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The Prospector

Ph.D., civil engineering student, Okan Gurbuz and civil engineering professor Kelvin Cheu, Ph.D., are working in a research project to develop tools to assist parking offices for universities nationwide.

Civil engineering student, professor seek to find parking solutions

Claudia Flores, Editor-in-chief March 15, 2019

In an attempt to find solutions to parking shortages, doctoral civil engineering student Okan Gurbuz and civil engineering professor Kelvin Cheu, Ph.D., are working on a research project to develop tools to assist parking offices at universities nationwide. The...

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Students and faculty are currently voicing their frustrations against Parking and Transportation for the parking problems on campus.

UTEP parking: survival of the fittest

Melynda Venegas, Contributor September 11, 2017

UTEP parking lots and garages have been a test to many students’ patience the first two weeks of the fall 2017 semester. Students struggle with not only getting into their permitted parking lots but also with finding a single parking spot. Director...

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A UTEP Parking and Transportation Services employee places a citation on an illegally parked vehicle.

Special events parking closures

Claudia Flores, Reporter September 1, 2017

The UTEP Parking and Transportation Services office sent out an email early this weekend to notify the students and staff about the upcoming events in September that will cause mayor permit parking issues. The events scheduled for the month of September...

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The thrill of finding close parking

The thrill of finding close parking

Michaela Román, Editor-In-Chief February 21, 2017

It’s no secret that UTEP is a large commuter school. With that, comes plenty of students rummaging for parking every morning. Going into UTEP, my brother, who was an experienced super-senior, taught me there was no need to buy a $300 parking permit...

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Student walks to campus from the Sunset Heights neighborhood.

Students cause headaches for neighbors

Eric Alba, Staff Reporter June 17, 2014

Residents who live in the area surrounding UTEP say they are disturbed because of the large numbers of students parking in their neighborhood, which they say affects their everyday lives. According to parking.utep.edu, student-parking fees range from...

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Abuse at parking garage causes complaints

Amanda Guillen, Reporter October 22, 2013

Individuals using the visitors’ areas of campus garages as free parking are causing upset for staff and students. Faculty, students, staff and visitors are all allowed to park in a specific section of the Sun Bowl garage, which is located next to the...

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