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Dr. David Bowles, an associate professor in the UTRGV Department of Literatures and Cultural Studies, grew up in the Rio Grande Valley with the nickname “Güero,” granted from his father’s Mexican-American heritage. Now, he bestows it on the protagonist of his newest book, ‘They Call Me Güero,’ a novel in verse filled with slice-of-life poems illustrating life as a border kid. The book recently earned a 2019 Tomas Rivera Book Award, as well as the 2019 Walter Dean Myers Awards for Outstanding Children’s Literature. It has been named a Pura Belpré Author Honor Book and made the School Library Journal 2018 Best Books List Honor, Middle Grade. It was named a National Council of Teachers of English Notable Verse Novel for Children 3-13, and an ALSC Notable Children's Book, 2019, and was named a Shelf Awareness 2018 Best Children’s & Teen Books of the Year, Middle Grade. (UTRGV Photo by Paul Chouy)

‘They Call Me Güero’: UTRGV Literature Professor Celebrates Mexican-American Culture and Youth

Dr. David Bowles, an associate professor in the UTRGV Department of Literatures and Cultural Studies, grew up “half-and-half” in the Rio Grande Valley with the nickname granted from his father’s Mexican-American heritage.

UTRGV Pitching Shuts Down Houston Baptist

UTRGV baseball beat Houston Baptist University on Tuesday.

Rep. Cuellar Secures Millions for Humanitarian Relief, Improved Conditions at Central Processing Centers, and...

Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28), a member of the Conference Committee on Homeland Security Appropriations, helped secure millions in the fiscal year 2019 Homeland SecurityAppropriations bill.

Tennoshin Ogawa Named WAC Golfer of the Week

Tennoshin Ogawa of the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) men’s golf team has been named WAC Golfer of the Week.

Mateo Schmit and Michael Loyd Named WAC Doubles Team of The Week

Mateo Schmit and sophomore Michael Loyd have been named Western Athletic Conference Men’s Double Team of the Week.

MARCH Manic Monday, March 4

Join members of the RGV Hispanic Chamber at their monthly Manic Monday Mixer

UTRGV Men’s Basketball in Midst of Winningest Season in Six Years

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) men's basketball team beat Wayland Baptist University (WBU) 85-66 on Tuesday

Congressional Voter Rights Listening Session

On Monday, February 4th, fellow Members of Congress, including Assistant House Speaker Ben Ray Lujan, joined me at the first Congressional listening session regarding Texas voter discrimination

Parental Alert: Police Seize Candy Laced with Marijuana

McAllen Police Department along with state and federal agencies seize contraband that imitates other commercially available candy. It has been determined the products are laced with tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). The seizure of these products occurred on Friday February 15, 2019 at a residence in the area of 25th Street and Lindberg Ave. McAllen, Texas.
Photo courtesy: Grupo Nordex

Nordex Group will produce rotor blades in Tamaulipas, Mexico

Tamaulipas Governor of the state of Tamaulipas announced that Grupo Nordex, a leading transnational company in the wind energy market, has confirmed the installation of a wind turbine rotor blade production plant in Matamoros, Tamaulipas.

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