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ARTS: TAMIU Symphonic Band ends semester with Overture to the Finale

1May

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Features, Life & Arts, On Campus

ARTS: TAMIU Symphonic Band ends semester with Overture to the Finale

ARTS: TAMIU Symphonic Band ends semester with Overture to the Finale By Dilean MendezBridge Staff InternPublished Friday, May 1, 2026 Blending energy, emotion and technical skill, the Texas A&M International University Symphonic Band closed the semester with its spring concert Overture to the Finale on April 17 at the Center for the Fine and Performing Arts Recital Hall. Under the direction of Associate Professor of music James Moyer, the concert featured a variety of pieces that showcased both the full ensemble and individual performers. The evening opened with Franz von Suppé’s “Poet and Peasant Overture,” which set a dramatic yet playful tone. The band then transitioned into Percy Grainger’s “Country Gardens,” led by student conductor José Hernández, bringing a lighter and ...

NEWS: VP candidates meet TAMIU students, faculty

1May

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Academia, News, On Campus

NEWS: VP candidates meet TAMIU students, faculty

NEWS: VP candidates meet TAMIU students, faculty By Veronica A. MataBridge Staff WriterPublished Friday, May 1, 2026 To determine the next vice president for institutional advancement, TAMIU hosted three open forums, giving each candidate an opportunity to introduce themselves to the public. The open forums took place from April 14 to April 16 in the Senator Judith Zaffirini Student Success Center, Room 101. The vice presidential candidates included Javier “Jay” Zambrano, Cristian A. Murdock and Amy Armstrong. On April 16, people gathered from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. to meet Armstrong. During the session, she was interviewed by Vice President for Student Engagement Rosalinda Garcia. Courtesy TAMIU Public RelationsAmy Armstrong, vice president candidate Courtesy TAMIU Public Relati...

NEWS: Student shaping space: Lamar Bruni Vergara Planetarium reopens to enhance campus experiences

7Apr

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NEWS: Student shaping space: Lamar Bruni Vergara Planetarium reopens to enhance campus experiences

NEWS: Student shaping space: Lamar Bruni Vergara Planetarium reopens to enhance campus experiences By Dilean MendezBridge Staff InternPublished Tuesday, April 7, 2026 A new chapter at the University began with the reopening of the Lamar Bruni Vergara Planetarium, bringing updated and new learning opportunities for students and the community. The now-modernized Planetarium offers new ways to experience education beyond the traditional classroom setting. The renovation centers around the Sonia and Memo Benavides Immersive Theater, which now features upgraded projection systems, improved lighting and seating for nearly 90 people. The project was made possible through the support of the Benavideses, whose contribution helped modernize one of Texas A&M International Universit...

EDUCATION: Nursing students offer variety of health presentations

7Apr

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Education, Health, On Campus

EDUCATION: Nursing students offer variety of health presentations

EDUCATION: Nursing students offer variety of health presentations By Kaily OlivoEditor-in-chiefPublished Tuesday, April 7, 2026 Before spring break, first-semester nursing students gave mental health presentations and second-semester nursing students presented their health fair presentations at Texas A&M International University. This two-day event ranged in topics from burnout, stress and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder to energy drinks and caffeine awareness, travel health and sun safety. Clinical Assistant Professor of nursing Adan Sanchez said awareness of these educational concepts was not only limited to spring break, but is information students and the community can carry along. Kaily Olivo | BridgeParticipants at the sleep hygiene booth Claudia Rodriguez, c...

CAMPUS: Students meet mentors, matriarch at networking event

1Apr

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Business, On Campus

CAMPUS: Students meet mentors, matriarch at networking event

CAMPUS: Students meet mentors, matriarch at networking event By Cynthia TorresBridge Staff WriterPublished Wednesday, April 1, 2026 Entrepreneurs, first responders and various local Laredo business owners joined Texas A&M International University to help students establish networking connections. This networking event was open to all majors as they visited with representatives from businesses, such as Slimerella Slime Shop, Laredo Police Department, Texas Community Bank and Tacolare. As students signed in and entered, they began with a 30-minute grace period to connect with mentors before the event began.Once the event began, students were in line to speak with mentors for 10 minutes. Students connected and asked questions from their mentors pertaining to their field and exper...

CAMPUS: TAMIU renames Student Counseling Services to Kate Marmion Counseling Center

1Apr

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Health, News, On Campus

CAMPUS: TAMIU renames Student Counseling Services to Kate Marmion Counseling Center

CAMPUS: TAMIU renames Student Counseling Services to Kate Marmion Counseling Center By Kaily OlivoEditor-in-chiefPublished Wednesday, April 1, 2026 Texas A&M International University’s Student Counseling Services, located in the Student Center, underwent a name change to the Kate Marmion Counseling Center. This renaming was possible through a $2 million donation by the Kate Marmion Charitable Foundation. Vice President for Student Engagement Rosalinda Garcia began the ceremony by recognizing the foundation’s gift to TAMIU. Kaily Olivo | BridgeRosabel Ramos, left, Rosalinda Garcia, center, and TAMIU President Christopher Maynard unveil the renamed Kate Marmion Counseling Center in the Student Center on March 5, 2026. “... TAMIU was blessed last year when a wonderful set o...

31Mar

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Finance, News, News Brief, On Campus

NEWS BRIEF: Student Fee Advisory Committee schedules meeting for April 10 to discuss funds

NEWS BRIEF: Student Fee Advisory Committee schedules meeting for April 10 to discuss funds From Staff ReportsPublished Tuesday, March 31, 2026 TAMIU's Student Fee Advisory Committee slated a meeting for 10 a.m. Friday, April 10, in the Western Hemispheric Trade Center Room 105 to discuss its funds. The meeting is open to the Texas A&M International University student body. SFAC advises the TAMIU administration on the type, amount and expenditures of compulsory fees under Texas Education Code Section 54.5031 for student service fees. Interested persons may contact the Office of the Vice President for Student Engagement via email at engage@tamiu.edu for additional information.

26Mar

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FEATURE: Looking back on 30 years of ‘The Bridge’

FEATURE: Looking back on 30 years of ‘The Bridge’ By Kaily OlivoEditor-in-chiefPublished Thursday March 26, 2026 “The Bridge” made its debut in March 1996 at Texas A&M International University, and continues to live on, reaching a 30-year milestone this March 2026. In recognition of some of the top stories across the past 30 years, “The Bridge” would like to go back to the first two stories on the front page of the March 1996 issue: “Women’s studies program to be inaugurated at TAMIU,” by one of the first Bridge reporters, Sarah Collins, and “Hopefuls to visit campus as search for president continues,” by 1996 Editor-in-chief Carlos A. Guardiola. Collins’ story kicked off Bridge reporting with the introduction of a women’s studies program, an upper-division course and...

CAMPUS: ENTERTAINMENT: TAMIU Cosplayers host Comic Con

25Mar

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Entertainment, Features, Life & Arts, On Campus

CAMPUS: ENTERTAINMENT: TAMIU Cosplayers host Comic Con

CAMPUS: ENTERTAINMENT: TAMIU Cosplayers host Comic Con By Cynthia TorresBridge Staff WriterPublished Wednesday, March 25, 2026 For possibly the first time in Texas A&M International University history, a Comic Con was hosted by a student organization. On Feb. 23, the TAMIU Cosplayers club held a one-day mini-convention in the Student Center Ballroom. This was a public event, which included different enthusiasts from all over the city. Comic Con was filled with all forms of cosplay ranging from anime, video games and manga. Previously, TAMIU has been the site host for other comic cons, such as the South Texas Collectors Expo, which held its Comic Con in April 2015, late January from 2016 to 2020 and came back in the fall of 2022 before going on a long hiatus. In the interim, me...

CAMPUS: Discover TAMIU brings community to campus

24Mar

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CAMPUS: Discover TAMIU brings community to campus

CAMPUS: Discover TAMIU brings community to campus By Dilean MendezBridge Staff InternPublished Tuesday, March 24, 2026 The many interactive booths of Saturday’s Discover TAMIU included robotics with the School of Engineering and slime with Advising and Retention. Families, students and community members gathered at Texas A&M International University on March 21 for the annual open house designed to showcase academic programs, student organizations and campus life. Kaily Olivo | BridgeTAMIU freshman Luis Maldonado, left, a student worker representing the Office of Recruitment, plays a color matching game at Discover TAMIU in front of the Student Center on March 21, 2026. The free event invited attendees of all ages to explore, participate in activities and get a sense ...

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