UTEP Calls New Student Housing Complex Part of Tier One Plan

By Daniel Perez

UTEP News Service

Officials from The University of Texas at El Paso discussed the initial phase of what could be “the most ambitious and most exciting” student housing complex in the almost 100-year history of the University during a media event June 13.

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Grant promotes Chinese curriculum

The escalating interest in China and other Asian countries has spawned an opportunity for The University of Texas at El Paso to participate in a three-year interdisciplinary research grant that will establish and accelerate undergraduate Chinese language and culture studies.

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UTEP introduced to Chinese language, culture

The University of Texas at El Paso began to offer a language spoken by a quarter of the Earth’s population for the first time during the spring 2011 semester. A second class was added after the first one filled within days.

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Multimedia Journalism Academy Gives Teachers Time to Learn

By Lisa Y. Garibay

UTEP News Service

On a Saturday morning in early June, a UTEP classroom buzzed with anticipation as students sat in front of computers and watched demonstrations on the brave new world of multimedia journalism. Their teachers were seasoned pros in the arts of sound recording, social media, videography, web programming, and much more.

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Kinesiology Students Win National Competition

By Laura L. Acosta

UTEP News Service

Clue: This university is the first in Texas to win the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Student Bowl.

Answer: What is UTEP?

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Chile Looks to UTEP as Model of Excellence

By Nadia M. Whitehead

UTEP News Service

This spring Benjamin C. Flores, Ph.D., dean of the Graduate School, took a trip to Chile to check up on a project he’s had a hand in for about a decade – student support and retention.

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UTEP Calendar of Events (June 6-16)

Friday, June 7

8:30 p.m.


Glory Field

Movies on the Lawn: Oz the Great and Powerful

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Summer Sessions Promote Engagement, Leadership

By Daniel Perez

UTEP News Service

A workshop focused on K-12 student engagement early in June is the first of several summer activities organized through the College of Education aimed at enhancing the quality of instruction in classrooms throughout the region.

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