UT System Leaders Announce Tuition-Relief Plan at UTEP

A $55 million endowment equivalent from The University of Texas System will expand UTEP’s Paydirt Promise program to cover tuition and mandatory fees for eligible undergraduates.

27 Miners Benefit from New UTEP Passport Grant Program

UTEP’s Office of International Programs/Study Abroad presented free passport books to the initial beneficiaries of a program that will give more Miners an opportunity to study and travel abroad.

Cisneros Earns National Book of the Year Award

The American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education bestowed its Book of the Year on a volume edited in part by Jesus Cisneros, Ph.D., associate professor of educational leadership and foundations.

Water/Ways Exhibit at Centennial Museum

March 5 – April 30    Centennial Museum and Chihuahuan Desert Gardens

Water/Ways explores the past, present and future of water in El Paso and how it divides and unites individuals and communities through historic, artistic, economic, political and social lenses.

Career Conversation Cafe - From UTEP to Disney

10 a.m. March 17    Virtual

UTEP alumnus Rodolfo Madero shares his experience as a Disney employee during “From UTEP to Disney,” an online presentation at the University’s Career Conversation Café.

March Madness Free Throw Tournament

6 p.m. March 18    Ocotillo Courtyard

Put your free throw shooting skills to the test at UTEP’s very own March Madness event for students. Prizes and snacks will be provided.

Women’s Tennis vs. UT Permian Basin

12 p.m. March 20    El Paso Tennis Club

Miners, Tell Us About Your College Experiences

UTEP freshmen and seniors are invited to participate in the National Survey of Student Engagement. Campus leaders will use the information collected to shape opportunities that promote student success.

UTEP Temporarily Closes Parking Lot for Maintenance

UTEP will close the Oregon Street 2 parking lot next to Memorial Gym March 11-17, 2022, for maintenance to include restriping. Displaced and ADA motorists may park in nearby lots.

SGA Challenges RSOs to Benefit UTEP Food Pantry

UTEP’s Student Government Association wants to see which students and Registered Student Organization will donate the most items to the Food Pantry by March 31, 2022. Prizes for the winners.