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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...

CAMPUS: TAMIU hosts ‘fun’ Halloween Fest

19Nov

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CAMPUS: TAMIU hosts ‘fun’ Halloween Fest

CAMPUS: TAMIU hosts ‘fun’ Halloween Fest By Marissa ContrerasManaging EditorPublished Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024 More than 40 student organizations offered booths, as fundraising, during this year’s Halloween Fest. The annual event, presented by the Campus Activities Board and the Office of Student Orientation, Leadership, and Engagement, welcomed hundreds of costumed community members. TAMIU hosted one of its largest community events, Halloween Fest, on Oct. 28. The event, also associated with the campuswide Wicked Wellness Week, took place at the Senator Judith Zaffirini Student Success Center Green, drawing a large crowd for an evening of festivities. The free public event provided a family-friendly atmosphere where attendees could enjoy a variety of activities, food, music, a p...

CAMPUS: Counselor presents importance of counseling to students

14Nov

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CAMPUS: Counselor presents importance of counseling to students

CAMPUS: Counselor presents importance of counseling to students By Carolina MarquezBridge Contributing WriterPublished Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024 Originally announced as an information event for Mental Health Awareness Week, a counselor’s presentation turned into a personal one. Master of Arts licensed professional counselor Jonathan P. Serna spoke on Sept. 27 in the Texas A&M International University Student Center. Serna introduced the idea of counseling from a culture-rich environment perspective. “We Hispanics, most times we don’t think of counseling,” Serna said. “This is not something that’s ingrained in our community. If we actually hesitate to go to the doctor, much less are we gonna go to a counselor.” He said factors that delay a person from attending can include ...

SCIENCE: LBV Planetarium inspires community

12Nov

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SCIENCE: LBV Planetarium inspires community

SCIENCE: LBV Planetarium inspires community By Andrea GeissBridge Contributing WriterPublished Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024 One of the Lamar Bruni Vergara Planetarium’s aims is to inspire the community about science through educational shows, the Planetarium’s director said. Planetarium Director Peter Davis, along with his student staff, hope to eventually expand their social media presence and share their message with more of the community. Miriam Salinas | Bridge FileThe Lamar Bruni Vergara Planetarium basks in the sunlight during this Nov. 15, 2023, file photo. One of these recent shows was the Live Tour of the Late Summer Sky that took place on Sept. 13 at the Planetarium. The pyramid-shaped planetarium glows from within, filled with the cosmic colors of the stars above. Here...

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...

CAMPUS: All-Majors Career Fair offers job opportunities

8Nov

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CAMPUS: All-Majors Career Fair offers job opportunities

CAMPUS: All-Majors Career Fair offers job opportunities By Matteo Maximo FernandezBridge Staff WriterPublished Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024 The Office of Career Services at TAMIU held its second and largest career fair of the fall semester—the All-Majors Career Fair. Following the On-Campus Student Employment Fair in September, the All Majors is open to the public, not just TAMIU students. Career Services Administrative Associate IV Derrick Crooks described the Oct. 23 event as an opportunity for students of any major or degree to engage with a diverse pool of employers. The attendees, Crooks said, were just as varied as the employers. It was only a year ago Career Services made the decision to begin advertising the event to the public, leading to an attendance surge. Cris Cordova ...

CAMPUS: Guest speaker visits TAMIU class

7Nov

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CAMPUS: Guest speaker visits TAMIU class

CAMPUS: Guest speaker visits TAMIU class Juan Carlos PuenteEditor-in-chiefPublished Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024 Through a recent guest speaker, communication students learned more about marketing and real-world communication examples, as well as life advice. On Oct. 17, Texas A&M International University Associate Professor of communication Ju Oak “Jade” Kim, invited a guest speaker to present during her Communication Theory and Practice course. Cris Cordova | BridgeIBC Bank Senior Vice President of Corporate Marketing Gabriel Castillo, center, speaks with students during a visit to Associate Professor Ju Oak "Jade" Kim's class on Oct. 16. The speaker was IBC Bank Senior Vice President of Corporate Marketing Gabriel Castillo, who visited TAMIU to speak about students’ futures...

FEATURE: Rivergull hosts Unsent Letters event

10Oct

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FEATURE: Rivergull hosts Unsent Letters event

FEATURE: Rivergull hosts Unsent Letters event By Marissa ContrerasManaging EditorPublished Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024 There are times when people write letters but lack the courage to send them. The Rivergull Journal recently helped some attendees get those thoughts off their chest with its Unsent Letters event. On Sept. 27, The Rivergull held a public event to read anonymous Unsent Letters aloud to a crowd. Linda Flores | BridgeKaitlyn Lozano, left, with The Rivergull Journal, reads an Unsent Letter during the event of the same name on Sept. 27. Every letter had to be addressed and written without a name attached. This way, attendees could be comfortable as someone else read their letter. This also helped increase participation, as well as give readers insight into others' lif...

NEWS: Campus switches grass portions to artificial turf

8Oct

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NEWS: Campus switches grass portions to artificial turf

NEWS: Campus switches grass portions to artificial turf By Joycce Morales BanalesBridge Contributing WriterPublished Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024 Near the start of the Fall 2024 semester, TAMIU changed several sections of grass on campus, mostly around the quad. Senior Director of Campus Safety and Planning Trevor Liddle oversees campus beautification efforts, such as landscaping. Liddle said the current change is the first test of a bigger plan for the outdoor campus spaces. Juan Carlos Puente | BridgeA row of green artificial turf stretches into the night on Oct. 1 between the Sue and Radcliffe Killam Library and Dr. Billy F. Cowart Hall. As Texas A&M International University continues to grow, there are limited opportunities for landscaping these smaller areas, making them i...

8Oct

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NEWS: TAMIU mourns loss of president

NEWS: TAMIU mourns loss of president By Dora GuerreroAssistant EditorPublished Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024 TAMIU held a moment of silence to honor the memory of its President Pablo Arenaz at noon Monday, Oct. 7, at the Acequia Fountain. Between Dr. F.M. Canseco and Anthony J. and Georgia A. Pellegrino halls, several hundred people congregated to remember Arenaz, the sixth president of Texas A&M International University. During the memorial, remarks were made by Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs Claudia San Miguel, Vice President for Finance and Administration Juan Castillo and others. Courtesy TAMIU Public RelationsPresident Pablo Arenaz Some students, like senior Ashley Niño, felt inclined to attend the moment of silence to pay their respects to Arenaz becau...

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