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SCIENCE: Lecture examines asteroid impact on dinosaurs

29Mar

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SCIENCE: Lecture examines asteroid impact on dinosaurs

SCIENCE: Lecture examines asteroid impact on dinosaurs From Staff ReportsPublished Tuesday, March 29, 2022Updated Monday, April 11, 2022, with photos from the event Tomorrow's special lecture proposes a look at the asteroid that scientists say ended the last era of dinosaurs about 65 million years ago. Image credit: NASA/JPL-CaltechThis NASA artist's concept shows a broken asteroid. Scientists believe a giant asteroid, which may have originated in the Main Asteroid Belt of the Sol System, made its way to Earth and possibly brought about the end of the dinosaurs. NASA's WISE mission ruled out the leading suspect, a member of the Baptistina family of asteroids. Scheduled for 7 p.m. tomorrow in the Texas A&M International University Center for the Fine and Performing Arts Reci...

CAMPUS: SOLE offers ‘Black Experiences’ event for Black History Month

25Mar

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Civil Affairs, Features, Humans of TAMIU, International Studies, On Campus

CAMPUS: SOLE offers ‘Black Experiences’ event for Black History Month

CAMPUS: SOLE offers ‘Black Experiences’ event for Black History Month By Mireilly GonzalezBridge Staff InternPublished Friday, March 25, 2022 In respect to Black History Month, SOLE offered a panel discussion on “Black Experiences at TAMIU.” As part of their Social Justice Leadership Series, the panel–which featured professors and a student–occurred on Feb. 23. Sitting in front as guests were Texas A&M International University Professor Peter Haruna, Assistant Professor Varaidzo Zvobgo and business major Simileoluwa Odunuga. Each offered a different campus perspective. Karla De Leon | BridgeGuest panelists TAMIU student Simileoluwa Odunuga, Assistant Professor of public administration Varaidzo Zvobgo and Professor of public administration Peter F. Haruna pose for a portr...

CAMPUS: Safe Zone offers LGBTQ+ workshop

22Mar

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Civil Affairs, On Campus

CAMPUS: Safe Zone offers LGBTQ+ workshop

CAMPUS: Safe Zone offers LGBTQ+ workshop By David Gomez Jr.Editor-in-ChiefPublished Tuesday, March 22, 2022 A two-hour Safe Zone LGBTQ+ workshop demonstrated to students and faculty on how to be an ally through experiences. Held in conjunction with the Office of Student Orientation Leadership and Engagement, the event taught people about necessary knowledge to be more accepting and understanding of others. “We learn about the language, we learn about pronouns, and how the community is continuing to evolve and more than anything, continuing to learn and how we can also become better allies as well,” SOLE Assistant Director Nayelle Lopez said. “When someone is coming out to you, don’t say ‘Oh, I always knew.’ Don’t downplay their significance. You know they’re coming out to yo...

HUMANITIES: First-Year Writing Program holds write-in

18Mar

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Education, On Campus

HUMANITIES: First-Year Writing Program holds write-in

HUMANITIES: First-Year Writing Program holds write-in By Gabriel RodriguezBridge Staff WriterPublished Friday, March 18, 2022 A group of students gathered in the Academic Innovations Center computer lab to improve their writing for assignments. The First-Year Writing Program held its first write-in of the semester on Saturday morning, Feb. 19. Samantha Gonzalez | Bridge TAMIU students get writing help through a write-in workshop, sponsored by the First-Year Writing Program on Feb. 26 in the AIC. Moving back and forth between the computer lab and an area situated nearby with snacks and various compositional resources to aid the participants, Director of the First-Year Writing Program and Associate Professional of English Charlene Summers, Visiting Instructors Teresa Scott and...

4Mar

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Illustrations, International Affairs, Opinion

OPINION: Putin paints Ukraine red

OPINION: Putin paints Ukraine red Alejandro Carbajal | Bridge Illustration By Alejandro CarbajalBridge IllustratorPublished Friday, March 4, 2022 Vladimir Putin is on a warpath in the Ukraine, painting the country red with the blood of their forces, as well as civilians. Whether the Ukraine will prevail or fall to Putin's iron fist is a chance that either one could happen. Though once that war is over, what be Putin's next move?

2Mar

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Education, On Campus

NURSING: HESI Exam rumors shut down

NURSING: HESI Exam rumors shut down By Delilah RamosBridge Contributing WriterPublished Wednesday, March 2, 2022(Originally published in the February print edition, 2022) Rumors began circulating in Fall 2021 about the raising of the HESI A2 minimum passing grade for the TAMIU nursing program. But rumors are all they were, said the program’s dean. The TAMIU College of Nursing and Health Sciences requires an exam to be taken, known as the HESI A2, in order to be considered for the nursing program. These rumors went around that the minimum passing grade for this exam would be higher than the current one, which is at 75%. Dean of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences Marivic Torregosa said “Policies do not change from one day to the next.” As of now, the minimum grade for ...

2Mar

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Education, On Campus

Chasing the education path

Chasing the education path By Ana OrtizBridge contributing writerPublished Wednesday, March 2, 2022(Originally published in the February print edition, 2022) When choosing one’s College of Education path, sometimes the choices are not always so easy or clear. Students sometimes find they went down the wrong path to get where they are going–or have they? Texas A&M International University senior education major Maricarmen Ayala said she took a wrong turn and thought about getting out of the program but believes that ship set sail. David Peralta | Bridge Photo IllustrationStudents struggle to follow the education path and are undecided which one to take in the College of Education. “I wished I [would] have taken the alternative route,” Ayala said. “Don’t get me wrong, the ...

Department of Education grants $3 million

2Mar

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Department of Education grants $3 million

Department of Education grants $3 million By David Gomez Jr.Editor-in-chiefPublished Wednesday, March 2, 2022(Originally published in the February print edition, 2022) Another substantial grant, valued at $3 million, reaches TAMIU through “rigorous application process,” the program manager said. The U.S. Department of Education funded the Texas A&M International University AIRES Project for services and career-readiness training to upper-level undergraduate science, technology, engineering and mathematics students for Spring 2022. Leonard Gonzalez | BridgeTAMIU senior Rosalinda Pescina codes for a technology project on Feb. 7 at the Academic Innovation Center. “[The] grant was funded in October of 2020 through a rigorous application process,” AIRES program manager Andrea...

Students help clean up Las Palmas Nature Trail for Make a Difference Day

18Nov

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Students help clean up Las Palmas Nature Trail for Make a Difference Day

Students help clean up Las Palmas Nature Trail for Make a Difference Day By Carolina CruzBridge Staff WriterPublished Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021 TAMIU students came together in late October to help out the Rio Grande International Study Center as part of Make a Difference Day. Held nationally every fourth Saturday of October, this event became the largest single-day of volunteering in the country; it encourages people to become more active in their communities. For National Make a Difference Day this year, Texas A&M International University students came together to help out the Rio Grande International Study Center in its Día del Rio Cleanup at Las Palmas Nature Trail on Saturday, Oct. 23. Carolina Cruz | BridgeA crowd gathers to get information for Make a Difference Day ...

17Nov

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Academia, Education, Humans of TAMIU, News, On Campus, Professor Profile

Faculty awards presented at Convocation

Faculty awards presented at Convocation By David Gomez Jr.Editor-in-chiefPublished Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021 Each year, TAMIU names an elite list of faculty recognized for excellence in teaching and research. This year’s announcement came as part of the University’s Fall Convocation. One assistant professional, plus two assistant and two associate professors received the fall semester’s coveted awards. These honors spotlight Texas A&M International University faculty who hone their field of expertise and create a unique way of learning in their classroom and community. Phoebe Chavez | Special to The BridgeDistinguished Teacher of the Year Fei Lou and Outstanding Teacher of the Year Hailey Kazen Among the winners were Assistant Professor Jared R. Dmello for the Instruction...

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