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The Rio Grande Herald-Thursday, September 3,2009, Page 2
Mascots unite colleges
to benefit Valley students
South Texas College's
Jerry the Jaguar and The
University of Texas-Pan
American's Bucky the Bronc
were on hand to help college
administrators celebrate the
completion of another phase
of their Start Here, Finish
There Student Transfer
Success Action Plan on Aug.
25, 2009. STC and UTPA
representatives signed 11
agreements to ease transfer
for students from STC to
UTPA.
The agreements span a
variety of subject areas
including anthropology,
biology, communications,
education, kinesiology,
language and cultural
studies, mathematics,
Mexican American studies,
history, philosophy, political
science, psychology and
social work. T he focus of the
agreements and plan is to
ensure students have an
easier time completing their
degrees through a
partnership between both
higher education institutions.
"It took more than 90
faculty members from both
institutions working together
to get these agreements
done." said Dr. Shirley A.
Reed. STC president. "We
are so proud of the
accomplishment and look
forward to the great benefits
our students will see from
our efforts."
STC and UTPA committed
to completing 30, 2+2
articulation agreements by
December 2009. Through
the articulations, students
will have a clear roadmap of
what courses to complete at
STC during their freshmen
and sophomore years in
college, as well as a list of
the remaining courses
required from UTPA during
their junior and senior years,
leading to the completion of
a bachelor's degree.
"Dr. Reed and I have
started a new tradition of
getting together for lunch
every six weeks to talk about
the issues impacting both
our institutions and at the top
of our discussions has been
providing seamless
transitions for our students,"
said Dr. Charles A. Sorber,
interim UTPA president.
"These agreements are going
to help students by ensuring
they are on the right track
from the beginning. It will
make the transition as nice
and seamless as possible."
Another key strategy in the
plan is the adoption of the
Texas Common Course
Numbering System by
UTPA, which is being
implemented in fall 2009.
The change ensures that
STC and UTPA are using
the exact same course
numbers for all freshmen
and sophomore courses in
the system. The change will
result in a simpler recording
mechanism for portability of
credits by graduates.
Additionally, STC and
UTPA will establish an
STC/UTPA Pre-Admittance
Program, allowing
qualifying STC graduates to
gain pre-admittance to the
university. The program will
encompass special financial
aid opportunities, locked-in
tuition rates, scholarships, as
well as special student life
and academic programs for
pre-admit students.
"Congrats to both
institutions for their
tremendous collaborations,"
said Dr. Martha M. Ellis,
Associate Vice Chancellor
for Community College
Partnerships from The
University of Texas System.
"This collaboration provides
a model for all higher
education institutions in
Texas and across the nation.
The beneficiaries are the
students and their
communities as they will
realize a better quality of
life. Also the state of Texas
is getting a new workforce
trained to help the state
prosper and grow."
Check each'college's Web
site for updated information
about the STC/UTPA Start
Here, Finish There Student
Transfer Success Action
Plan
(www.southtexascollege.edu
, www.utpa.edu).
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Two natives of Rio
Grande City were awarded
degrees from Sam Houston
State University in A' ust
2009.
Elizabeth Perez and Maria
Adelina G. Villarrea! were
both awarded Master of
Library Science degrees.
Sam Houston State
University, located in
Huntsville, Texas, was
founded in 1879 and named
after General Sam Houston.
The university had an
enrollment of approximately
16,662 students in the fall of
2008.
Sam Houston State has 79
undergraduate degree
Food
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sic chocolate candies.
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2 RGC natives awarded
Sam Houston degrees
Upward Bound students attend conference
Starr County Upward Bound Program participants at the Texas Association of Student
Special Services Programs Student Leadership Conference held at Texas State University in
July 2009 are pictured above. Forty two Starr County students took part in this event.
Students from Roma and Rio Grande City High Schools took part in many Upward Bound
activities throughout the school year and summer.
Upward Bound equals success
bound for Starr County students
programs, 54 masters'
programs, and five doctoral
programs in Criminal
Justice, Educational
Leadership, Counselor
Education, Clinical
Psychology and Reading.
There are five colleges
within the university: Arts
and Sciences, Business
Administration, Criminal
Justice, Education, and
Humanities and Social
Sciences.
Huntsville, which has a
population of approximately
34,500, is located
approximately 70 miles
north of downtown Houston.
By: Deliria Ramirez,
Coordinator of the Upward
Bound Program for South
Texas College
Upward Bound students
from Roma and Rio Grande
City high schools took part
in many activities
throughout the school year
and the summer,
guaranteeing that they are
bound for success in the
future.
Participants attended
classes for 20 Saturdays at
South Texas College's Starr
County Campus. During the
academic year participants
received supplemental
instruction in science, math,
composition and literature to
assist them in successfully
completing their school
requirements. Tutoring was
also available for all
participants at their
respective high schools.
Aside from the
supplemental instruction,
students also took part in
college awareness
workshops and activities
with program advisors.
Advisors conducted
activities and sessions on
financial aid, college
admissions, scholarships,
goal setting, and career and
learning assessments.
The Upward Bound
Program also conducted its
Summer Instructional
Component from June 22
through July 24. Students
attended classes, for five
weeks at STC's Starr County
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Campus. Participants
received instruction in
science, math, composition,
literature, Spanish and
computer science.
Students also took part in
hands on projects and
activities designed to
enhance their learning in
each subject. They
constructed roller coasters
using ribbon and popsicle
sticks in their math class,
which help build their skills
in slopes and measurements.
They also made kites using
geometry techniques
involving angles and
triangles.
In their computer science
class, students researched
colleges and created a power
point presentation to present
to peers. In their
composition and literature
class, students learned about
literary terms by putting
them to music. As a group
activity, students wrote short
plays and performed them
for each other at campus
amphitheatre.
In addition to the academic
instruction, students had
scheduled sessions with high
school advisors. The time
was utilized for workshops
and activities designed to
expose students to colleges,
careers, and information
pertinent to their academic
careers, such as TSI
completion and changes to
dual enrollment policies.
Participants took career and
learning assessments, wrote
essays about their goals and
presented them to their
peers. Students also created
picture collages, resumes
and held debates on current
events.
In late July Upward Bound
students took an annual end
of the year trip to San
Marcos, Texas to attend the
Texas Association of
Student Special Services
Programs Student
Leadership Conference held
at Texas State University.
Forty-two students Starr
County students took part in
the event. While there,
students staved in rammis
dormitories and took part in
activities designed to build
leadership skills like
building activities, ice
breakers and sports. They
also heard from guest
speakers about the
importance of a college
education, setting goals and
the need to stay positive and
strive to accomplish those
goals.
As a conclusion to a
productive year, the
program's annual banquet
was held on Friday, August
7. The e.vent was a
celebration of student
accomplishments. Sixteen
students graduated from the
program, and their
respective high schools, in
May and they were
presented certificates of
program completion. Seven
students a.lso received
"Perfect Attendance" awards
for their attendance during
the six-week summer
program. Guests were
treated to a power point
presentation highlighting
student activities, projects
and events throughout the
year.
For more information
about the Upward Bound
Program in Starr County call
956-849-0814 or 956-849-
0867.
ICS announces
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emotional, and physical
development.
Registration is still
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school office at 305 N.
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Roberts, Kenneth. Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 96, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 3, 2009, newspaper, September 3, 2009; Edinburg, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth196375/m1/2/: accessed May 22, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rio Grande City Public Library.