Miners Celebrate, Reunite at 2022 Homecoming Festivities

Celebrate with this year’s festive Masquerade theme all week long at traditional events, including the pep rally, the Distinguished Alumni Awards Dinner, and the Alumni Association Pregame Party. Wrap up the week at the UTEP football game vs. Middle Tennessee.

In the News: UTEP Engineering Students Say $40 Million Grant will Retain and Recruit Local Talent

El Paso officials and UTEP leaders held a roundtable discussion on how the $40 million grant awarded to the West Texas Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing Coalition will help advance economic development in the region.

Affordable Textbooks to Save Students Money Next Semester

Just in time to register for the spring 2023 semester, students can save money on textbooks through UTEP’s Open Education Resources. During registration, students can search for courses on Goldmine that use free textbooks or require all books to total less than $40, helping Miners manage their budgets for the upcoming semester.

Día de los Muertos Altar and Display

Various hours, Oct. 27-Nov. 4 | University Library

UTEP’s Special Collections Department is recognizing Día de los Muertos with an altar and display in the third-floor gallery overlooking the atrium. The display is viewable during regular library hours.

Borderline - Southwest Premiere Ghost Story

Various times, Oct. 27-30 | June Sadowski Kruszewski Studio Theatre, Fox Fine Arts Center

The UTEP Department of Theatre and Dance presents Borderline, a ghost story written by Mexican-American playwright Andrew Siañez-De La O. This chilling tale follows a pair of storytelling siblings and a couple with a secret set in the cotton fields of Socorro, Texas.

UTEP Percussion Ensemble in Concert

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

The percussion ensemble will perform in the Fox Fine Arts Recital Hall. Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for students and military, and free for UTEP students, faculty and staff.

UTEP Football Homecoming Game vs. Middle Tennessee

7 p.m. Oct. 29 | Sun Bowl Stadium

Military Mental Health Series: Finding Focus by UTEP CAPS

The Military Mental Health Series are workshops and events that specifically engage military-affiliated students at UTEP on topics of mental health and well-being. This session is titled “Finding Focus: Maximizing Effort & Minimizing Anxiety.”

Students Invited to Sign Up for Halloween Costume Contest

Students can flaunt their costumes on the runway in the Union Plaza at noon on Oct. 31. Sign up in the group or individual categories and be part of one of UTEP’s favorite traditions!

Vote Early in Union East Building

Early voting booths will be available various dates Oct. 28-Nov. 4 in the Cactus Flower room in Union Building East. Refreshments and information will be provided at the Union Plaza 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Oct. 24-28 and Oct. 31.