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ASARCO Site Custodial Trustee Roberto Puga and UTEP President Diana Natalicio.

UTEP and ASARCO Collaborate for Exhibit

Amanda Guillen, Editor-In-Chief April 12, 2016

The long-standing collaboration between ASARCO and UTEP didn’t end when the smokestacks were brought down on April 13, 2013. The partnership continues and one of the more visual ways is through the exhibit, “ASARCO in El Paso: A Visual History of...

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ASARCO El Paso Smelter as shown from above in 1985. Beginning April 8, “ASARCO in El Paso: A Visual History of Industry on the Border” will be on display on the third floor of the UTEP Library.

ASARCO exhibit to highlight the industrial company in El Paso

Mike Vasquez, Staff Reporter April 5, 2016

It has been three years since the demolition of the iconic ASARCO smokestacks that crumbled to the ground. Since then, the area where the smokestacks once stood is a barren and desolate area, but an exhibit that will be housed at the UTEP Library  will...

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UTEP awaits decission from the board of regents on ASARCO land.

UTEP’s expansion decision on hold

Kimberly Valle, Staff Reporter December 2, 2014

The purchase of 443 acres of land, where the former ASARCO smelter site was located, is an agenda item for UTEP in the coming year. The University of Texas Board of Regents met for two days on Nov. 5 and 6 at UTEP and discussed the potential purchase...

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Dr. Diana Natilicio speaks at the UT Board of Regents committee meeting.

Board of Regents Meeting at UTEP resumes with presentation by Natalicio

Jose Soto, Staff reporter November 6, 2014

The University of Texas System Board of Regents resumed their meeting at UTEP today at the Tomás Rivera Conference Room at Union East. During the first hour of the meeting today, UTEP President Diana Natalicio, greeted the board and addressed topics...

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Controversial moments pepper pages of Prospector’s archives

Editorial Staff September 9, 2014

The Prospector has covered many stories since its first publication in 1915. A run like that is not lacking in controversial moments. Through the good and the bad, the student newspaper has been the source for student news and the assayer of student opinion. Although...

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