Nine UTEP Students Receive Prestigious Gilman Scholarship

Nine undergraduates have secured the opportunity to study abroad through the U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, one of the nation’s most prestigious scholarship programs. The group constitutes the largest number of UTEP Gilman Scholars for the fall application cycle in nearly a decade.

Senior Wins National Entrepreneurship Competition

Arat Fraga in the Hunt College of Business has emerged as one of four national winners of the latest Blackstone LaunchPad Ideas Competition. Fraga's concept, a rapid test kit to measure fabric toxicity, secured him the top spot in the Consumer Products and Services Track category.

UTEP Professors Receive Award for Veteran Research

Husband-and-wife UTEP professors Emre Umucu, Ph.D., and Beatrice Lee, Ph.D., have earned a prestigious recognition from the American Counseling Association (ACA). The research award recognizes their work evaluating stress’s effect on the well-being of veterans with and without chronic conditions.

Get Your Graduation Gear at Grad Fair

2-7 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, March 5-6; 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Thursday, March 7 | University Bookstore

The Class of 2024 is invited to Grad Fair, your one-stop-shop for Commencement needs! Order regalia and the official UTEP graduation medallion, and take graduation photos early.

Send Off UTEP Choir Before Carnegie Hall Performance

7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 5 | Magoffin Auditorium

The UTEP Choral Union and Symphony Orchestra will perform music by Mozart, Walton and Ewazen, as well as “Lux Aeterna” by Morten Lauridsen. This performance is the Choral Union's last send-off concert before they sing at Carnegie Hall on March 17.

Guest Musicians Perform for Borderland Chopin Festival

7:30-9 p.m. Friday, March 8 | Fox Fine Arts Recital Hall

The Department of Music presents cellist Jan Kalinowski and pianist Marek Szlezer from the Cracow Academy of Music in Poland as part of its annual Borderland Chopin Festival. Catch performances of works by Chopin, Tansman and Weinberg at this free, public event.

Softball vs. Middle Tennessee

Various times, Friday-Sunday March 8-10 | Helen of Troy Softball Field

Men’s Basketball vs. FIU

7 p.m. Thursday, March 7 | Don Haskins Center

Learn Safe, Healthy Habits at Alcohol Awareness Week

As we head into Spring Break, learn healthy habits and find helpful resources at Alcohol Awareness Week events all week on campus. Earn prizes, complete an obstacle course and much more!

TCM Day Continues Longest-Running Campus Tradition

TCM Day is the longest-running tradition on campus where participants unite to honor UTEP’s mining and engineering heritage and show school spirit. Registration is open to all students, faculty and staff.

Mind Your Manners at Etiquette Dinner

Learn business dining etiquette so you can shine at your next interview. This program consists of a reception with company representatives followed by a formal five-course dinner with a professional presentation. Dinner is served 5:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, March 7, at the Tomás Rivera Conference Center in Union Building East. Seating is limited, so register early.

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