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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...

20Mar

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Finance, News, On Campus

NEWS BRIEF: Student Fee Advisory Committee meeting slated for March 25 to review preliminary budget

NEWS BRIEF: Student Fee Advisory Committee meeting slated for March 25 to review preliminary budget From Staff ReportsPublished Thursday, March 20, 2025 TAMIU's Student Fee Advisory Committee scheduled a meeting at 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 25, in Student Center Room 231 to discuss the review of its preliminary budget. The meeting is open to the Texas A&M International University student body. SFAC advises the administration on the type, amount and expenditure of compulsory fees under Texas Education Code Section 54.5031 for student service fees.

4Dec

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NEWS BRIEF: Student Fee Advisory Committee schedules meeting to discuss its available funds

NEWS BRIEF: Student Fee Advisory Committee schedules meeting to discuss its available funds From Staff ReportsPublished Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024 TAMIU's Student Fee Advisory Committee scheduled a meeting at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, in Student Center Room 231 to to discuss funds available in the SFAC's account. The meeting is open to the student body. SFAC advises the administration on the type, amount and expenditure of compulsory fees under Texas Education Code Section 54.5031 for student service fees.

CAMPUS: TAMIU expands with $71.2 million in construction

19Nov

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CAMPUS: TAMIU expands with $71.2 million in construction

CAMPUS: TAMIU expands with $71.2 million in construction By Jorge GarciaBridge Contributing WriterPublished Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024 TAMIU is building $71.2 million in new construction for a new Health Sciences Education and Research Center, as well as to expand the Western Hemispheric Trade Center. This investment and growth for the campus are among the biggest projects Texas A&M International University is currently undertaking. Cris Cordova | BridgeAn unidentified construction worker stands atop girders during construction on Oct. 30 for the Western Hemispheric Trade Center expansion. Recently named Interim President Juan Castillo, who until recently served as the vice president for finance and administration, remains one of the administrators who oversees these constru...

NEWS: Make a mark at Make a Difference Day

10Oct

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NEWS: Make a mark at Make a Difference Day

NEWS: Make a mark at Make a Difference Day By Andre SolisBridge Staff WriterPublished Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024 More than 600 TAMIU students, faculty, staff and alumni, are expected to volunteer for this year’s Make a Difference Day. The more-than-a-decade-old event is one of the University’s biggest each year. Scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 19, at Las Palmas Nature Trail and the Azteca neighborhood, it focuses on giving back to Laredo. Office of Student Conduct and Community Engagement Program Manager and SGA LOVE Committee adviser Priscilla Cadena said she was excited by the variety of participation. Miriam Salinas | Bridge FileStudents work for Make a Difference Day in this file photo dated Oct. 21, 2023. With the support from partners such as Keep Laredo Beautiful, the...

NEWS: Campus switches grass portions to artificial turf

8Oct

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NEWS: Campus switches grass portions to artificial turf

NEWS: Campus switches grass portions to artificial turf By Joycce Morales BanalesBridge Contributing WriterPublished Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024 Near the start of the Fall 2024 semester, TAMIU changed several sections of grass on campus, mostly around the quad. Senior Director of Campus Safety and Planning Trevor Liddle oversees campus beautification efforts, such as landscaping. Liddle said the current change is the first test of a bigger plan for the outdoor campus spaces. Juan Carlos Puente | BridgeA row of green artificial turf stretches into the night on Oct. 1 between the Sue and Radcliffe Killam Library and Dr. Billy F. Cowart Hall. As Texas A&M International University continues to grow, there are limited opportunities for landscaping these smaller areas, making them i...

8Oct

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NEWS: TAMIU mourns loss of president

NEWS: TAMIU mourns loss of president By Dora GuerreroAssistant EditorPublished Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024 TAMIU held a moment of silence to honor the memory of its President Pablo Arenaz at noon Monday, Oct. 7, at the Acequia Fountain. Between Dr. F.M. Canseco and Anthony J. and Georgia A. Pellegrino halls, several hundred people congregated to remember Arenaz, the sixth president of Texas A&M International University. During the memorial, remarks were made by Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs Claudia San Miguel, Vice President for Finance and Administration Juan Castillo and others. Courtesy TAMIU Public RelationsPresident Pablo Arenaz Some students, like senior Ashley Niño, felt inclined to attend the moment of silence to pay their respects to Arenaz becau...

NEWS: Funeral services set for President Arenaz

8Oct

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NEWS: Funeral services set for President Arenaz

NEWS: Funeral services set for President Arenaz From Staff ReportsPublished Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024 In a University announcement today, a Memorial Service for TAMIU President Pablo Arenaz is scheduled for 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, at Fred Dickey Funeral & Cremation Services. Funeral arrangements were made by Fred Dickey Funeral & Cremation Services, 1320 Trey Drive, Laredo, Texas, 78041. Interested persons may share their condolences with the family online via http://www.freddickey.com or for more information, contact the funeral service at (956) 723-3611.

NEWS: TAMIU schedules Moment of Silence to honor president’s passing

4Oct

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NEWS: TAMIU schedules Moment of Silence to honor president’s passing

NEWS: TAMIU schedules Moment of Silence to honor president’s passing From Staff ReportsPublished Friday, Oct. 4, 2024 On Thursday evening, Oct. 3, TAMIU lost its highest leader: President Pablo Arenaz. A Special Moment of Silence to honor the memory of the sixth president is slated for Monday. At noon Monday, Oct. 7, at the Acequia Fountain, between the Dr. F.M. Canseco and Anthony J. and Georgia A. Pellegrino halls, the administration, faculty, staff and students of Texas A&M International University plan to remember Arenaz’s life and work. Courtesy TAMIU Public RelationsTAMIU President Pablo Arenaz poses for a photo on the third floor of the Sue & Radcliffe Killam Library in this undated photograph. Arenaz passed away unexpectedly Thursday night, according to a Uni...

NEWS: Rankings, accolades help prospective students determine their higher education trajectory

3Oct

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Academia, News, On Campus

NEWS: Rankings, accolades help prospective students determine their higher education trajectory

NEWS: Rankings, accolades help prospective students determine their higher education trajectory By Federico Gian OteroBridge Contributing WriterPublished Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024 Among its recent rankings, TAMIU received some positive notations from Niche, including an overall A- rating. Rankings like these from various websites can help students and faculty choose which college to attend. Steve Harmon, director of Public Relations, Marketing, and Public Information Services for Texas A&M International University, said looking at statistics, including rankings and accolades, whenever choosing a college is important. Juan Carlos Puente | BridgeThe globe-style arching windows of the Sue and Radcliffe Killam Library allow students to look out into the night on Oct. 1. TAMIU rece...

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