{"id":7563,"date":"2025-01-22T11:28:52","date_gmt":"2025-01-22T17:28:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/?p=7563"},"modified":"2025-01-22T11:32:14","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T17:32:14","slug":"come-join-the-welcome-back-celebration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/22\/come-join-the-welcome-back-celebration\/","title":{"rendered":"Come Join the Welcome Back Celebration\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"956\" height=\"620\" src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/c1152b530be787ffe77d858fcaa27f0e83b290fc.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/c1152b530be787ffe77d858fcaa27f0e83b290fc.jpg 956w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/c1152b530be787ffe77d858fcaa27f0e83b290fc-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/c1152b530be787ffe77d858fcaa27f0e83b290fc-768x498.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 956px) 100vw, 956px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo Courtesy Student Activities<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Welcome-Back-Bash-_mixdown.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">UTRGV is getting ready to start the spring semester strong by allowing students to create memorable moments with its Welcome Back Bash event this week on both campuses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Welcome Back Bash will take place from 12 to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday on the Brownsville campus and 12 to 2:30 p.m. Thursday on the Edinburg campus.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Program Coordinator for Student Activities Raul Leal said the event helps students engage with the university.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cOur Welcome Back Bash is a really unique opportunity for students to engage with our campus community,\u201d Leal said. \u201cWe wanted to create something that was engaging as much as possible and really hitting as much [of the] different target audiences.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Leal said there will be a variety of items available at the back-to-school event.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cWe will have a DIY station completely sponsored by our Student Union,\u201d he said. \u201cThey will have these little pencil bags . . . you can go ahead and paint \u2026 [and] also have some heat-transfer patches that students [can] go ahead and pick and heat transfer on themselves. We have a DIY-bracelet-making station.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>He also mentioned some outdoor activities students can interact with.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cWe will also have some rides, and some kind of, like, inflatable activities for students to play and to do,\u201d Leal said. \u201cWe will also have fundraising from our student organizations area. 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