The Prospector

A life’s commitment to social services

Margaret Cataldi, Staff Reporter • September 30, 2019

Dorothy Truax is one of 10 alumni receiving a Gold Nugget Award as part of UTEP’s 2019 Homecoming celebration. Truax is being recognized for her contributions to social work within the El Paso community. After Truax went on to obtain a bachelor’s...

Eva Moya: A social worker changes her commuity

Glenda Avalos, Contributor • February 19, 2019

Associate Professor of Social Work Eva Moya, Ph.D., recently achieved a great accomplishment in her career. She was elected president of the Association of Latina/Latino Social Work Educators (ALLSWE) in November 2018. Over the course of her career,...

The Faces of Homelessness conference

Jesus Lopez, Staff Reporter • February 23, 2015

The Faces of Homelessness is the second conference of the State of the Homelessness Conference Series and will be held on Feb. 27, at 1 p.m. at the College of Health Sciences Building, room 217. The series is a collaboration between the College of Health...

Volunteers WORK with immigrants at local shelter

Jose Soto, Staff Reporter • July 22, 2014

A UTEP professor and some of his students have been volunteering at the Annunciation House, putting what they have studied and their social work skills to good use as an increased number of immigrants being sent to El Paso. This influx has created a...