What You Need to Know: Fall 2023 Commencement

Celebrate the Class of 2023 during four Commencement ceremonies throughout the weekend, running at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. Saturday Dec. 16 and Sunday, Dec. 17 in the Don Haskins Center. Check out parking and guest info, our clear bag policy and more before you go. Be sure to share your memories using #UTEPGrad!‎

Meet New Football Head Coach Scotty Walden

Scotty Walden, native Texan and one of the most dynamic young head coaches in the country, was named UTEP Football's 27th head coach. He joins the Miners after four seasons as the head coach at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tenn.

Study: Incarcerated Women Punished at Higher Rates for Minor Infractions than Men

A study led by Melinda Tasca, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Department of Criminal Justice and Security Studies, reveals a gender disparity in prison infractions that disproportionately affects women.

Learn Basic Life Support at EH&S Training

8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 13 | UTEP Library, Blumberg Auditorium, First floor

The Department of Environmental Health and Safety is offering a Basic Life Support, CPR/AED class along with First Aid training.

Military-Affiliated Graduates Honored at Reception

4-6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 14 | El Paso Natural Gas Conference Center

The Military Student Success Center cordially invites all military-affiliated students to their Fall 2023 Military Graduation Reception. Please arrive in business casual attire. Only two guests per graduate permitted.

Learn About Study Abroad Opportunities Via Virtual Advising

9-11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 14 | Virtual

Meet virtually with a study abroad staff member in 15-minute sessions.

Volleyball NIVC Championship Game vs. Wichita State

7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 12 | Memorial Gym

UTEP volleyball is advancing to the National Invitational Volleyball Championship finals, where they will face off against Wichita State in front of a sell-out crowd. Follow the action on ESPN+ and on UTEP Volleyball's social media accounts.

UTEP Awarded $5M to Research Climate Change Mitigations

UTEP has been awarded a $4.9 million grant from the Department of Energy to unlock Earth’s subsurface for two potential climate change solutions: the storage of carbon dioxide and the generation of energy.

UTEP’s Hopper-Dean Center Awards Fellowships to El Paso Computer Science Teachers

At last week’s Hopper-Dean Center annual gala, five computer science educators from the El Paso region were honored and welcomed as the newest class of Hopper-Dean K-12 Fellows.

President Wilson Named El Pasoan of the Year Nominee

The El Paso Inc. has listed President Wilson among the 2023 nominees for this annual designation that honors those who “are making their hometown a better place to live, putting El Paso on the map and inspiring others to follow.”

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