UTEP Breaks Spring Enrollment Record with Nearly 25,000 Students

UTEP enrolled 24,901 students for the Spring 2026 semester – the highest spring enrollment in the University's history and a 4.4% increase over Spring 2025.

$2 Million Federal Appropriation to Expand Drone Research and Teaching at UTEP Aerospace Center

UTEP announced a $2 million appropriation from the federal government to expand drone testing and operations infrastructure at the University’s remote facilities in Fabens and Tornillo, Texas.

Share a Student’s Story for Spring 2026 Commencement

Each Commencement, UTEP tells the story of its graduating class through the experiences and future plans of our graduates. These stories may be shared with the local media, posted on UTEP’s website and social media channels, and could be highlighted during the Commencement ceremonies.

Test Knowledge at Black History Month Trivia Night

5-7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19 | Texas Western Hall 217

Join the African American Studies Program for free pizza and trivia night! The event, part of the program’s Black History Month celebration, will also include free snacks, drinks and prizes.

El Paso-Based Authors to Connect Stories, History

5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18 | Centennial Museum

"Looking Back and Looking Forward: Giving Voice to Our History" brings together two El Paso-based authors, Roberto Villarreal and Miguel Juarez, for an intimate book signing and public conversation grounded in place, memory and lived experience.

Famed Economist Part of C4FE Speaker Series

3:30-5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19 | UGLC 106

The Center for Free Enterprise (C4FE) Public Speaker Series presents "Can Taxing the Rich Close the Fiscal Deficit" with Arthur Laffer, who developed the "Laffer Curve" and is widely recognized as the "Father of Supply-Side Economics."

UTEP Rifle Makes History with Podium Finish at PRC Championship

In its final home match of the season, the No. 10 in the nation UTEP Rifle team delivered a commanding performance Sunday morning, defeating Schreiner University, 4711-4417, at the UTEP Rifle Range. The win marked UTEP's third straight home victory of the season.

UTEP Softball vs. New Mexico

2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18 | Helen of Troy Softball Complex

Celebrate Opening Reception for Solo Exhibition ‘Strangers in Our Own Land’

Presenting new and recent work, including large-scale glass bead and handmade clay bead weavings, the exhibition showcases Cynthia Gutierrez-Krapp’s artistic journey. The reception starts 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19 in the Rubin Center for the Visual Arts.

Talk to Focus on Impact of Museum Expropriation

This program explores the historical removal of Indigenous human remains and sacred items by U.S. and international museums during the late 19th century, with emphasis on the impact on Pueblo communities, including Ysleta del Sur. Join at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17 at the Centennial Museum.

Share Your Edge Story at the COURI Symposium

Students are invited to co-present with their faculty mentors and highlight their unique Edge Experiences through a dynamic digital poster. Groups are also welcome. Whether your experience was through research, creative projects, leadership, community engagement, or any of the other Edge experiences, we want to see how you’ve grown and gotten your UTEP Edge! Deadline for submissions is March 8.

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