By: Pamela Garza

The bell rings, school’s out, and now it’s time for the teacher to become the student and he’s had plenty of practice at it through the years....

By: Roxann Garcia

In a world where ideas drive economies, it is no wonder that innovation and entrepreneurship are often seen as inseparable factors. And the university is doing its part to help local businesspeople take ideas into action....

By: Naxiely Lopez

The Small Business Development Center at the University of Texas Pan American has one goal – to help make sure all small businesses succeed, and according to the Association of Small Business Development Centers, the national accrediting body to whi...

By: Sonia Leija

Though these might be trying economic times, a certain group of students has gotten some good news recently. Students currently receiving the Federal Pell Grant during the 2009-2010 school year also qualify for the grant during the summer, which wasn&rsqu...

By: Erin Menendez

Campus water towers are usually colorful displays of sorority and fraternity pride, but recently a few of them were vandalized, with the feeling of school unity replaced by a sense of vulnerability....

By: Brian Silva

AUSTIN - The University of Texas System Board of Regents unanimously approved a tuition-and-fee hike for students during a Special Called meeting yesterday afternoon. Tuition will increase by the maximum amount allowed by the Legislature of $140 for each ...

By: Minerva Morato

Amid a rainy and gloomy day, a spotlight shined upon the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences during the college’s fourth annual conference last week at The University of Texas-Pan American....

By: Roxann Garcia

In order to encourage participation in the upcoming U.S. Census, The University of Texas-Pan American in conjunction with the U.S. Census Bureau welcomed a noted demographer to campus Tuesday....

By: Erin Menendez

May 2013 is an important date for the American Psychiatric Association; as the DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) will be published with amendments to current diagnosis criteria....

By: Roxann Garcia

UTPA students continue to grow weary of supposedly dangerous crosswalks leading to the university. But it could be that they can help avoid problems by paying better attention while crossing....

By: Alejandra Martinez

Friday was all about remembering and celebrating success at The University of Texas-Pan American. The university welcomed five of its most prominent alumni and honored them for achievements in a ceremony called Pillars of Success....

By: Brian Silva

The university will soon conclude what has at times been a heated policy discussion on the faculty workload criteria, with the final verdict on this controversial and widely discussed issue due within a week....

By: Alejandra Martinez

The University of Texas-Pan American will host a ceremony Friday, Feb. 19 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Visitors Center located at West University Drive, titled Pillars of Success, to recognize some of the university’s most prominent alumni....

By: Pamela Morales

A recent national scandal has Broncs buzzing on campus....

By: Erin Menendez

The future of the U.S. space exploration is transforming as NASA carries through the first of the final five missions. Fallout from a recent landmark decision by President Obama has taken the space program in a different direction....

By: Minerva Morato

Earlier this month, a USA TODAY analysis found that while more high school students nationwide are taking Advanced Placement exams, a growing number are failing, particularly in the South. According to the analysis, last year students took a record 2.9 mi...

By: Kristen Cabrera

Over the weekend The University of Texas-Pan American lost a cherished colleague as biology lecturer Kathryn Dodd, who touched both students and faculty through her dedication and personality....

By: Roxann Garcia

The buzz was all over campus as Gloria Lopez and her team began to set up early Tuesday morning. The group was up at the crack of dawn in order to be present at the UTPA Library at 7 a.m. for the start of early voting in the Valley....

By: Brian Silva

The University of Texas-Pan American is still giving it back, but some details have changed in the process. As the Legislative Budget Board’s deadline for a 5-percent return of funds plan passed Monday, the university churned out a more certain plan...

By: Brian Silva

This afternoon Gov. Rick Perry announced a series of emerging technologies grants, part of which will total $9 million for the university, during a news conference at the ITT2 building. The goal of the UTPA portion of the grants is to advance and expand t...