Angelica Bocanegra (left), senior academic coordinator for Clinical Education in the Office of Educational Affairs at the UTRGV School of Medicine, and Rebecca Castillo, senior office assistant for Facilities Operations, enjoy refreshments Oct. 7 during Fall Convocation in the PlainsCapital Bank El Gran Salón on the Brownsville campus. Venisha Colón/THE RIDER Ocean, coastal, and Earth sciences graduate students Md Refat Jahan Rakib (left) and Sk Taufiqul Islam grab coffee and pastries Oct. 7 during Fall Convocation in the PlainsCapital Bank El Gran Salón on the Brownsville campus.
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Chasse Conque, vice president and director of Athletics, highlights the academic performance of UTRGV’s student athletes on Oct. 7 during Fall Convocation in the PlainsCapital Bank El Gran Salón on the Brownsville campus. The athletes boast a 3.35 cumulative department GPA and an 85% graduation success rate.
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Luis Zayas, provost and senior vice president for Academic Affairs, speaks to the audience Oct. 7 during Fall Convocation in the PlainsCapital Bank El Gran Salón on the Brownsville campus. UTRGV had its highest first-day enrollment ever in the Fall 2024 semester, with over 34,000 students.
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