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EDUCATION: International students adjust to TAMIU
22Feb By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Education, Features, International Studies, On Campus

EDUCATION: International students adjust to TAMIU

EDUCATION: International students adjust to TAMIU By Marissa ContrerasSocial Media Co-ManagerPublished Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024 As new international students join TAMIU’s campus each semester, they undergo an adjustment period. Officials from the Office of International Engagement work with them to help smooth that transition. Before admission to Texas A&M International University, the Office of International Engagement contacts international students and their affiliated schools to discuss what each student needs and what the process looks like to enter the U.S. Once this process completes and students acquire their necessary documents, they are admitted to TAMIU. Next, they begin the process of communicating with a mentor from the International Student Mentor Program. Juan...
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FEATURE: ROTC member embarks on training mission in Japan
22Feb By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Features, International Affairs, International Studies

FEATURE: ROTC member embarks on training mission in Japan

FEATURE: ROTC member embarks on training mission in Japan By Juan Carlos PuenteEditor-In-ChiefPublished on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024 One of TAMIU’s U.S. Army ROTC members traveled to Japan for special logistics training this past summer. He was hand selected by the U.S. Army due to his dedication and stellar performance in previous training camps. Army Cadet Carlos Ramirez went to Camp Zama, Japan, after completing two separate training sessions. “I was chosen for that program through the availability of slots and my involvement and dedication to the program,” Ramirez said. Submitted photoMilitary member walks across Mount Fuji in this undated submitted photo. The first training camp occurred at Fort Moore, Georgia, also known as the Western Hemisphere Institute for Securit...
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CAMPUS: Spirit Week features Ken-sent CAB event
21Feb By Staff/GuestNo Comments
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CAMPUS: Spirit Week features Ken-sent CAB event

CAMPUS: Spirit Week features Ken-sent CAB event By Marissa ContrerasSocial Media Co-ManagerPublished Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024 As TAMIU kicked off both Spirit Week and Consent Week, many organizations held events centered around the themes of consent and Barbie. These themes extended across campus.  Among the week of events, only one took participants on wheels: Ken-sent CAB. This event featured a golf cart, which took people to their classes or to an event they wanted to attend. Director of Title IX and Civil Rights Compliance Larissa Cortez, who serves as Texas A&M International University’s Title IX coordinator, said the event was inspired by the TV show Cash Cab, where players answer questions for money. Juan Carlos Puente | BridgeThe Ken-sent CAB team, from left, Tit...
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CAMPUS: TAMIU’s first student-led literature journal seeks to expand staff, nears publication date 
21Feb By Staff/GuestNo Comments
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CAMPUS: TAMIU’s first student-led literature journal seeks to expand staff, nears publication date 

CAMPUS: TAMIU’s first student-led literature journal seeks to expand staff, nears publication date  By Jorge EspinozaSocial Media Co-ManagerPublished Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024 The Rivergull Journal, TAMIU’s first student-led literature journal, nears its first publication release. Recently, its staff attended an organization fair in hopes of finding new prospects and members on Jan. 17 in the Student Center Ballroom. “We want to get new members,” Vice President and Lead Poetry Editor Kaitlyn Lozano said. “We don’t have a lot of members in our organization. We’re looking for editors and staff writers mostly.” Jorge Espinoza | BridgeAna Vara, left, editor-in-chief of The Rivergull Journal, speaks with students about the upcoming publication of the prose and poetry journal during t...
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ARTS: TAMIU displays State of Things ceramics exhibit
21Feb By Staff/GuestNo Comments
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ARTS: TAMIU displays State of Things ceramics exhibit

ARTS: TAMIU displays State of Things ceramics exhibit By Andrew ElizondoBridge Staff WriterPublished Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024 After hours in the studio and around high kiln temperatures, faculty from around TAMUS spun up an exhibition titled State of Things. From Jan. 18 to March 9, the exhibit runs in the Texas A&M International University Art Gallery in the Center for the Fine and Performing Arts. The exhibition features themes of letting go, womanhood and rebirth. Juan Carlos Puente | BridgeOne of the ceramic pieces in the State of Things art exhibit on Jan. 18 in the TAMIU Art Gallery. Juan Carlos Puente | BridgeOne of the ceramic pieces in the State of Things art exhibit on Jan. 18 in the TAMIU Art Gallery. Contributors include professors across the Texas A&M S...
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ARTS: Rhizome project begins production
8Feb By Staff/GuestNo Comments
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ARTS: Rhizome project begins production

ARTS: Rhizome project begins production By Dora GuerreroBridge Staff WriterPublished Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024 A multidisciplinary campus experience is underway, organized by a new visiting art professor. The project, called Rhizome, is more than a single piece of installation art–it encompasses visual art, philosophy, biology, dance, music, theater, and more. Texas A&M International University Visiting Assistant Professor of art Crystal Wagner, a contemporary interdisciplinary artist from Los Angeles, unveiled the early stages of her newest art piece Rhizome on Jan. 23. Throughout her 10-year artistic career, she has created installations around the world. She has worked for corporations, galleries, museums and public spaces. Juan Carlos Puente | BridgeAssistant Professor of ...
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FEATURES: San Miguel acclimates to provost promotion
3Dec By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Academia, Education, Features, Humans of TAMIU, News, On Campus

FEATURES: San Miguel acclimates to provost promotion

FEATURES: San Miguel acclimates to provost promotion By Neto GonzalezEditor-in-chiefPublished Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023 In a significant change for TAMIU, the former College of Arts and Sciences dean stepped into the esteemed position of provost this semester. She brings with her a wealth of experience and a lifelong dedication to student success. Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Claudia San Miguel was always deeply committed to higher education, and her journey to becoming Texas A&M International University’s provost is a testament to her dedication. Her recent appointment proves to be a dream come true; she can’t curb her enthusiasm for the promotion. “[I’m] absolutely thrilled, super excited, overjoyed, all of that level of enthusiasm when you finally achieve s...
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ARTS: Students show skills in ‘Got Talent’ show
1Dec By Staff/GuestNo Comments
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ARTS: Students show skills in ‘Got Talent’ show

ARTS: Students show skills in ‘Got Talent’ show By Emmanuel Reyes CoronaBridge Staff PodcasterPublished Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023 In the tradition of America’s Got Talent, TAMIU’s CAB and Allegro joined forces to bring the talent experience to campus. The Texas A&M International University community gathered on Nov. 7 at the Student Center Auditorium for an evening full of talent, creativity and entertainment with the first-ever TAMIU’s Got Talent competition. This event was led by a collaboration of the Campus Activities Board and TAMIU Allegro, a campus music organization that highlights and supports students with musical talent. Emmanuel Reyes Corona | BridgeA group of contestants pose for photo during CAB and Allegro's TAMIU's Got Talent show on Nov. 7 in the Student Cent...
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