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INTERNATIONAL: Reading the Globe opens up for any TAMIU student

23Oct

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INTERNATIONAL: Reading the Globe opens up for any TAMIU student

INTERNATIONAL: Reading the Globe opens up for any TAMIU student By Jack ReyesBridge contributing writerPublished Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025 The University’s Reading the Globe program underwent some changes this semester. Once part of University Seminar, UNIV 1201, the program is now managed under the Office of the Provost to allow more students to join, while maintaining its focus on global learning. Texas A&M International University Director of the Quality Enhancement Plan Cihtlalli Perez said the change will be used to open doors to more students than before. “Reading the Globe is a type of experiential learning experience,” Perez said. “Even if they are not interested in traveling abroad, they can still participate in any of the activities we’ll have for Reading the Globe,...

EDUCATION: TAMIU hires new College of Nursing dean

23Oct

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EDUCATION: TAMIU hires new College of Nursing dean

EDUCATION: TAMIU hires new College of Nursing dean By Jose Ruben MartinezBridge contributing writerPublished Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025 Elda G. Ramirez joined TAMIU this Fall as the new dean of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences, indicating a new phase for the program. This appointment is described as a “full-circle moment” for the Laredo-born leader who began the position in August 2025 at Texas A&M International University. Sean Jimenez | BridgeDean of Nursing and Health Sciences Elda G. Ramirez poses in front of TAMIU's Acequia Fountain on Sept. 15, 2025. Ramirez's nursing journey began in her hometown, Laredo, where she volunteered at Mercy Hospital. “Once I had that experience in my life, I already knew what to do,” Ramirez said. By age 21, she completed ...

EDUCATION: New dean, new ideas: dean brings renewed leadership to TAMIU COAS

22Oct

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EDUCATION: New dean, new ideas: dean brings renewed leadership to TAMIU COAS

EDUCATION: New dean, new ideas: dean brings renewed leadership to TAMIU COAS By Sean JimenezAssistant EditorPublished Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025 This Fall, TAMIU reaffirmed leadership to the College of Arts and Sciences by promoting Marcus Antonius Ynalvez from interim dean to full dean. This new chapter is preceded by Ynalvez’s years of experience in social sciences, technology and sociology, which bring new perspectives and global goals to the future of COAS. “Our aspiration is that this university should be an international player, a global player,” Ynalvez said. Sean Jimenez | Bridge FileTAMIU Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Marcus Ynalvez speaks to a student in his office in this file photo taken on Feb. 12, 2025. He emphasized taking advanta...

EDUCATION: New education dean joins TAMIU

20Oct

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EDUCATION: New education dean joins TAMIU

EDUCATION: New education dean joins TAMIU By Xavier DiazBridge contributing writerPublished Monday, Oct. 20, 2025 The University welcomed a new dean to the College of Education this semester. His arrival marks a new chapter for one of Texas A&M International University’s colleges. New Dean of Education Alfredo Ramirez started visiting classrooms and meeting with students and faculty early in the semester. He said he is eager to get to know the community. Sean Jimenez | BridgeDean of the College of Education Alfredo Ramirez poses for a portrait in his office on Sept. 25, 2025. “[We’re looking into] providing faculty with more financial resources because faculty need money to be able to travel to do research,” Ramirez said. “So, I am trying to come up with a dean’s innova...

NEWS: New building, expansion move toward completion

9Oct

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NEWS: New building, expansion move toward completion

NEWS: New building, expansion move toward completion By Juan Miguel MartinezBridge Contributing WriterPublished Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025 Approaching an expected completion date of Spring 2026, TAMIU’s current building construction phase is nearly at an end. The new infrastructure for the 300-acre campus includes the Health Sciences Education and Research Center and an expansion to the Western Hemispheric Trade Center. Formally announced during an April 5, 2024, groundbreaking with a total two-project budget of $71.2 million, partially funded through the Capital Construction Assistance Project, construction has continued for the past year or so on both Texas A&M International University buildings. Associate Vice President for Finance and Administration Trevor Liddle said the comp...

CAMPUS: Protestors let their voices be heard on campus

23Apr

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CAMPUS: Protestors let their voices be heard on campus

CAMPUS: Protestors let their voices be heard on campus By Isabella Karyme EquivelBridge contributing writerPublished Wednesday, April 23, 2025 An array of protests against mass deportation and immigration policy opened the eyes of many. As a border city, Laredo is affected, and many in the city fear for their life and safety. Texas A&M International University’s chapter of the Phi Iota Alpha fraternity inspired a chain of organizations to participate in a rally to voice its concerns on immigration policies. It is the oldest Latino fraternity in the world, commonly known as Phiota/Phiotas. The current president of the TAMIU chapter is Rodolfo Rendon. Sean Jimenez | BridgeTAMIU students and Laredo community members protest against the reversal of DEI and the threat of mass de...

EDUCATION: Laredo Public Health collaborates with TAMIU engineering students

15Apr

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EDUCATION: Laredo Public Health collaborates with TAMIU engineering students

EDUCATION: Laredo Public Health collaborates with TAMIU engineering students By Alyssa MedinaAssistant EditorPublished Tuesday, April 15, 2025 This spring, software engineering students partnered with the City of Laredo Public Health Department to create software solutions for real-world community issues. Texas A&M International University Associate Professor of computer science and engineering Mustafa Al Lail examined the initial objective of the year-long software development projects for the course. From his prior teaching experience at another university, he recalls the efforts of his former students who worked alongside professional IT companies for his course then. Continuing this effort, he chose to carry forward the same goal to encourage his TAMIU students to particip...

EDUCATION: Multimedia lab offers new opportunities for communication majors

2Apr

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EDUCATION: Multimedia lab offers new opportunities for communication majors

EDUCATION: Multimedia lab offers new opportunities for communication majors By Alyssa MedinaBridge Staff WriterPublished Wednesday, April 2, 2025 Communication program students are in their second semester of utilizing one of the newest labs on campus. In August 2024, a multimedia lab opened to advance students’ hands-on experience and practical skills. Associate Professor of digital media and graphic design Analee Paz said technology is a large component of students’ connections to the world, and the opportunity for a grant-funded lab for multimedia courses introduces students to new media studies and technology. Jessica Arellano | BridgeRows of new Apple Mac M3 computers are the centerpiece for a communication program multimedia lab, located on the third floor of the Academic...

EDUCATION: New QEP introduces experiential learning in action

2Apr

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EDUCATION: New QEP introduces experiential learning in action

EDUCATION: New QEP introduces experiential learning in action By Alyssa MedinaBridge Staff WriterPublished Wednesday, April 2, 2025 Quality Enhancement Planning Director Cihtlalli G. Perez exhibits a new program for TAMIU’s accreditation process, which emphasizes experiential learning opportunities intended to enhance student learning. “A new QEP is selected every 10 years and the topic focuses on students’ success and the University decides this is what we’re investing in [for] the next 10 years,” Perez said. Daniel A. GonzalezLecturer The primary component of the plan goes through an accreditation process to provide hands-on learning and reflection opportunities to meet students’ fundamental need to expand practical skills. In 2022, institutional feedback from students and...

26Mar

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EDUCATION: TAMIU, UTSA professors release new social behavioral book

EDUCATION: TAMIU, UTSA professors release new social behavioral book By Alyssa MedinaBridge Staff WriterPublished Wednesday, March 26, 2025 One of TAMIU’s leaders in the psychology program joined forces with a UTSA professor to write a new book titled “Social Behavioral Statistics.” Through this collaboration, Texas A&M International University Regents Professor Roberto Heredia and University of Texas–San Antonio Professor and Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice Chair Richard Hartley united their fascination in the science of social behavior, statistics and research, along with their desire to make it more accessible to students. Sidney Ledezma | BridgeRegents Professor Roberto Heredia looks through his new publication titled "Social Behavioral Statistics" recent...

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