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CAMPUS: TAMIU gears up for tomorrow’s Maroon Madness: A night of spirit, celebration, free tuition

20Oct

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CAMPUS: TAMIU gears up for tomorrow’s Maroon Madness: A night of spirit, celebration, free tuition

CAMPUS: TAMIU gears up for tomorrow's Maroon Madness: A night of spirit, celebration, free tuition By Jesus ChairesSports EditorPublished Monday, Oct. 20, 2025 Tomorrow’s Stranger Things-inspired campus event, Maroon Madness, kicks off the basketball season in an entertaining way. Texas A&M International University expects to ignite campus pride as the annual event returns at the Kinesiology and Convocation Building. The annual pep rally and season opener promises an electric night filled with energy, entertainment and Dustdevil pride. Pre-Madness festivities kick off at 5:30 p.m., including games, photo opportunities and giveaways to fire up the crowd. Gymnasium doors open at 7:30 p.m. and organizers expect the KCB to transform into a sea of maroon as students, athletes and f...

CAMPUS: Construction results in traffic delays at University entrance

20Oct

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CAMPUS: Construction results in traffic delays at University entrance

CAMPUS: Construction results in traffic delays at University entrance By Kaily OlivoEditor-in-chiefPublished Monday, Oct. 20, 2025 At the start of the Fall 2025 semester, construction at the main entrance created traffic for students. By October, those traffic complications have nearly returned to normal. The construction began in early July and continued until late September. Associate Vice President of Finance and Administration Trevor Liddle said he sees this construction as an opportunity for Texas A&M International University. Sean Jimenez | Bridge Texas Department of Transportation construction slows down peak traffic hours on Sept. 7, 2025, near the main campus entrance. “It’s an exciting time for TAMIU and for all of Laredo,” Liddle said. “And, for TAMIU to be ab...

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...

9Oct

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NEWS BRIEF: Student Fee Advisory Committee sets meeting for Oct. 21 for budget review, discussion on SFAC funds

NEWS BRIEF: Student Fee Advisory Committee sets meeting for Oct. 21 for budget review, discussion on SFAC funds From Staff ReportsPublished Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025 TAMIU's Student Fee Advisory Committee scheduled a meeting for 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21, in the Western Hemispheric Trade Center Room 116 for a budget review and a discussion on SFAC 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.

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...

HEALTH: Contraceptives, reproductive health care available for college students

23Sep

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HEALTH: Contraceptives, reproductive health care available for college students

HEALTH: Contraceptives, reproductive health care available for college students By Alyssa ArreolaBridge contributing writerPublished Tuesday, Sept. 2025 Both activists and medical professionals express how access to contraceptives is important for TAMIU students. Student Health Services Director Claudia Beltran said the University offers these services for students. Back on June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that overturned Roe v. Wade, reversing the constitutional right to abortion and returning authority to individual states to regulate or ban the procedure. The Roe v. Wade ruling previously protected the right to an abortion for nearly 50 years. Sean Jimenez | BridgeDirector of Student Health Services Claud...

18Sep

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Finance, News, On Campus

NEWS BRIEF: Student Fee Advisory Committee sets meeting for Sept. 23 for referendum discussion

NEWS BRIEF: Student Fee Advisory Committee sets meeting for Sept. 23 for referendum discussion From Staff ReportsPublished Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025 TAMIU's Student Fee Advisory Committee scheduled a meeting for 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23, in Student Center Room 224 for a referendum discussion. 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.

CAMPUS: CABchella closes TAMIU’s Welcome Week

17Sep

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CAMPUS: CABchella closes TAMIU’s Welcome Week

CAMPUS: CABchella closes TAMIU’s Welcome Week By Kaily OlivoEditor-in-chiefPublished Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025 After an activity-filled Welcome Week, TAMIU ended Fall 2025’s first week with CABchella on Friday, Aug. 29. The night was filled with eccentric musical performances by Garden's Gate, Japanese Dream, LOUIEJAYXX and Synthia Music at Texas A&M International University. Sean Jimenez | BridgeCABchella ends Welcome Week with a fireworks show on the night of Aug. 29, 2025. Savory smells roamed the air from the free food for currently enrolled students by 550 Pizzeria, Gorilla Smoke and Grill, Taquitos Las Minas and Bubble Waffle. Sean Jimenez | BridgeSOLE member Alisa Mendoza, right, works at a booth during CABchella on Aug. 29, 2025. The event also included inf...

CAMPUS: SafeZone aims to improve campus safety

11Sep

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CAMPUS: SafeZone aims to improve campus safety

CAMPUS: SafeZone aims to improve campus safety By Amanda AguirreBridge contributing writerPublished Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025 A recently created campus app called SafeZone offers public safety features for students and others at TAMIU. Not many are aware of the app, which is being promoted by the Texas A&M International University Police Department. SafeZone is designed to be an easily accessible app for students or others to use in the case of an emergency, non-emergency or medical assistance. With the click of a button, someone can assist the user quickly. Sidney Ledezma | Bridge Photo IllustrationA TAMIU student uses the SafeZone App on campus on Sept. 8, 2025, in this photo illustration. TAMIU PD Chief Cordelia Perez said, “Not many students use the app because not m...

CAMPUS: SOLE inspires growth through educational clubs

11Sep

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CAMPUS: SOLE inspires growth through educational clubs

CAMPUS: SOLE inspires growth through educational clubs By Emily GonzalezBridge contributing writerPublished Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025 Through the Office of Student Orientation, Leadership and Engagement, TAMIU supports students’ social interaction and academic education, forming events to achieve that objective. Texas A&M International University SOLE Director Nicholas Hudson considers multiple ways to expand and tailor events for student interests. “We want to cater to their needs versus like, we’re just going to create an event,” Hudson said. Sean Jimenez | BridgeSOLE Director Nicholas Hudson leads the Student Organization Leadership Advancement Retreat on Sept. 5, 2025. He develops events according to trends or ideas from students and other SOLE staff in order to c...

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