Graduation day finally arrived for more than 2,000 graduates who were the center of attention at UTRGV’s fall commencement ceremonies on Saturday, Dec. 14.

Attending South Texas College together afforded husband and wife Jose and Christabel Jasso the opportunity to plan for the future of their family while bonding as a couple.

Thirteen student-athletes graduated Dec. 13 and 14 in UTRGV’s Fall Commencement ceremonies, held at the Harlingen Convention Center and Bert Ogden Arena, the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics said.

Since Friday, Border Patrol agents seized nearly 700 pounds of marijuana and nine pounds of cocaine.

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros men's basketball team fell to the Omaha Mavericks 92-82 as part of the Summit League/WAC Challenge on Sunday at Baxter Arena.

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (PSJA ISD) is among several school districts in the Rio Grande Valley set to collaborate with the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) on an initiative to grow leaders in special education administration.

UTRGV’s Office for Sustainability (OFS) is working on an educational community experience program designed to help shape leaders in sustainable development and based on the philosophy that societal growth should consider environmental, economic and social impacts.

Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush failed to disclose his ties to 11 companies in recent filings to the Texas Ethics Commission, which is required by state law.

Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Launch and Recovery) 1st Class Kent Velez (center), of Mission, Texas, assigned to Navy Recruiting Station (NRS) Brownsville was recognized as Navy Recruiting District (NRD) San Antonio's Active Enlisted Recruiter of the Year during the NRD's annual awards banquet held at the Embassy Suites Landmark.

In late September, founder and CEO of SpaceX, Elon Musk, visited the Boca Chica facility located in the Lower Rio Grande Valley to provide an update on the development of the Starship MK1 spacecraft.