A Year of Momentum: UTEP Breaks Fundraising, Research, Graduation Records

In her annual Fall Convocation address to the faculty and staff, UTEP President Heather Wilson announced that UTEP raised a record-breaking $38.9 million during FY2022 to support scholarships and fellowships, facilities and faculty.

UTEP Leaders and Educators Honored at Annual McDonald’s Triunfadores

Three UTEP educators were honored for their impact on Hispanics in the community at the 21st Annual McDonald's Triunfadores Luncheon. The UTEP honorees included School of Pharmacy Founding Dean José O. Rivera, Pharm.D.; COURI Director Lourdes Echegoyen, Ph.D.; and OLLI instructor Romy Saenz Hawkins.

College of Education’s Jessica Slade Named Texas Teacher Educator of the Year

Jessica Slade, Ph.D., assistant professor of instruction in teacher education, was recently honored by the Texas Association for the Education of Young Children (TXAEYC) as Teacher Educator of the Year 2022.

The Rocky Horror Show: The Musical - Live on Stage!

Oct. 7-27 | UTEP Dinner Theatre

The UTEP Dinner Theatre presents the stage version of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” with performances through Oct. 22. The Dinner Theatre last presented this show in 2005, so don’t miss this run!

Symphonic Band in Concert

7:30-9 p.m. Oct. 4 | Fox Fine Arts Recital Hall

Join the UTEP Symphonic Band in their first concert of the fall semester.

Cherry Duke and Esequiel Meza Faculty Recital

6-7:30 p.m. Oct. 8 | Fox Fine Arts Recital Hall

Cherry Duke, mezzo-soprano singer and director of Opera UTEP, will join Esequiel Meza Jr. on piano in a program that includes songs in English, Italian, German, French, and Spanish by African American and African Diaspora composers.

UTEP Volleyball vs. Rice

12 p.m. Oct. 8 | Memorial Gym

Students Invited to Grad School Fair, Virtual Career EXPO

Students seeking employment or graduate school opportunities can participate in two fairs this week. The Graduate & Professional Schools Fair is 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4 in the Tomás Rivera Conference Center in Union Building East. Employers seeking interns and full-time hires will be available at the Virtual Career EXPO from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 7. See List of Participating Employers here and sign up for interview appointments via JobMine now.

Register for Homecoming 2022 Office Decorating Contest

Does your office have Miner Spirt? During Homecoming week, show off your office’s UTEP pride by decorating with your Miner Spirt and/or "Masquerade” Homecoming theme! Registration forms are due Oct. 7.

Film Screening Part of Hispanic Heritage Month Events

Watch “The Infiltrators,” a film by Alex Rivera and Christina Ibarra, as part of UTEP’s Hispanic Heritage Month events. The screening is at 3 p.m. Oct. 6 in Blumberg Auditorium in the University Library.