UTEP Calendar of Events (May 20 - 27)

Monday, May 20

Maymester begins

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UTEP’s 130th Commencement Celebrates More Than 2,600 Major Milestones

A record-breaking more than 2,600 graduates from The University of Texas at El Paso celebrated the culmination of years of hard work, study and sacrifice during the University’s three spring Commencement ceremonies May 18 at the Don Haskins Center.

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Students Recognize a Few of UTEP’s ‘Hidden Heroes’

By Sandy Hicks

UTEP News Service

Museum Studies students are honoring a few of UTEP’s lesser-known “heroes.”

An exhibit created in conjunction with UTEP’s Centennial Celebration looks at UTEP’s identity, success and achievements in a nontraditional way.

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Special Lighting of Mining Minds to Commemorate Class of 2013, Track Champions

The Mining Minds pick at the UTEP roundabout will be illuminated in blue and orange from Wednesday evening, May 15, through Sunday evening, May 19, to commemorate The University of Texas at El Paso’s Class of 2013.

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Top Jazz Singer Teaches and Performs at UTEP

By Lisa Y. Garibay

UTEP News Service

The glam and glitter of the music biz can make it difficult for an aspiring instrumentalist or performer to truly prepare herself for the ups and downs of the profession. That’s why an opportunity to get candid with a seasoned and successful pro can make all the difference for students considering music – especially in the more commercial realm – as their bread and butter.

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Leadership Program Graduates 3rd Cohort

By Daniel Perez

UTEP News Service

A professional development program created to bring out the leadership potential in UTEP staff and faculty and help them to articulate the University’s vision and mission graduated its third cohort May 3 in the Centennial Museum’s Discover Gallery.

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Longest-Serving Professor Decides to Retire after 56 Years

By Daniel Perez

UTEP News Service

The longest-serving faculty member in the history of The University of Texas at El Paso is calling it a career at the end of the spring 2013 semester – sort of.

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Journalist to Give Centennial Lecture on Dangers of Reporting in Mexico

By Lisa Y. Garibay

UTEP News Service

Alfredo Corchado has known for a long time about the dangers of being a working journalist in Mexico. But he keeps going back.

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