As classes throughout the country switch to online platforms due to the coronavirus pandemic, the list of colleges and universities adopting a pass or fail grading scale continues to grow and this list now includes UTEP. Last week, UTEP announced via...

As folks remain under quarantine, UTEP’s Student Engagement & Leadership Center (SELC) invites all Miners to remain connected this semester through engaging virtual activities — a series of activities SELC calls “Miners on Monitors.”.   Despite...

In response to the city’s ordinance, the University of Texas at El Paso announced it would be transitioning to online classes for the remainder of the semester to prevent the spread of COVID-19, leaving professors and students from UTEP’s Department...

The 2019-2020 season came to an abrupt halt for the UTEP women’s basketball team in Frisco, Texas with the Conference-USA tournament canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Throughout the year the squad displayed a unique blend of senior leadership and freshman...

Finishing up the 2018-2019 season, UTEP Miner fans were convinced that the eight-win campaign was a time of development and growing for the team. With seven players sitting out the season due to transferring or grades, the addition of these players to...

UTEP senior fullback Forest McKee announced on twitter today that he tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday, April 3. Previously UTEP President Heather Wilson announced that three staff members and one student had tested positive as of April 2. With...

According to CBS Sports' Jon Rothstein swingman Adam Hess of the Salt Lake Community College (SLCC), Bruins has committed to transfer to UTEP.  Hess as a freshman, averaged 7.6 points a game shooting 46% from the field and 43% from the 3-point...

 UTEP’s Student Government Association (SGA) hosted a Facebook Live debate Tuesday, considering the COVID-19 pandemic, for candidates vying for executive positions.   Topics of debate were how to increase student engagement, their stance on reimbursement...

North Alabama sophomore guard Christian Agnew has committed to UTEP according to CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein. Agnew is 6-2, 190-pound native of Detroit that will have two seasons of athletic eligibility remaining. In two seasons for the North Alabama...

With the everchanging restrictions taking place in the world, the U.S., and the border amid the COVID-19 outbreak, international UTEP students who cross — or used to cross — the border regularly are facing the hardships of the non-essential...

In this week's podcast: Valeria Olivares analyzes the latest coronavirus memes and trends circulating the internet, Bryan Mena reviews the new Nintendo Animal Crossing game and Michael Cuviello discusses the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s...

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...