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Sarah Sepulveda, M.D., didn’t let small-town roots limit her big dreams. Dr. Sepulveda grew up in Fabens, Texas, a small community about 30 miles east of El Paso along the U.S.-Mexico border. “I wanted to become a doctor …
September, 2019
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26 September
TxDoT invites residents to discuss Texas Transportation Plan 2050
TxDoT officials will be holding a public meeting in El Paso to discuss the future of transportation in Texas. On October 23, El Paso area residents will have their chance to share thoughts and comments …
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26 September
NMSU professor receives grant to increase mental health, substance and opioid abuse services
Eve Adams, New Mexico State University Regents professor and co-interim head of the Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology in the College of Education, has received a $906,000 grant from the U.S. Health Resources and …
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26 September
Hope Border Institute Announces Teach-In 2019: Jornada por la Justicia
In the wake of the deadly August 3rd Walmart shooting, Hope Border Institute will host a three-day TeachIn in October. The Teach In – Jornada por la Justicia – will run from October 11-13 and …
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26 September
UTEP, Community Leaders launch new Teacher Residency Program with Local School Districts
On Thursday, officials with the College of Education at The University of Texas at El Paso and community leaders unveiled the Miner Teacher Residency Program, a full-year teacher placement designed to boost the readiness of …
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26 September
After two Texas mass shootings, Greg Abbott wants to strengthen a vague network officials won’t discuss
Texas Department of Public Safety officials overseeing a program Gov. Greg Abbott tapped to help halt potential mass shootings say staffing shortages and privacy concerns stand in the way of taking more preventive action against such massacres. But the …
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25 September
Video+Gallery+Story: El Paso ISD hosts ‘Will Art For College’
The District’s top student artists this week toted their masterpieces in an effort to get noticed by art-school recruiters during the third annual EPISD College Art Fair and National Portfolio Day. The event, which is …
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25 September
Riverside High names Ed Mena 2019 Distinguished Alumni
Riverside High officials say “You’re in good hands,” as they honor Class of 1983 Ed Mena as their 2019 Distinguished Alumni. Mena is a corporate executive and entrepreneur with over 30 years’ experience working in high-profile …
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25 September
UTEP Ph.D. Students earn Stanford University Honor
UTEP doctoral students Juan Aguilera, M.D., and Amy R. Nava were selected for Stanford University’s PRISM (Postdoctoral Recruitment Initiative in Sciences and Medicine) postdoctoral interview opportunity. Aguilera and Nava, both Ph.D. candidates in UTEP’s Interdisciplinary …
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25 September
San Elizario High names illustrator, author, Marine Samuel Sanchez as Honored Alumni
On Wednesday, officials with San Elizario High School announced their Honored Alumni for 2019: Samuel Sanchez Sanchez is well known in San Elizario, as a member of the El Paso Historical Commission and as a …
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25 September
Socorro ISD invites students, dads to annual father-son conference
The Socorro Independent School District will have its annual Father-Son Conference – with this years theme of ‘Building Ties – this weekend. The conference will allow male students in the district to bond with their …
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25 September
UTEP honored for supporting minorities in Computer Science
The University of Texas at El Paso has been named the third recipient of the University Award given by the Center for Minorities and People with Disabilities in Information Technology. “UTEP produces more Hispanic master’s …
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24 September
EP Museum of Art’s newly renovated second floor gallery space to reopen Friday
After extensive renovations, the El Paso Museum of Art (EPMA) has finished its Refresh project and will celebrate the grand opening of the second-floor gallery space on Friday, September 27, with two new exhibitions; Leo Villareal: …
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24 September
One Fund El Paso hosts public town hall on September 26
The One Fund El Paso Task Force and the National Compassion Fund will host a public town hall meeting to gather public input on how the funds collected in the wake of the August 3rd …
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24 September
Hundreds of CBP officers returned to port duty after assisting U.S. Border Patrol
Hundreds of Customs and Border Protection officers who were reassigned in March to assist U.S. Border Patrol agents have returned to their normal duties at the country’s ports, federal officials said. In late March, more …
