A database from The Chronicle of Higher Education showed that as of April 24, UTEP had 11 instances of canceled visas, and New Mexico State University in nearby Las Cruces had nine.
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Crackdown on student visas reaches El Paso region. What comes next?
The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso Community College and New Mexico State University in Las Cruces reported 10, two and six students, respectively.
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Texas Senate bill seeks to limit faculty senate influence at colleges, universities
“I just don’t think (some legislators) have an understanding of the way a university works,” said the head of the Faculty Senate at the University of Texas at El Paso.
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With strong UTEP ties, Bhutan’s place on draft travel ban raises concerns for El Paso
The Kingdom of Bhutan is among the world’s smallest, most serene countries. It is known for its tranquility and natural beauty. Many border residents are familiar with the country because of its historic ties to the University of Texas at El Paso. Much of the institution’s buildings reflect Bhutanese architecture, and campus visitors will find […]
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UTA West is coming to Parker County. Residents look at the many sides of growth
Driving west on Interstate 20 from Fort Worth into Parker County, all the signs of a boom town appear: orange construction signs and a closed freeway lane, traffic and trucks, the vistas of open land and luxury housing developments in the distance. One more thing to add to the horizon: a UTA West campus opening […]
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More than 100 UTEP students file reports with FBI on loan scam
Alejandra Velez is among the many University of Texas at El Paso students who somehow did not receive their federal loans since August. UTEP claims that the students were victims of phishing schemes that redirected their funds into scammers’ accounts, but some students blame the institution’s lax security. Velez, 42, is in her second semester […]
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UTEP leaders silent as Ted Cruz accuses researchers of using ‘woke DEI grants’
More than a dozen grants at the University of Texas at El Paso are examples of how federal agencies are pushing “a far-left ideology,” according to Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas.)
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UTEP tells its researchers to maintain focus despite NIH plans to cut funding
An executive order that briefly went into effect Monday capped National Institutes of Health awards at 15% for indirect costs would have meant a loss of more than $3.1 million to local institutions of higher education if that order had been in place last year. A federal judge temporarily blocked the change for universities in 22 states […]
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EPCC reopens Veterans Resource Centers to ease transition to academics
The two Veterans Resource Centers that El Paso Community College opened last week at its Valle Verde and Transmountain campuses are “one-stop shops” for military-affiliated students who need information about programs or just a place to relax with fellow veterans.
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Executive orders provoke fear among undocumented college students
President Donald Trump’s executive orders on immigration have generated fear and uncertainty among the country’s undocumented population, including some estimated 408,000 students enrolled in higher education institutions nationwide.