{"id":8691,"date":"2026-08-31T10:21:29","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T16:21:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/?p=8691"},"modified":"2026-08-31T10:21:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T16:21:30","slug":"saddle-up-connects-international-students-with-utrgv-resources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/31\/saddle-up-connects-international-students-with-utrgv-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Saddle Up Connects International Students with UTRGV Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SADDLE-UP-MP3-FULL-2.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap wp-block-paragraph\">Following the International Student Orientation, UTRGV hosted Saddle Up in the ballroom, allowing international students to learn more about the resources and organizations available on campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The event featured tables from different UTRGV clubs and offices. Representatives shared information about their organizations and explained how they can support students during their time at UTRGV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lourdes Elizondo, secretary for ENACTUS, said the event was an opportunity to help students with their professional goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p><strong>\u201cWe&#8217;re here to assist students with anything we can to help them find internships, jobs, and just better their future,\u201d Elizondo said.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other university offices focused on making students aware of the support available to them on campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sofia Valdez, &nbsp;student accessibility employee, said the event was about connecting students with those resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p><strong>\u201cIt&#8217;s just to spread awareness, information, let them know what resources are available here, with them at UTRGV,\u201d Valdez said.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students also had the opportunity to speak directly with representatives and ask questions about the different services available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ximena Bardem, &nbsp;student assistant at the Office for Student Rights and Responsibilities, said students were actively involved throughout the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p><strong>\u201cYes, so the students were very engaged. We were able to have great talks and inform them,\u201d Bardem said.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Saddle Up provided international students with an opportunity to become more familiar with the UTRGV community and learn about organizations and offices that can support students throughout their college experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more information on future events visit the UTRGV web page on Vlink.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is Diego Montano for Vaquero Radio.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following the International Student Orientation, UTRGV hosted Saddle Up in the ballroom, allowing international students to learn more<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":43,"featured_media":8693,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[569,16,696,722,831,838],"tags":[832,68,41,44,708,42,26],"class_list":["post-8691","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-academic","category-edinburg","category-education","category-news","category-on-campus","category-student-involvement","tag-832","tag-edinburg","tag-fall","tag-news","tag-student-involvement","tag-students","tag-utrgv"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.4 - 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