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.
Contemporary Mexican Lit Conference Celebrates 18 Years
By Lisa Y. Garibay
UTEP News Service
More than 160 scholars representing North American institutions from McGill University in Quebec, Canada to Universidad de Monterrey in Mexico came together at UTEP for the 18th Annual Contemporary Mexican Literature Conference March 7-9. They presented a rich variety of scholarly papers on topics ranging from the relevance of poetry in 20th century Mexico to feminine gender in theater to focuses on specific influential Mexican writers.
Water Recycling Plan Wins Venture Competition
By Daniel Perez
UTEP News Service
The leader of a team that won $10,000 at the Paso del Norte Venture Competition at The University of Texas at El Paso March 9 called the experience a “rush” for her, and a testament to the caliber of students at UTEP.
Opera UTEP Lends Voices to Barber of Seville
By Lisa Y. Garibay
UTEP News Service
The next generation of vocal talent is continuing to get a boost from the partnership between The University of Texas at El Paso and El Paso Opera.
UTEP Calendar of Events (March 11-17)
Tuesday, March 12
5 p.m.
Undergraduate Learning Center, room 106
Centennial Lecture Series: Philip Levine
Robert Kirken Appointed UTEP Science Dean
Robert A. Kirken, Ph.D., has been appointed dean of the College of Science at The University of Texas at El Paso.
Local Students to Compete in Citizen Bee at UTEP
What: 4th Local Citizen Bee Competition
When: 8:30 a.m. to noon, Saturday, March 9
Where: Classroom and Liberal Arts buildings, UTEP campus
El Paso high school students will have the opportunity to show off their knowledge of American jurisprudence at the 4th annual local Citizen Bee competition.
18th Poet Laureate of the United States to Speak at UTEP
What: Centennial Lecture by former U.S. Poet Laureate Philip Levine
When: 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 12
Where: Undergraduate Learning Center, room 106, UTEP campus
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