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To cross the stage Graduating seniors grab university bumper stickers during the May 11, 2019, Spring Commencement held at the McAllen Convention Center. Paul Chouy/UTRGV Marketing and Communications

Graduating seniors grab university bumper stickers during the May 11, 2019, Spring Commencement held at the McAllen Convention Center. Paul Chouy/UTRGV Marketing and Communications

To cross the stage

Brigitte Ortiz April 26, 2021

Spring Commencement 2021 Brigitte Ortiz | THE RIDER UTRGV will host in-person commencement ceremonies for graduates starting...

Get vaccinated before vacationing As the spring semester comes to an end and summer approaches, a UTRGV official suggests for students to get vaccinated before traveling and to continue wearing their facial coverings. Roxanna Miranda/The Rider Photo Illustration

As the spring semester comes to an end and summer approaches, a UTRGV official suggests for students to get vaccinated before traveling and to continue wearing their facial coverings. Roxanna Miranda/The Rider Photo Illustration

Get vaccinated before vacationing

Jacqueline Peraza April 26, 2021

Jacqueline Peraza | EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Less than a month before UTRGV goes on summer break, Scott Spear, medical...

How to dominate the job search after graduation Roxanna Miranda/The Rider Graphic

How to dominate the job search after graduation

Alejandra Yañez April 26, 2021

Ask the Expert: Last in a Series Alejandra Yañez | THE RIDER As graduation day approaches, students...

New SGA members take oaths of office

Student Government Association Chief Justice Samantha Lara (left) administers the oath of office to newly elected executives Brownsville Vice President Yahia Al-Qudah (second from left), President José Pablo Rojas and Edinburg Vice President Anacette Cantu. The inauguration ceremony was held Thursday in person on the Edinburg campus and via livestream, with senators taking the oath of office online. Steven Hughes/For The Rider

New SGA members take oaths of office

Jamejdra Holverstott April 23, 2021

Jamejdra Holverstott | THE RIDER The Student Government Association held its 2021 inauguration ceremony Thursday on the...

UTRGV COVID testing moves to clinics On April 12, COVID-19 drive-thru testing sites were taken down due to a decline in demand. Testing is now conducted in the Health Services Clinics on the Edinburg, Brownsville and Harlingen campuses. Clinics will continue to offer these services to the community on an appointment basis. Roxanna Miranda/The Rider Photos

On April 12, COVID-19 drive-thru testing sites were taken down due to a decline in demand. Testing is now conducted in the Health Services Clinics on the Edinburg, Brownsville and Harlingen campuses. Clinics will continue to offer these services to the community on an appointment basis. Roxanna Miranda/The Rider Photos

UTRGV COVID testing moves to clinics

Omar E. Zapata April 21, 2021

Omar E. Zapata | THE RIDER A UTRGV official says the university’s COVID-19 testing has been moved...

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Earth Fest 2021

Valeria Henderson April 21, 2021

Creating a sustainable environment Valeria Henderson | THE RIDER Earth Fest at UTRGV continues via Zoom through...

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HB 695 advances to Senate

Jacqueline Peraza April 20, 2021

Jacqueline Peraza | EDITOR-IN-CHIEF House Bill 695, relating to the establishment of a law school in the...

Updated: SN11 debris spurs concerns for Boca Chica Debris from the SN11 launch failure sits outside the SpaceX South Texas launch site last Wednesday at Boca Chica. Luis Martinez Santillano/The Rider Photos

Debris from the SN11 launch failure sits outside the SpaceX South Texas launch site last Wednesday at Boca Chica. Luis Martinez Santillano/The Rider Photos

Updated: SN11 debris spurs concerns for Boca Chica

Alejandra Yañez April 19, 2021

Alejandra Yañez | THE RIDER Over two weeks after the failed launch of Starship SN11, debris from...

Food Pantry still open The UTRGV Student Food Pantry serves students experiencing food insecurity. Nadia Valdez, manager of the food pantry on the Brownsville campus, said students may fill out an application online and submit information on dietary needs or allergies. Roxanna Miranda/The Rider Photos