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CAMPUS: TAMIU expands with $71.2 million in construction

19Nov

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CAMPUS: TAMIU expands with $71.2 million in construction

CAMPUS: TAMIU expands with $71.2 million in construction By Jorge GarciaBridge Contributing WriterPublished Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024 TAMIU is building $71.2 million in new construction for a new Health Sciences Education and Research Center, as well as to expand the Western Hemispheric Trade Center. This investment and growth for the campus are among the biggest projects Texas A&M International University is currently undertaking. Cris Cordova | BridgeAn unidentified construction worker stands atop girders during construction on Oct. 30 for the Western Hemispheric Trade Center expansion. Recently named Interim President Juan Castillo, who until recently served as the vice president for finance and administration, remains one of the administrators who oversees these constru...

12Nov

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CAMPUS: HEB partners visit TAMIU

CAMPUS: HEB partners visit TAMIU By Alexis TijerosBridge Contributing WriterPublished Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024 A local HEB store director spoke at one of this semester’s events with the Office of Career Services’ Coffeehouse Wednesdays events. Texas A&M International University alumnus Alan Gonzalez serves as the store director of the HEB located at 1301 Guadalupe St. in Laredo. Gonzalez spoke with students about his HEB work and personal experiences. He also served on the A.R. Sanchez Jr. School of Business Dean’s Student Advisory Council. He said his time with the council taught him various elements of leadership and how to encourage students to join TAMIU organizations. Cris Cordova | BridgeAn HEB representative, left, only identified as Alan speaks with unidentified stude...

24Oct

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CAMPUS: TAMIU unveils Master Plan

CAMPUS: TAMIU unveils Master Plan By Priscilla MartinezBridge contributing writerPublished Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023 Following an initial weather delay, TAMIU revealed its Master Plan across two sessions for the campus. The Master Plan covers the campus’s future in five years, 15 years and beyond. According to the tamiu.edu website, “The Master Plan will guide future building, land use and infrastructure changes needed to reach goals, adapt to change and align with Strategic Plan objectives.” Neto Gonzalez | BridgePerkins & Will Principal Urban Designer Stephen Coulston, left, speaks with TAMIU Academic Technology Director Patricia Abrego during the Master Plan unveiling on March 9, 2023, in the Student Center Ballroom. Under a Feb. 27 Texas A&M International University...

CAMPUS: Aramark makes menu changes, new Mexican place in food court

11Apr

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CAMPUS: Aramark makes menu changes, new Mexican place in food court

CAMPUS: Aramark makes menu changes, new Mexican place in food court By Natxo FausBridge contributing writerPublished Monday, April 11, 2022 In order to change and improve its offerings, Aramark Food Service switches things up from time to time. This semester is no different. The food service contractor introduced a new Mexican place in the food court on Thursdays. The cultural cuisine of Mexico is featured in a place where students congregate on campus, said Aramark’s local Food Service Director Carlos J. Rodriguez. Aramark, a company based on providing food to schools, serves Texas A&M International University right on the border between the U.S. and Mexico; Laredo is about 95.4% Hispanic or Latino according to the U.S. Census Bureau numbers. “TAMIU is the border betwee...

Entrepreneurs share rags-to-riches stories at TAMIU

13Oct

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Entrepreneurs share rags-to-riches stories at TAMIU

Entrepreneurs share rags-to-riches stories at TAMIU By Juan ReyesSocial Media ReporterandBy David Gomez Jr.Editor-in-chiefPublished Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021 A collaboration of TAMIU’s LULAC and SOLE held a panel with two of Mexico’s successful entrepreneurs. Empresarios Hispanos TAMIU 2021 took place in the Student Center in the auditorium, Room 236, where a pair of successful entrepreneurs, Palos Garza Group CEO Mario Palos Garza, and Pollo Loco and Taco Palenque founder Juan “Don Pancho” Francisco Ochoa. “Without respect, everything falls apart,” Ochoa says. These are words he lives his life by, leading to prosperous results. David Gomez Jr. | BridgeTaco Pelinque founder Juan Francisco Ochoa, left, and Palos Garza Group CEO Mario Palos Garza speak to one another duri...

Halloween Toyshow offers action figures, collectibles, smiles

12Oct

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Halloween Toyshow offers action figures, collectibles, smiles

Halloween Toyshow offers action figures, collectibles, smiles By Jhoanna AngelesSocial Media ManagerPublished Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021 Local collectors searched through bins, counters, racks and shelves looking for that elusive collectible. On Saturday, Oct. 2, local collectors hosted The Laredo Toyshow Halloween Edition at Embassy Suites on Calle del Norte. Jhoanna Angeles | BridgeAn unidentified person sells masks at a table full of Halloween decorations on Saturday, Oct. 2, at Embassy Suites Hotel in Laredo during The Laredo Toyshow Halloween Edition. Close to 30 vendors attended the event to share products with fanatics who attended the event, which consisted of toys, anime collectibles, comics, trading cards, Funko Pops and more. Texport vendor Salma Guzman recalled ho...

Local barber offers $2 haircuts to college students

11Sep

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Local barber offers $2 haircuts to college students

Local barber offers $2 haircuts to college students By David Gomez Jr.Editor-in-chiefPublished Friday, Sept. 10, 2021 The Barber Education Academy offers $2 haircuts to college students with a valid student ID. Javier and Wendy Hernandez, owner and administrator of the academy, began this discounted offer in 2019. David Gomez Jr. | BridgeJavier Hernandez, owner of the Barber Education Academy, speaks with one of his students at the barber school on Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021. “At first, we would post this on our Facebook page because we do know how expensive it could be when you’re in college,” Wendy Hernandez said. The promotion was recently advertised again through the TAMIU Student Network page on the social media platform Facebook on Aug. 23—while simultaneously giving a ...

9Apr

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Dusty’s Diner offers alternate menu

Dusty’s Diner offers alternate menu By Jhoanna AngelesBridge Staff InternPublished Friday, April 9, 2021 TAMIU’s Dusty’s Diner changed its breakfast menu on March 3 to swap out its typical U.S. offerings for more of a Mexican-style. Diner employees hope the change continues on Wednesdays. Dusty’s Diner cook Genesis Silva offered her insight on the menu change. “We want to make something different,” Silva said. “Because we always put an American breakfast, so we decided to put more Mexican-style breakfast for [the students] and they love it.” Alejandro Carbajal | BridgeThe Breakfast Bonanza at Dusty's Diner features: re-fried chorizo beans, papa ala Mexicana and picadillo con papas. This dish was part of a special event at the diner on March 3. Diner employees hope this offe...

19Feb

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Entrepreneur imparts wisdom, help

Entrepreneur imparts wisdom, help By Mario LopezBridge Staff WriterPublished on Friday, Feb. 19, 2021 As an entrepreneur and local leader, one Nuevo Laredo native is perhaps one of the most important businessmen in the local region. Eduardo Garza Robles’ company Uni-Trade, with more than 500 employees, has a presence in Mexico, the United States and Japan. Founded on Sept. 30, 1988, in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, Uni-Trade Group is a corporation with more than 20 businesses focused on foreign trade, real estate and financial services. Courtesy Raul Rodriguez | Uni-Trade GroupEduardo Garza Robles But not everything has been sunshine and rainbows. He and his wife, Juanita Garza, have had to work and sacrifice many things to get where they are today. “Part of my success ha...

12Feb

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Garden, Dusty’s Diner team up for meals

Garden, Dusty's Diner team up for meals By Jhoanna AngelesBridge Staff InternPublished Friday, Feb. 12, 2021 During a free event for participants who signed up, the TAMIU Garden and Dusty’s Diner teamed up to offer a healthy meal. Texas A&M International University students were treated to a dinner featuring organic ingredients on Feb. 1 at the Student Center. Those ingredients were grown on campus. Students received an email providing information about the event, as well as a link to sign up to receive a plate of the following options: cauliflower steak or chicken stir fry. Alejandro Carbajal | BridgeA cauliflower steak seared and served alongside spinach and mashed cauliflower on Feb. 1 at Dusty's Diner. Christopher Segovia manages the garden. “There was a small ...

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