TBB Staff

BROWNSVILLE, TX – The University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) recently recognized the City of Brownsville for their continuous efforts in helping develop their employees’ soft skills, ranging from emotional intelligence to managing conflict. UTRGV, through the Office of Professional Education and Workplace Development (PEWD) is a key partner in helping the organization develop a professional development program and presented Brownsville City Manager, Noel Bernal, with the Innovation in Professional Education Award, following the City’s 1st Annual Employee Leadership Conference – Exploring the Total Alignment Galaxy. The award acknowledges employers who cultivate a culture of learning, while continuously working towards improving the workplace and valuing its employees.

RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TX – UTRGV and the Universidad Luterana Salvadoreña (ULS) in San Salvador, El Salvador, met Wednesday at the UTRGV School of Social Work in Edinburg to sign a Memorandum of Understanding.

EDINBURG – Several residents of Precinct 4 will begin to receive keys to a newly renovated home via a partnership with theTexas General Land Office (GLO) Disaster Recovery Program and the Hidalgo County Urban County Office. The currentrehabilitation housing program is underway through the end of the year.

RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TX – John Quiñones, an ABC News veteran, and creator and host of the highly-rated What Would You Do?, will serve as the first speaker of UTRGV’s 2021-2022 Distinguished Speaker Series (DSS) on Tuesday, Sep. 21.

EL PASO, Texas - The City of El Paso Department of Public Health and the El Paso Fire Department have partnered with local organizations to begin offering flu vaccines to seniors 65 years and older, our most vulnerable population.

RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TX – To help offset the rapid pace of changes in technology and the skills gap it has created, UTRGV has developed a way to help mitigate this by developing a more highly prepared and adaptative workforce.

Like almost any American over the age of 25, I vividly remember September 11, 2001. The images of planes striking buildings and people fleeing in terror—and the resulting acts of heroism—are indelibly etched.

As a little girl, Debbie Crane Aliseda marveled at the bright purple and white uniforms and the energetic majesty of the McAllen High School Dance Team – the Steppers.

EDINBURG, TX – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents apprehended 22 migrants from three foiled smuggling events on south Texas highways, one involving a stolen vehicle.

AUSTIN – The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index increased in August to 100.1, up 0.4 points from July. Five of the 10 Index components improved, four declined, and one was unchanged. The NFIB Uncertainty Index decreased seven points to 69, the lowest level since January 2016.