UTEP Calendar of Events (March 25-31)

Monday, March 25

Noon – 1:30 p.m.

UTEP Graduate Business Center, Chase Bank Building

Accounting Research Colloquium: Ramgopal Venkataraman, Ph.D.

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Benjamin Alire Sáenz Wins 2013 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction

By Lisa Y. Garibay

UTEP News Service

Chairman of the Department of Creative Writing Benjamin Alire Sáenz has been selected as the winner of the 2013 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction, America’s largest peer juried prize for fiction. He won the prize for his collection of short stories titled Everything Begins and Ends at the Kentucky Club, published by El Paso company Cinco Puntos Press, making it a double honor for the city of El Paso.

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SON Prepares BSN Candidates to Meet National Demand

By Laura L. Acosta

UTEP News Service

Fairuz Saleh believes that earning a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree from The University of Texas at El Paso will open more doors for her as a registered nurse than if she obtained an associate degree in nursing (ADN) or a nursing diploma.

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M.B.A. Students Witness Celebration for New Pope in Argentina

By Daniel Perez

UTEP News Service

About a dozen UTEP Executive M.B.A. students studying human resources last week in Argentina were swept up by national pride as the country learned that an Argentine native was chosen as the 266th pope.

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National Student Orientation Group Elects UTEP Official to Board

By Daniel Perez

UTEP News Service

A knee injury in high school started a domino effect that led Jaime Mendez to a successful academic and professional career at UTEP and a director’s seat with a national organization that contributes to student achievement.

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Project MOVE Makes Big Impact

By Victor Garcia

UTEP News Service

On March 9, a record-breaking 1,461 students, alumni, faculty and staff volunteered their time to help the El Paso community through Project MOVE. Now in its fourth year, Project MOVE (Miner Opportunities for Volunteer Experiences) provides opportunities for volunteers to spend a half-day helping community organizations with cleaning, maintenance, beautification and other service projects.

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UTEP Calendar of Events (March 18-25)

Monday, March 18 – Friday, March 22

Spring Break

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Former Poet Laureate Shares Life’s Work

By Lisa Y. Garibay

UTEP News Service

More than 1,000 people from the UTEP community and the El Paso region packed the Undergraduate Learning Center on March 12 to hear the 18th Poet Laureate of the United States read his work and discuss his life.

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