Academic – The Valley's Student Station

Opening students eyes to improve the Rio Grande Valley

By Pete Mendoza April 29, 2024

Pete Mendoza Sociology Lecturer Jose Villarreal, Kalpulli Ayolopaktzin Aztec dancers and attendees posing for a photoPete Mendoza | Vaquero Radio The Sociology Department held “Exploring the Reality of Migrant Families…

Studying around the world

By Ariana Gallardo April 29, 2024

Ariana Gallardo | Vaquero Radio Courtesy Photo from Claudia Zapatah.UTRGV students hold the Vaquero flag in Winter 2023 in Switzerland. Study abroad offers students the possibility of study in a…

UTRGV offers opportunities for graduates this Summer

By Pete Mendoza April 22, 2024

Pete Mendoza New Graduate students can now apply for the Summer 2024 Graduate Incentive, to help relieve their financial burden and to boost the future Vaqueros careers, a UTRGV official…

Cuellar talks on FY 2024

By Pete Mendoza April 22, 2024

Pete Mendoza District 28 U.S. Congressman for Texas Henry Cuellar hosting a Fiscal Year 2024 meeting District 28 U.S. Congressman for Texas Henry Cuellar hosted a virtual meeting April 8…

VIP empowers RGV for a positive change

By Ariana Gallardo April 8, 2024

Ariana Gallardo The Vaquero Innovation Platform (VIP) is a program that has monthly workshops that allow the people to develop empathy, critical-thinking skills and ideas for any multidisciplinary issues. Participants…

Inspiring the new generations

By Pete Mendoza April 8, 2024

Pete Mendoza Assistant Dean of Educational Affairs for Preclerkship Kelsey BakerImage Courtesy | Kelsey Baker Assistant Dean of Educational Affairs for Preclerkship Kelsey Baker shares her story to bring inspiration…

You have somewhere to turn

By Fernanda Gonzalez April 8, 2024

Community resources available to raise awareness, help prevent sexual assault violence Fernanda Gonzalez Fernanda Gonzalez / Graphic Local organizations remind people about the available resources they offer to create awareness…

UTRGV Professor Honored with 2024 Hispanic Women Making History Award

By Ariana Gallardo April 1, 2024

Ariana Gallardo Ariana Gallardo / Vaquero RadioAssistant professor of practice in the UTRGV Robert C. Vackar College of Business and Entrepreneurship Sylvia Robles giving a V’s up after a zoom…

The two laws under SB 4

By Fernanda Gonzalez April 1, 2024

Fernanda Gonzalez Pete Mendoza / Vaquero RadioMembers of Texas Civil Rights Project hear a student describing what Senate Bill 4 is during the “SB4 Updates Know Your Rights” event in…

A program of excellence

By Ariana Gallardo March 25, 2024

Ariana Gallardo Courtesy photo / David PikePriscilla Espinoza (From left) Violin major; Kassandra Juarez Graduate student; Nathan Fernandez now a member of Mariachi Sol de Mexico 35 years ago Mariachi…