Graduation can be scary, especially for students seeking full-time jobs. UTEP students can connect with employers across the country and region at the annual Career Expo hosted by the University Career Center from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sept. 16 and 17.   For...

The Miners (2-0) battled Bethune- Cookman University Saturday, Sept. 4, at the Sun Bowl in the first home game of the season. In the first half the Miners struggled to get into the endzone after getting good field position of off mistakes. They also...

The Miners 1-0 will host Bethune-Cookman University Saturday, Sept. 4, after a 30-3 victory against the New Mexico State Aggies.  The offense for the Miners took a step forward and showed even more signs of improvement from last season. The defense...

Earlier this month, the city’s Museums and Cultural Affairs Department announced a new director for the El Paso Museum of History.  Erica Marin, 46, is making history herself in becoming the first Latina and El Pasoan to be appointed director.  “I...

The University of Texas at El Paso has been selected to receive a portion of a $142 million grant from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) for cancer prevention and research. Dr. Xiujun “James” Li and his research team...

As the start of the fall semester approaches, Miner Welcome Week has presented a number of events in order to familiarize miners with each other and their campus once more. The Miner Playfair  offers miners the opportunity to socialize with one another...

The Miners are back in action Aug. 28 against New Mexico State University. NMSU is coming off a short off-season after cancelling their season last year due to COVID-19 and opted to play in the spring.  The battle of I-10 has been a long-lasting rival...

I hail from a family of educators and individuals dedicated to the protection and advancement of the underrepresented and disadvantaged. As such, my perspectives about the world and my desire to facilitate culturally rich and scholarly relationships...

UTEP welcomed students back to campus after a year of online learning, with its first-ever Texas Western Gold Rush celebration at Centennial Plaza on Monday, August 23.

As I, along with thousands of students across the country, prepare to go back to in-person classes following a year of online learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic, I can’t help but reflect on the quarantine activities that kept me sane for a year....

Over a year since the coronavirus pandemic forced UTEP to cancel Minerpalooza and a host of other events meant to bring students together, businesses and establishments have begun reopening to the public.   UTEP has also made a full return, beginning...

El Paso Public Health Authority Dr. Hector Ocaranza has established a mask mandate for all indoor gatherings and activities effective Wednesday, August 18. The University of Texas at El Paso will not be following the city order.  “It is my...