The Univ. of Texas at El Paso

IT'S FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013.
HELLO I'M VERONIQUE MASTERSON.
HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT WHAT'S HAPPENING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO.
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WE HAVE EXCITING CAMPUS TRANSFORMATION NEWS!
WIGGINS ROAD IS NOW RE-OPENED TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC.
THE SECOND PHASE OF THE WIGGINS PLAZA PROJECT IS UNDERWAY AS CREWS METICULOUSLY LAY OUT ITS LANDSCAPING.
THE WORK WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE SPRING AND SUMMER MONTHS.
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UNIVERSITY AVENUE WILL CLOSE TO THROUGH TRAFFIC BEGINNING MONDAY, MAY 20.
THIS IS A PERMANENT CHANGE TO UNIVERSITY AVENUE AS UTEP MOVES TO A PEDESTRIAN-FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT IN THE MIDDLE OF ITS CAMPUS.
CENTENNIAL PLAZA WILL INCLUDE A LARGE OPEN AREA WHERE THE CAMPUS COMMUNITY AND VISITORS CAN CONGREGATE.
CONSTRUCTION OF CENTENNIAL PLAZA IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETE BY EARLY FALL OF 2014.
REMEMBER, THE MAIN CAMPUS ENTRANCES AT BOTH ENDS OF UNIVERSITY AVENUE WILL REMAIN OPEN.
THERE COMMUNITY SERVICE GUARDS WILL DIRECT VISITORS TO THE PARKING AREA FOR THEIR DESTINATION.
MOST WILL BE ENCOURAGED TO PARK IN THE SUN BOWL PARKING GARAGE, THE VISITOR LOT NEXT TO THE MIKE LOYA ACADEMIC SERVICES BUILDING OFF HAWTHORNE STREET AT SCHUSTER AVENUE, OR GLORY ROAD PARKING GARAGE.
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MONDAY ALSO MARKS THE FIRST DAY OF UTEP'S MAYMESTER.
KEEP IN MIND THE UNIVERSITY OFFERS HUNDREDS OF CLASSES THAT WILL BE AVAILABLE DURING SUMMER SESSION AND THE FALL 2013 SEMESTER.
UTEP WILL OFFER MORE THAN 1,200 COURSES DURING THE SUMMER AND IN EXCESS OF 3,500 IN THE FALL.
THOSE WHO TAKE 15 STUDENT CREDIT HOURS IN THE FALL WILL PAY ABOUT $3,529.
UTEP'S TUITION IS THE LOWEST AMONG THE EIGHT EMERGING TIER ONE INSTITUTIONS IN TEXAS!
GO TO UTEP.EDU/ADMISSIONS TO REGISTER.
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SEVERAL UTEP HISTORY STUDENTS HAVE SPENT THEIR SEMESTER RESEARCHING UTEP'S HISTORY AS PART OF THE UNIVERSITY'S UPCOMING CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION.
THEY PRESENTED THE RESEARCH THEY CONDUCTED DURING AN INFORMATION SESSION WEDNESDAY, MAY 15.
FOR THEIR FINAL PAPER, THE STUDENTS SPENT HOURS EXTENSIVELY RESEARCHING ALL THERE IS TO KNOW ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY — FROM THE START OF THE SCHOOL TO PRESENT DAY.
THE STUDENTS DONATED THEIR PAPERS TO THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY'S SPECIAL COLLECTIONS.
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A BIG MINER NATION CONGRATULATIONS TO THE MORE THAN 2,600 STUDENTS WHO WILL CROSS THE STAGE TO RECEIVE THEIR RESPECTIVE DEGREES DURING THE THREE SPRING COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES TOMORROW, MAY 18!
THIS YEAR UTEP WILL CELEBRATE THE FIRST COHORT OF EIGHT GRADUATES FROM THE DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE DEGREE PROGRAM IN THE SCHOOL OF NURSING, AS WELL AS THE FIRST FOUR GRADUATES FROM THE LIBERAL ARTS HONORS PROGRAM.
THOSE ATTENDING THE CEREMONIES WHO NEED ADA ACCESS WILL FIND IT EASIER TO ENTER THE DON HASKINS CENTER THROUGH ITS NORTH AND EAST ENTRANCES.
YOU'LL FIND THAT INFORMATION ATUTEP.EDU/COMMENCEMENT.
IF YOU CAN'T MAKE IT, THE UNIVERSITY, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH KFOX-TV, WILL STREAM THE CEREMONIES live AT 2013COMMENCEMENT.UTEP.EDU.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE AND OTHER STORIES, CHECK OUT UTEPNEWS.COM.
I'M VERONIQUE MASTERSON.
WE'LL SEE YOU NEXT FRIDAY.
GO MINERS!
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