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CAMPUS: Student Fee Advisory Committee
2Apr By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Finance, News, On Campus

CAMPUS: Student Fee Advisory Committee

CAMPUS: Student Fee Advisory Committee By Dora Guerreroand Tiffany LunaBridge Staff WritersPublished Tuesday, April 2, 2024 Currently underway, two Student Fee Advisory Committee meetings have been held at TAMIU with one more on the way at 5 p.m. April 9. At Texas A&M International University, the SFAC oversees advising fees. This committee is required to meet at least once per semester, but members have been striving to meet as frequently as possible to review student concerns, as well as voice opinions and ideas that might benefit the student body. Under Texas Education Code Section 54.5031 student service fees must be administered. Tiffany Luna | BridgeStudents, from left, Alfredo Duncan-Perez, Preston Salazar and Rodolfo Rendon listen to Assistant Vice President for Fi...
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FEATURES: TAMIU inducts new 2024 Royals
2Apr By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Features, On Campus

FEATURES: TAMIU inducts new 2024 Royals

FEATURES: TAMIU inducts new 2024 Royals By Dora GuerreroBridge Staff WriterPublished Tuesday, April 2, 2024 An annual TAMIU tradition since 2011 and formerly called Mr. & Mrs. TAMIU, the TAMIU Royals recognizes two students who demonstrate the Dustdevil spirit. The TAMIU Royals election results ended TAMIU’s Spirit Week with a celebration of school pride as the winners were announced between the men’s and women’s basketball games against Oklahoma Christian University in the Kinesiology-Convocation Building’s gymnasium on Saturday, Feb. 10. Alicia Huerta | Special to The BridgeTAMIU Royals Rafael Contreras and Raiana Brown pose with their crowns and sashes on Feb. 27 in the Kinesiology - Convocation Building gymnasium. The candidates said they believe they can represent TAM...
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SPORTS: Rec Center hosts Strength Competition
28Mar By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Health, On Campus, Sports

SPORTS: Rec Center hosts Strength Competition

SPORTS: Rec Center hosts Strength Competition By Dora GuerreroBridge Staff WriterPublished Thursday, March 28, 2024 After three days of muscle power, the TAMIU Recreation Center’s annual spring Strength Competition came to an end. The March 5-7 competition brings interaction to the Kinesiology, Wellness and Recreation Center. Events like this are open to all TAMIU students interested in showing off their strength in a safe and sanitary environment. Anyone in the student body who is interested in lifting, regardless of their expertise, can participate in these events without fear of judgment. Tiffany Luna | BridgeJuan Gutierrez lifts during the Strength Competition on March 6 in the Kinesiology, Wellness and Recreation Center. For those interested in participating, they shou...
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CAMPUS: TAMIU hosts flu-drive during Spirit Week
28Mar By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Features, Health, On Campus

CAMPUS: TAMIU hosts flu-drive during Spirit Week

CAMPUS: TAMIU hosts flu-drive during Spirit Week By Juan Carlos PuenteEditor-in-chiefPublished Thursday, March 28, 2024 Consent Week provided free student flu vaccines through a Visit with Nurse Barbie. The Feb. 7 event was hosted by the Texas A&M International University Student Health Services in collaboration with the Campus Activities Board and Title IX office. Juan Carlos Puente | BridgeJennifer Sanchez, left, gets a flu vaccine from TAMIU Registered Nurse Susana Rodriguez during a flu drive on Feb. 7 in the Student Center. “We decided that this is a perfect time for students to come by and get their flu vaccine, because flu is still around,” Associate Director of Student Health Services and Registered Nurse Marycarmen Salinas said. “So, many people are still getti...
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SPORTS: Dustdevils win Senior Night
26Mar By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Men's Basketball, Sports

SPORTS: Dustdevils win Senior Night

SPORTS: Dustdevils win Senior Night By Vicente MendozaSports EditorPublished Tuesday, March 26, 2024 The TAMIU men’s basketball team faced its conference rival University of Texas-Tyler in the final home game on Senior Night. The final score was 64-56 with the Dustdevils on top. When the Feb. 17 game started, the team’s energy was high coming off a celebration for the seniors prior to the game. Texas A&M International University began with an 8-0 run on offense, and showed real promise in the starting moments of the game. Cris Rios | BridgeTAMIU junior forward Olaverr Camacho (15) leaps to defend against UT-Tyler junior forward Juan Pablo Camargo (15), as TAMIU junior guard Shannon Strickland (3) looks on during a Feb. 17 home game. While TAMIU started off hot, the team...
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CAMPUS: Consent Week offers fun, educational events
26Mar By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Features, On Campus

CAMPUS: Consent Week offers fun, educational events

CAMPUS: Consent Week offers fun, educational events By Alexia AlemanBridge Staff PodcasterPublished Tuesday, March 26, 2024 The TAMIU Title IX and Civil Rights Compliance Office offered Consent Week. Throughout the week, events were held across campus to bring awareness and educate students about consent. Events promoted healthy relationships from Feb. 5 to 8, consent and roles as bystanders. Like Spirit Week, Consent Week was Barbie-themed. Barbie Cares About Consent, Ken-sent Cab, Healthy Relationship Barbie and Bystander Barbie were the names of some of the events held throughout the week. Alexia Aleman | BridgeTwo unidentified students pose for a photo during the This Barbie Cares About Consent portion of Consent Week in February at the Student Center. “The whole goa...
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CAMPUS: Spirit Week kicks off with TAMIU’s Annual Cart Parade 
26Mar By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Features, On Campus

CAMPUS: Spirit Week kicks off with TAMIU’s Annual Cart Parade 

CAMPUS: Spirit Week kicks off with TAMIU’s Annual Cart Parade  By Alexia AlemanBridge Staff PodcasterPublished Tuesday, March 26, 2024 TAMIU kicked off Spirit Week with its Annual Cart Parade competition. Several organizations gathered to celebrate Spirit Week while also competing for a chance to win grants for organizations. Each participating organization decorated a cart to promote its organization, impress the judges and show off TAMIU spirit. It is a Student Government Association tradition, so this year was no exception. Juan Carlos Puente | BridgeBarbie carts, from left, Sigma Lambda Gamma, the Dean's Student Advisory Council and Hermana Organization for Women Leadership, are shown following the organizational cart parade on Feb. 6 in the Student Center. As this...
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CAMPUS: AI offers challenges, responsibilities for students 
21Mar By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Academia, On Campus

CAMPUS: AI offers challenges, responsibilities for students 

CAMPUS: AI offers challenges, responsibilities for students  By Regina VerduzcoBridge contributing writerPublished Thursday, March 21, 2024 Some students find the temptation to use artificial intelligence on their assignments, but many TAMIU professors indicate this requires responsibility. Assistant Professor of communication Arthur D. Soto-Vásquez holds an academic interest in the development of AI and how it affects scholars. AI usage continues to increase on college campuses, both by students and faculty. Understanding the difference between various AI usages is part of the equation. Assistant Professor Arthur D. Soto-Vásquez Soto-Vásquez said he prefers Texas A&M International University students “learn the old way” before taking on the assistance of AI softwa...
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CAMPUS: DXN hosts recruitment artist activity
19Mar By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Features, On Campus

CAMPUS: DXN hosts recruitment artist activity

CAMPUS: DXN hosts recruitment artist activity By Juan Carlos PuenteEditor-in-chiefPublished Tuesday, March 19, 2024 In early February, TAMIU’s chapter of the Delta Xi Nu multicultural sorority held its recruitment event dubbed Unleash Your Inner Artist. The event allowed students to express themselves through art. In the artist roulette event, participants sat in a circle with 30 seconds to a minute to paint before passing the canvas on to the next person. Juan Carlos Puente | BridgeDelta Xi Nu Multicultural Sorority members and TAMIU alumnae paint during a recruiting event on Feb. 1 in Bob Bullock Hall. “We get to test your artistic skills just as we are testing our artistic skills, and it’s overall just to have fun and get to know each other in a quick activity,” DXN memb...
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NEWS BRIEF: Student Fee Advisory Committee schedules meetings to review student fee accounts
13Mar By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Finance, News, On Campus

NEWS BRIEF: Student Fee Advisory Committee schedules meetings to review student fee accounts

NEWS BRIEF: Student Fee Advisory Committee schedules meetings to review student fee accounts From Staff ReportsPublished Wednesday, March 13, 2024 TAMIU's Student Fee Advisory Committee scheduled a series of three meetings in March and April to review accounts covered under the Student Fee. SFAC advises the administration on the type, amount and expenditure of compulsory fees under Texas Education Code Section 54.5031 for student service fees. SFAC scheduled meetings for Student Fee funds recipients to present information about their accounts on the following dates and times: 5 p.m. Tuesday March 26 in STC 231 5 p.m. Tuesday April 2 in STC 230 5 p.m. Tuesday April 9 in STC 231
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