Early FAFSA launch, improved ID process expected to boost completion rates for students nationally
Daniel Perez
El Paso Matters
Higher education reporter for El Paso Matters in partnership with Open Campus.
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From ‘Frankenstein’ to ‘Godzilla’: UTEP professors team up to explore science, ethics and pop culture in new course
‘Monster-ology’ uses ‘Frankenstein,’ sci-fi to help UTEP students see science’s impact on culture, ethics, identity
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UTEP gets $5 million boost for El Paso law school proposal
The university is trying to raise $20 million to support a law school during its first decade.
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Texas higher ed leader praises El Paso progress, says challenges remain
Rosser met with El Paso leaders during his visit, highlighting successes while stressing challenges like workforce readiness and college access.
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EPCC receives $3.7 million TRIO grant as federal freeze disrupts student support nationwide
The TRIO grant will help EPCC boost graduation rates for first-generation and low-income students despite a nationwide funding freeze.
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UTEP, EPCC and Texas Tech Health weigh impact of HSI grant cuts
Federal funding cuts to Minority-Serving Institutions leave UTEP, EPCC and Texas Tech Health El Paso unsure of program futures, raising concerns about resources for first-generation and under-resourced students.
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UTEP expands esports program; EPCC launches its own
The University of Texas at El Paso and the El Paso Community College have embraced esports competition this fall. Both institutions expect these moves will better prepare graduates for the growing billion-dollar industry.
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UTEP, EPCC, Texas Tech Health El Paso among hundreds of Hispanic-Serving Institutions threatened by federal grant cuts
Ending Hispanic-Serving Institutions grants could cost Texas universities millions, limiting opportunities for Hispanic and first-generation students while threatening economic growth and global leadership, higher education leaders warn.
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UT regents OK faculty advisory groups as SB 37 abolishes senates at UTEP, system universities
The UT System Board of Regents will allow advisory groups to replace faculty senates after Sept. 1, when SB 37 takes effect, raising concerns over shared governance.
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Escobar blames UTEP’s Wilson for loss of ‘once-in-a-generation’ NSF grant
The NSF grant, which could have amounted to $160 million, “represented El Paso’s ‘moon shot,’” U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar said, blaming UTEP President Heather Wilson for derailing the grant and targeting its principal investigator, Ahsan Choudhouri.