A revised approach includes goals for older adults to gain new skills and will count more short-term credentials toward state targets.
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University of Texas at El Paso has most Hispanic tenured faculty among research universities nationally
Only 6 percent of tenured faculty in the United States are Hispanic. At UTEP, 30% are. Here’s why that matters.
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University of Texas at El Paso professors and students feel the effects of halted study abroad
The suspension of programs in recent years means that students have lost educational and personal growth opportunities. And professors have faced obstacles to conducting necessary research.
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U. of Texas at El Paso’s enrollment decreases for second year in a row
Concerns about COVID, economic uncertainties, and family and medical issues were reasons officials cited for the drops.
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El Paso universities set to receive millions from Texas Legislature for campus construction projects
The bill passed this week provides $3.3 billion to fund capital projects at several public universities and colleges, including the University of Texas at El Paso and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso.
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U. of Texas at El Paso approves formal acknowledgment that its campus sits on Indigenous land
Professors, students, and community members that include the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo have been working for the past two years to get the university’s acknowledgement.
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Child care is vital — and in short supply — for El Paso moms pursuing higher education
Half of El Paso Community College’s students are parents. The college is working to assist more of them by building family-friendly spaces at all of its campuses.
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El Paso Community College enrollment continues to decline
Enrollment for this fall dropped 6% compared with last year. That follows a 10% decrease in enrollment from fall 2019 to the fall of 2020.
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Former El Paso students create mentorship program for high schoolers transitioning to college
Now in its second year, the network has over 60 members across the nation.
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In search of employment, many UTEP graduates say they have to leave El Paso
El Paso County saw 56,000 more people move out to other U.S. counties than moved in between 2010 and 2020.