On Saturday, Feb. 2, UTEP hosted a TEDx series at the Union Cinema located on the first floor of the Union Bldg. East,  to encourage people to understand the advantages of access and education. The series was broken into two sessions, the first...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXMiuiqiyO4 "Los Visionaries" or "Los Visionarios" are an art collective from El Paso that consists of artists with many talents: painters, poets, musicians, composers, hair stylist, dancers, etc. The collective was...

The Stanlee and Gerald Rubin Center for the Visual Arts, located at 500 W. University Ave. on campus presented  three exhibitions Jan. 24 from a variety of recognized artists that will run until the first two weeks of April.  Since its inception...

As UTEP was recently named a top-tier national research university, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Institute of General Medical Sciences awarded a $400,000 grant to UTEP Associate Professor of Psychology Dr. Sergio Iñiguez. This...

The Stalking Prevention, Awareness and Resource Center (SPARC) held a training Thursday, Jan. 24, at Boquillas Hall. Geared for UTEP students and staff, it focused on identifying and responding to stalking.  In order to recognize National Stalking...

Perception is everything.  This may have been the most important thing I learned as a student. What I didn’t know was how much rumination I would do on those three words in the years since.  When I walked into The Prospector as a sophomore student...

  https://youtu.be/X9JBrK__i_E El Pasoans gathered in San Jacinto Plaza to march against the wall, and for immigration reform.

The University of Texas at El Paso announced James E. Payne, Ph.D., has been named Dean of the College of Business Administration on Thursday, Jan. 24, the university announced. "We welcome Dr. Payne to UTEP as dean of the College of Business Administration,"...

UTEP Dining Services announced the addition of a full-service Chick-fil-A restaurant Inside the El Paso Natural Gas Conference Center. The grand opening ceremony took place at the new restaurant at noon on Wednesday, Jan. 23. This new location will...

While students, faculty and staff were away for the winter break, The University of Texas at El Paso reached a prestigious milestone  by becoming a tier-one research institution after a decades-long pursuit.  UTEP attained the coveted R1 designation...

This past summer I had the chance to cover one of the events that caught the world’s attention: the Tornillo Tent City. Last week it was announced that the center closed its doors after releasing the last child in the detention center. During...

On Thursday, Jan. 10, women from the local organization “Let’s Chica Chat” held their first gathering where more than 80 women attended. The organization focuses on bringing together female entrepreneurs who want to make a change in their own...