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NEWS: Rankings, accolades help prospective students determine their higher education trajectory

3Oct

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NEWS: Rankings, accolades help prospective students determine their higher education trajectory

NEWS: Rankings, accolades help prospective students determine their higher education trajectory By Federico Gian OteroBridge Contributing WriterPublished Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024 Among its recent rankings, TAMIU received some positive notations from Niche, including an overall A- rating. Rankings like these from various websites can help students and faculty choose which college to attend. Steve Harmon, director of Public Relations, Marketing, and Public Information Services for Texas A&M International University, said looking at statistics, including rankings and accolades, whenever choosing a college is important. Juan Carlos Puente | BridgeThe globe-style arching windows of the Sue and Radcliffe Killam Library allow students to look out into the night on Oct. 1. TAMIU rece...

CAMPUS: CABgazing offers evening event under the stars

2Oct

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CAMPUS: CABgazing offers evening event under the stars

CAMPUS: CABgazing offers evening event under the stars By Matteo M. FernandezBridge Staff WriterPublished Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024 With a mix including pizza and students painting small replica planets under the stars, the Campus Activities Board hosted its eighth September event: CABgazing. The Thursday, Sept. 26, activity took place on the Sen. Judith Zaffirini Success Center Green. The event was hosted by CAB’s Malik Thompson, who was accompanied by fellow “cabbies,” members of the organization. Juan Carlos Puente | BridgeSophomore psychology major Maggie Villegas paints a small sphere as a planet while using a small light during the CABgazing event Thursday evening, Sept. 26, on the Sen. Judith Zafirini Green. CAB is split into three committees: Education and Heritage, Me...

HEALTH: Rec Center offers pilates classes

2Oct

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Features, Health, On Campus

HEALTH: Rec Center offers pilates classes

HEALTH: Rec Center offers pilates classes By Andre SolisBridge Staff WriterPublished Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024 The TAMIU Kinesiology, Wellness and Recreation Center offers a variety of fitness classes, ranging from slow-paced yoga to high-intensity weight training, available to students at no cost. Among these classes, two pilates courses, hosted by personal trainers Paul Poinsot and Marielise Rodriguez Sosa, integrate the tension-relieving stretches of yoga and the strenuous and fast-paced exercises of cardio. The classes take place at noon and 5:45 p.m., respectively, in Room 230 at the Rec. Linda Flores | BridgeAn unidentified pilates instructor, center, looks around her class of students on Nov. 13 during a class on the second floor of the Rec Center. While both classes fo...

CAMPUS: CABchella finalizes Welcome Week

1Oct

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CAMPUS: CABchella finalizes Welcome Week

CAMPUS: CABchella finalizes Welcome Week By Marissa ContrerasManaging EditorPublished Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024 Welcome Week came to an end with an explosive music-filled night at TAMIU, known as CABchella. Texas A&M International University’s Campus Activities Board hosted the event on Aug. 30, transforming the Sen. Judith Zaffirini Success Center Green into a fun, music-filled night. This event was open to students and staff to kick off the new school year with an evening of entertainment, food and fireworks. Cris Cordova | BridgeThe new version of the Dusty mascot gets announced by TAMIU President Pablo Arenaz during CABchella on Aug. 30 at the Sen. Zafirini Success Center Green. CABchella featured live performances from local bands and DJs, including The Jolly Ranche...

CAMPUS: TAMIU engineering students develop solutions to University parking problem

25Sep

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CAMPUS: TAMIU engineering students develop solutions to University parking problem

CAMPUS: TAMIU engineering students develop solutions to University parking problem By Juan Carlos PuenteEditor-in-chiefPublished Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024 Late last semester, five TAMIU engineering students showcased their project that could help alleviate some of the University’s parking issues. The team comprises Gabriel Torres, Jacob Lopez, Alejandro Aguilar, Miguel Achoy and Alberto Villareal. Together, these members make up Xerasense Technologies, a startup company founded in September 2023. Some of those students have since graduated. Their work centers around providing information to make individual parking at TAMIU an easier and stress-free experience. They plan to achieve this through their project, ParkU. Dari Oviedo | BridgeTAMIU's various parking lots, like this on...

CAMPUS: TAMIU hosts annual El Grito event

17Sep

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International Studies, Life & Arts, On Campus

CAMPUS: TAMIU hosts annual El Grito event

CAMPUS: TAMIU hosts annual El Grito event Juan Carlos PuenteEditor-in-chiefPublished Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024 Celebrating Mexican Independence with its annual El Grito event, TAMIU showcased Mexican culture with food, dance and music. On Thursday, Sept. 12, Texas A&M International University held El Grito outside the Center for the Fine and Performing Arts. The event featured games, traditional Mexican food and performances from the TAMIU Ballet Folklorico and TAMIU Mariachi Internacional. Cris Cordova | BridgeBallet Folclorico dancers perform during El Grito on campus Sept 12, 2024. Ballet Folklorico performed several times, from beginners to advanced dancers and a soloist dance. The performance began with indigenous dances from Azteca to represent Mexico City with t...

NEWS: TAMIU hires first-ever library dean

17Sep

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NEWS: TAMIU hires first-ever library dean

NEWS: TAMIU hires first-ever library dean By Alyssa MedinaBridge Staff WriterPublished Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024 Dean Colleen Harris recently became the first-ever dean of the Sue & Radcliffe Killam Library at TAMIU. Historically, the University’s library leader has been a director, rather than a dean. Texas A&M International University conducted a search for this new position earlier this year. Cris Cordova | BridgeNew Sue & Radcliffe Killam Library Dean Colleen Harris, right, speaks with an unidentified library worker on Sept. 22. “I did a nationwide job hunt, so I was fortunate to see a lot of positions across the country, and I fell in love with TAMIU for a couple of reasons,” Harris said. Harris recounts the day of her interview, which coincided with the st...

ARTS: Art students hope to take a load off their backs

12Sep

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ARTS: Art students hope to take a load off their backs

ARTS: Art students hope to take a load off their backs By Jose FigueroaBridge contributing writerPublished Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024 Not everyone realizes how many course materials and extra carry weight is required for studio art majors. Art encompasses a lot of media, from digital to clay, with a wide spectrum of paints, along with required tools and bases—canvases, watercolor paper, weighted paper, etc. With such a spectrum of media and the Texas A&M International University Department of Fine Art requirement to take at least two different types per semester, an art major has to lug at least two types of media around. For example, an average visual art student carries clay, carving tools, two sketch books exceeding 40 inches in length, carbon, pencils, erasers and two notebo...

EDUCATION: Technology can create distractions despite opportunities, advancements

11Sep

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On Campus, Science and Tech

EDUCATION: Technology can create distractions despite opportunities, advancements

EDUCATION: Technology can create distractions despite opportunities, advancements By Karime RodriguezBridge contributing writerPublished Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024 Unlike many years ago, technology currently drives much of people’s lives. This is no different from the academic environment. While some embrace the opportunities of technology, such as artificial intelligence and new versions of learning management systems, others find these things distracting from the learning process. Texas A&M International University nursing major Carolina Pacheco carries her Chromebook, tablet and phone with her as she studies. Cris Cordova | Bridge Photo IllustrationA student uses a laptop and her phone simultaneously in a classroom during this photo illustration taken on Oct. 2. “No...

ARTS: Rhizome an example of interdisciplinary campus works

10Sep

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ARTS: Rhizome an example of interdisciplinary campus works

ARTS: Rhizome an example of interdisciplinary campus works By Dora GuerreroAssistant EditorPublished Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024 After three months of hard work and more than 100 volunteers, Assistant Professor of art Crystal Wagner unveiled her multimedia installation Rhizome at TAMIU. Wagner met with students and volunteers twice a week this spring and on some occasions, they even met daily. “Seeing the community respond so powerfully to a moment of creativity and art is the only reward that I could ever ask for,” Wagner said of the entire process. “I am so grateful to be able to bring my creativity to a community of amazing people.” | BridgeRhizome art installation, as seen April 12 at the entrance to the Center for the Fine and Performing Arts. The artistic event was led by ...

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