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CAMPUS: Students meet mentors, matriarch in networking event

1Apr

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CAMPUS: Students meet mentors, matriarch in networking event

CAMPUS: Students meet mentors, matriarch in networking event By Cynthia TorresBridge Staff WriterPublished Wednesday, April 1, 2026 Entrepreneurs, first responders and various local Laredo business owners joined Texas A&M International University to help students establish networking connections. This networking event was open to all majors as they visited with representatives from businesses, such as Slimerella Slime Shop, Laredo Police Department, Texas Community Bank and Tacolare. As students signed in and entered, they began with a 30-minute grace period to connect with mentors before the event began.Once the event began, students were in line to speak with mentors for 10 minutes. Students connected and asked questions from their mentors pertaining to their field and exper...

CAMPUS: TAMIU renames Student Counseling Services to Kate Marmion Counseling Center

1Apr

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Health, News, On Campus

CAMPUS: TAMIU renames Student Counseling Services to Kate Marmion Counseling Center

CAMPUS: TAMIU renames Student Counseling Services to Kate Marmion Counseling Center By Kaily OlivoEditor-in-chiefPublished Wednesday, April 1, 2026 Texas A&M International University’s Student Counseling Services, located in the Student Center, underwent a name change to the Kate Marmion Counseling Center. This renaming was possible through a $2 million donation by the Kate Marmion Charitable Foundation. Vice President for Student Engagement Rosalinda Garcia began the ceremony by recognizing the foundation’s gift to TAMIU. Kaily Olivo | BridgeRosabel Ramos, left, Rosalinda Garcia, center, and TAMIU President Christopher Maynard unveil the renamed Kate Marmion Counseling Center in the Student Center on March 5, 2026. “... TAMIU was blessed last year when a wonderful set o...

31Mar

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Finance, News, News Brief, On Campus

NEWS BRIEF: Student Fee Advisory Committee schedules meeting for April 10 to discuss funds

NEWS BRIEF: Student Fee Advisory Committee schedules meeting for April 10 to discuss funds From Staff ReportsPublished Tuesday, March 31, 2026 TAMIU's Student Fee Advisory Committee slated a meeting for 10 a.m. Friday, April 10, in the Western Hemispheric Trade Center Room 105 to discuss its 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.

26Mar

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Features, News, On Campus

FEATURE: Looking back on 30 years of ‘The Bridge’

FEATURE: Looking back on 30 years of ‘The Bridge’ By Kaily OlivoEditor-in-chiefPublished Thursday March 26, 2026 “The Bridge” made its debut in March 1996 at Texas A&M International University, and continues to live on, reaching a 30-year milestone this March 2026. In recognition of some of the top stories across the past 30 years, “The Bridge” would like to go back to the first two stories on the front page of the March 1996 issue: “Women’s studies program to be inaugurated at TAMIU,” by one of the first Bridge reporters, Sarah Collins, and “Hopefuls to visit campus as search for president continues,” by 1996 Editor-in-chief Carlos A. Guardiola. Collins’ story kicked off Bridge reporting with the introduction of a women’s studies program, an upper-division course and...

CAMPUS: ENTERTAINMENT: TAMIU Cosplayers host Comic Con

25Mar

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Entertainment, Features, Life & Arts, On Campus

CAMPUS: ENTERTAINMENT: TAMIU Cosplayers host Comic Con

CAMPUS: ENTERTAINMENT: TAMIU Cosplayers host Comic Con By Cynthia TorresBridge Staff WriterPublished Wednesday, March 25, 2026 For possibly the first time in Texas A&M International University history, a Comic Con was hosted by a student organization. On Feb. 23, the TAMIU Cosplayers club held a one-day mini-convention in the Student Center Ballroom. This was a public event, which included different enthusiasts from all over the city. Comic Con was filled with all forms of cosplay ranging from anime, video games and manga. Previously, TAMIU has been the site host for other comic cons, such as the South Texas Collectors Expo, which held its Comic Con in April 2015, late January from 2016 to 2020 and came back in the fall of 2022 before going on a long hiatus. In the interim, me...

CAMPUS: Discover TAMIU brings community to campus

24Mar

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CAMPUS: Discover TAMIU brings community to campus

CAMPUS: Discover TAMIU brings community to campus By Dilean MendezBridge Staff InternPublished Tuesday, March 24, 2026 The many interactive booths of Saturday’s Discover TAMIU included robotics with the School of Engineering and slime with Advising and Retention. Families, students and community members gathered at Texas A&M International University on March 21 for the annual open house designed to showcase academic programs, student organizations and campus life. Kaily Olivo | BridgeTAMIU freshman Luis Maldonado, left, a student worker representing the Office of Recruitment, plays a color matching game at Discover TAMIU in front of the Student Center on March 21, 2026. The free event invited attendees of all ages to explore, participate in activities and get a sense ...

Arts: Dance program highlights collaboration, creative exploration, movement

18Mar

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Life & Arts, On Campus

Arts: Dance program highlights collaboration, creative exploration, movement

Arts: Dance program highlights collaboration, creative exploration, movement By Jack ReyesBridge contributing writerPublished Wednesday, March 18, 2026 Their motion presents a message of impact in the Center for the Fine and Performing Arts. The Texas A&M International University contemporary dance program continues to characterize its growth in terms of collaboration, creative exploration and movement. Assistant Professor of dance Timothy Rubel, who directs contemporary dance, offered insight on how the program plans to grow and improve. Carolina Merla | BridgeJunior Yewon Cho, left, senior Victoria Franyutti, center, and Junior Jasmine Gomez practice ballet in Assistant Professor of dance Timothy Rubel's contemporary dance class on March 2, 2026, in the Center for the Fin...

CAMPUS: TAMIU welcomes spring with Festival of Colors

17Mar

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Features, International Studies, Life & Arts, On Campus

CAMPUS: TAMIU welcomes spring with Festival of Colors

CAMPUS: TAMIU welcomes spring with Festival of Colors By Veronica MataBridge Staff WriterPublished Tuesday, March 17, 2026 With spring officially here, Texas A&M International University’s Housing and Residence Life and TAMIU’s Office of International Experiences brought back the annual Holi celebration. Students gathered to welcome spring and celebrated the triumph of good over evil through this Hindu tradition, also known as the Festival of Colors. Sean Jimenez | BridgeBrother Ezekiel Garza and sister Aline Tobias eat popsicles and look toward the crowd during TAMIU's Holi celebration in the Student Center Green on March 4, 2026. Sean Jimenez | BridgeJennifer Sanchez, left, and an unidentified student walk hand-in-hand as TAMIU's Holi event comes to a close at the Student...

CAMPUS: TAMIU installs mulch across campus grounds in new beautification efforts

17Mar

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CAMPUS: TAMIU installs mulch across campus grounds in new beautification efforts

CAMPUS: TAMIU installs mulch across campus grounds in new beautification efforts By Sean JimenezAssociate EditorPublished Tuesday, March 17, 2026 Ten months after the campus artificial turf installation, Texas A&M International University added a new element to its beautification efforts: mulch. The new black-dyed mulch replaced previously natural grass patches that were not replaced with artificial turf last year, further reducing TAMIU’s amount of natural grass. Cynthia Torres | BridgeFreshly laid black-dyed mulch lines the outside patch of the Dr. F. M. Canseco Hall on Oct. 22, 2025., partyway through its installation. This installation has not garnered as much controversy as the artificial turf, but it is still on the radar of students across campus, including TAMIU...

EDUCATION: Nursing students rely on simulation labs to build confidence before clinical exams

6Mar

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Education, Health, On Campus

EDUCATION: Nursing students rely on simulation labs to build confidence before clinical exams

EDUCATION: Nursing students rely on simulation labs to build confidence before clinical exams By Ivana RodriguezBridge contributing writerPublished Friday, March 6, 2026 Nursing students at Texas A&M International University say simulation labs give them a safe place to practice clinical judgment, build confidence, and prepare for real-world patient care. Simulation training is one of the first hands-on experiences for nursing majors, allowing them to learn assessment and communication skills without the fear of injuring a real patient. Clinical Assistant Professor Martha Salinas said simulations help incoming students overcome early anxiety. Cynthia Torres | BridgeAn unidentified TAMIU nursing student participates in a nursing simulation lab in the Dr. F. M. Canesco Hall o...

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