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Congressman Vela announces NADB’s $200 million COVID-19 Temporary Financing Program

Today, Congressman Vela announced that the Board of Directors of the North American Development Bank (NADB) has approved a temporary financing program in response to the effects of the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Sen. Cruz Introduces Bill to Provide Tax Credits to Businesses That Test Employees for...

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today introduced the Work Safe Act, legislation that would provide tax credits to businesses that test employees for COVID-19 every week in states where the infection rates are above the national average.

Fighting Summer Hunger, Sparking Change

The Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley in partnership with Walmart and the Collaborative for Fresh Produce (CFP) will host a food distribution for 1,000 Vanguard Academy Charter School students and their families to fight summer hunger.

UTRGV Volleyball Adds Three for 2020

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Volleyball Head Coach Todd Lowery announced on Tuesday the additions of 6-0 freshman middle blocker Revna Çakir, 6-1 graduate student setter Mackenzie Coates and 6-0 freshman PSJA alum Victoria Fuentes for the 2020 season.

Local Workforce to Benefit from Advanced Skills Training

A recent grant awarded by the Texas Workforce Commission to South Texas College will continue to provide customized training to the workforce for local industry partners.
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Student demonstrating leadership during first year at UTSA

First-year Top Scholar and Honors College student at UTSA Tristan Pepper has been named a participant in the Fulbright United Kingdom Summer Institute.
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Future educators explore opportunities with Transfer Academy at UTSA

The Academy for Teacher Excellence Research Center at UTSA has held its second Transfer Academy for Future Teachers to enhance the success of students from community colleges who will be transferring to UTSA to become teachers.

TAMU-CC Researchers Show How Pandemic May Reshape Political Landscape

Three researchers at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi have looked ahead to how the COVID-19 pandemic may affect upcoming elections – including the November 2020 presidential election – based on its impact on various demographic groups.

Office Of The Governor, Dallas Cowboys Linebacker Jaylon Smith Release New COVID-19 PSA: “Wear...

The Office of the Governor and Dallas Cowboys Linebacker Jaylon Smith today released a new public service announcement (PSA) entitled, "Wear A Mask On And Off The Field."

Laredo College receives grant for COVID-19 research

Laredo College is thrilled to announce that our institution is receiving a grant to teach quantitative reasoning skills to undergraduate Hispanic STEM students by researching real-life COVID-19 data.

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