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29th Annual El Paso History Day


“REVOLUTION, REACTION, REFORM IN HISTORY”

FEBRUARY 21, 2026

November 10: Registration Opens
January 15: El Paso History Day Workshop for Teachers
January 28:         Preliminary Estimated Number of Entries by School Due
February 5:         Registration Closes at 11:59 pm
February 10:        Paper and Website Viewing Begins
February 21:        El Paso History Day!!!
                                Mandatory teacher’s orientation at 8:00 am at UTEP
                               Judging of papers, websites, exhibits, performances, and documentaries begins at 9:00 am
                               Runoffs begin at 1:15 pm
                                Awards Ceremony at 3:00 pm
April 11:                Texas History Day
June 14 - 18:           National History Day

FEATURED NEWS


UTEP is relaunching its university press after being inactive for nearly 20 years. UTEP Press will release eight books during the 2025-26 academic year.

UTEP Relaunches University Press

EL PASO, Texas (Aug. 14, 2025) — The University of Texas at El Paso announced this week that it is relaunching its university press after being inactive for nearly 20 years. A slate of new books and republished classics are scheduled to be published in the 2025-26 academic year.

Sam Cassiano serves as a KTEP morning news anchor and host of Friday Night Blues. This week, KTEP announced that it will hold a fundraising drive August 15 and 16 to raise funds to pay for its popular National Public Radio programming for the next fiscal year.

KTEP Launches Campaign to Raise Funds to Pay for NPR Content

EL PASO, Texas (Aug. 13, 2025) – KTEP Public Media, a service of The University of Texas at El Paso, announced that it will hold a fundraising drive August 15 and 16 to raise funds to pay for its popular National Public Radio programming for the next fiscal year.

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The University of Texas at El Paso

Brad J. Cartwright
Teacher and Student Registration
UTEP Department of History
Lib Arts 334
915-747-5878
bjcartwright@utep.edu
Charles H. Martin
Judging Coordinator
UTEP Department of History
Lib Arts 328
915-747-7055
mcharles@utep.edu

Yvonne Carranza Rolph
Event and Volunteer Coordinator
ycarranz@utep.edu

El Paso, Texas 79968

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