at the border continues

Maria Salette Ontiveros, Web Editor March 2, 2021

In the mid 1990’s, international media started to focus on thousands of homicides happening in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, mostly pertaining to women of low income with their bodies being found on the Chihuahua Desert. Three decades later, the...

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La Mujer Obrera continues to support borderland women despite pandemic

Julian Herrera, Staff Reporter March 2, 2021

La Mujer Obrera, an independent urban development and culturally representative organization in El Paso, attests to the unwavering spirit of the borderland with its continued mission to create communities defined by women despite the obstacles...

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