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Food Pantry at UTEP continues serving students

Food Pantry at UTEP continues serving students

Maria Ramos, Contributor April 8, 2020

As food insecurity and shortages continue to spike during the COVID-19 pandemic, UTEP’s Food Pantry stays operating to provide food items for undergraduate and graduate students.   As many students or someone from their households might...

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UTEP students can tell how they’re handling work or school from home by sending their pitch to ProspectorGallery@gmail.com

During quarantine, UTEP students live, work online

Exodis Ward, Contributor April 8, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted everyday life in the borderland.   El Paso Mayor Dee Margo and the City of El Paso have enacted many changes in hopes to slow the spread, resulting in a lot of shutdowns and minimizing community movement.   On March...

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UTEP announced Monday in an email to students a temporary change to its course grading policy that will allow professors to offer a “Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory” grading option for spring 2020 courses.

UTEP announces new satisfactory/unsatisfactory grading system due to pandemic

Anahy Diaz, Reporter April 6, 2020

UTEP announced in an email to students a temporary change to its course grading policy that will allow professors to offer a “Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory” grading option for spring 2020 courses.   The aim of this change in policy is...

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SGA Elections affected by COVID-19

SGA Elections affected by COVID-19

Sven Kline, Contributor April 6, 2020

The UTEP Student Government Association (SGA) will begin campaigning through social media for elections this week with a featured Facebook Live debate from 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m Tuesday, April 7.   Due to the “Stay Home, Work Safe”...

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April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. #SAAM2020 UTEP will offer virtual events and activities.

UTEP to host virtual events for Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Sasha Minjarez, Contributor April 6, 2020

This month of April marks the 19th anniversary of the observance of Sexual Assault Awareness Month and UTEP will be hosting a series of virtual events intended to promote the advocacy, awareness and prevention of sexual assault.   Historically,...

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El Paso is one of the cities affected by Coronavirus.

Officials amend emergency directives, tighten restrictions

Exodis Ward, Contributor April 1, 2020

The City of El Paso announced in a virtual news conference that it has amended its emergency directive regarding business and civilian activity Wednesday evening, imposing even tighter restrictions.  All parks and recreational areas are...

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The university announced Tuesday, March 31, that John S. Wiebe will be promoted to become the university’s vice president for academic affairs and provost after holding the interim position since January of 2019.

Heather Wilson announces John S. Wiebe’s promotion to provost

Isaiah Ramirez, Reporter March 31, 2020

University of Texas at El Paso President Heather Wilson announced John S. Wiebe will be promoted to become the university’s vice president for academic affairs and provost after holding the interim position since January of last year. “During my...

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UTEP President Heather Wilson.

Heather Wilson appointed to National Science Board

Prospector Staff Report March 30, 2020

UTEP President Heather Wilson has been selected to serve a six-year term on the National Science Board (NSB).  Early March, in a White House press release, U.S. President Donald J. Trump announced his intent to appoint Wilson to the NSB for a...

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On March 24, El Paso Mayor Dee Margo implemented an executive “Stay Home, Work Safe” order for the City of El Paso as a way to combat the spread of the coronavirus.

Students return home as coronavirus shuts down study abroad programs

Anahy Diaz, Contributor March 30, 2020

It was March 14, a Saturday night in El Paso, when Alejandra Sanchez returned from what she had hoped would be a semester abroad experience in Spain after it was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.    The UTEP senior majoring in finance was...

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UTEP instructors are not required to opt into the pass/fail option for their courses.

Latest COVID-19 updates for UTEP, El Paso

Prospector Staff Report March 25, 2020

For more coverage on COVID-19 and its impact on UTEP, El Paso, the state and the nation, visit The Prospector's Coronavirus page. (UTEP) March 26: UTEP employee among four new COVID-19 cases in the county [ 6 p.m.] El Paso County has four new confirmed...

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El Paso officials issue “Stay Home, Work Safe” order 

Marisol Chávez, Web Editor March 24, 2020

For more coverage on COVID-19 and its impact on UTEP, El Paso, the state and the nation, visit The Prospector's Coronavirus page. The city and county of El Paso officials announced in a news conference a “Stay Home, Work Safe” order to go into...

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UTEP addresses remote work policies in the midst of COVID-19

UTEP addresses remote work policies in the midst of COVID-19

Anahy Diaz, Contributor March 19, 2020

For more coverage on COVID-19 and its impact on UTEP, El Paso, the state and the nation, visit The Prospector's Coronavirus page. UTEP President Heather Wilson addressed questions concerning remote work for faculty and staff in the midst of the coronavirus...

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