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UTEP Celebrates Centennial Winter Commencement
With the Centennial celebration coming to an end, joyful cheers and applause will be heard across the Don Haskins Center as UTEP hosts its 133rd Commencement ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 13.
For this occasion, more than 2,270 fall candidates and summer graduates are eligible to participate in UTEP’s Fall Commencement exercises, serving as one of the final events of the Centennial Celebration. The ceremony will include a special video presentation.
The ceremony times are as follows:
9 a.m. – Morning Commencement*
College of Liberal Arts
2 p.m. – Afternoon Commencement*
College of Business Administration
College of Education
School of Nursing
7 p.m. – Evening Commencement*
College of Engineering
College of Science
College of Health Sciences
All three ceremonies can be viewed on home computers, laptops, mobile devices and tablets by visiting www.utep.edu.
The live stream is possible thanks to a partnership between the University, KFOX-TV and CBS4. Since its introduction during the 2012 Winter Commencement, live streaming of UTEP’s Commencement has become a popular option that enables thousands of Miners and viewers from around the world to join the celebration.
For more information and tips, visit the University commencement website at www.utep.edu/commencement.
Campus Spotlights:
Program Receives Scholarship to Continue to Better Serve Military-Affiliated Students
The Academic Institutions for Military Students (AIMS) Network, which is housed at UTEP, has received a second grant from The Kresge Foundation to continue working on better serving military-affiliated students throughout their pursuit of degree completion.
The Kresge Foundation has awarded the AIMS Network, under the Office for Undergraduate Studies, $740,000 to continue developing the network’s programs, polices and procedures to better serve military-affiliated students.
The network consists of nine public academic institutions of higher education near seven military installations in five states. Together, the network has the potential to serve more than 400,000 military-affiliated students.
http://academics.utep.edu/aims
Students Kick Off Finals Week with Midnight Breakfast
A finals week tradition is still going strong as UTEP’s Department of Residence Life prepares to host its bi-annual Midnight Breakfast at the El Paso Natural Gas Conference Center. Approximately 800 to 900 students are expected to attend the event, with a secret menu featuring both hot and cold items, a live disc jockey, free T-shirts and other giveaways.
The Tuesday, Dec. 9 event is open to all UTEP students. Student organizations will have tables set up where students can learn more about the many ways to become involved on campus. Representatives from the Student Government Association, Student Engagement and Leadership Center and Centennial Celebration Office will all be in attendance.
Midnight Breakfast is meant to foster community and solidarity during the students’ exam period.
**MEDIA NOTE: Great visual and interview opportunities of students lining up outside the El Paso Natural Gas Conference Center to get food and take a break from studying. Line usually begins forming around 10:45 p.m., with the majority of students attending between 11:30 p.m. and 1 a.m.
Information: Kevin Marshburn, 915-747-6480.
UTEP Receives Scholarship Funding from Consul General of Mexico
UTEP President Diana Natalicio will accept a check for $20,000 Thursday, Dec. 11, from Jacob Prado Gonzalez, the Consul General of Mexico in El Paso, during a ceremony at the Mexican Consulate as part of the Institute of Mexicans Abroad (IME) Becas Scholarship Program.
Since 2010, IME has funded the scholarship gift to UTEP to provide and improve access to academic opportunities for Mexican students who want to attend adult education programs and universities in the United States. Recipients use the funds to develop skills in high-demand fields that will enhance their job opportunities.
The IME Becas (Spanish for scholarship) program was established in 2005 through a bilateral agreement between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mexico through IME and the University of California, Berkeley. Program officials have launched a new call during this academic year to promote academic opportunities for individuals of Mexican origin attending institutions of higher education in the United States.
Press Events/Photo Opportunities On Campus:
Monday, Dec. 8
7 p.m.
Don Haskins Center
UTEP Men’s Basketball vs. Incarnate Word
The UTEP Men’s Basketball team will take on Incarnate Word.
Sunday, Dec. 14
2:30 p.m.
Wise Family Theatre — Fox Fine Arts Center
A Christmas Carol — Alumni Night
Written by Charles Dickens and adapted by Chuck Gorden, the spectacular holiday tradition of A Christmas Carol continues at UTEP. Join Ebenezer Scrooge on his magnificent journey through time and transformation. Bring the entire family out to this warm and inviting play that will get everyone into the holiday spirit.
Individual tickets are $13 for adults; $11 for UTEP faculty and staff, seniors, military, non-UTEP students, groups (10+) and UTEP alumni with card; and $9 for UTEP students and children (4-12 years old).
For Alumni Night, alumni with a valid alumni card are eligible for a buy-one-get-one free offer.
For more information, please visit www.theatredance.utep.edu or call 915-747-5118.