| The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College | |
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| Motto | Disciplina praesidium civitatis (Latin: Education, the Guardian of Society) |
| Established | 1991 |
| Type | State university & Community college Partnership |
| Endowment | US$138.9 million [1] |
| President | Dr. Juliet V. García |
| Provost | Alan F. J. Artibise (Elect) |
| Academic staff | 709 (Fall 2008)[1] |
| Students | 17,247 [2] |
| Location | Brownsville, Texas, USA |
| Campus | Urban, 524 acres (2.3 km2) |
| Colors | Orange, Blue and White |
| Mascot | Scorpion |
| Website | www.utb.edu |
The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College, frequently abbreviated UTB/TSC is an educational institution located in Brownsville, Texas, on the land once occupied by Fort Brown. It is a member of the University of Texas System. The institution was formed from a partnership between Texas Southmost College and the University of Texas-Pan American at Brownsville. Since the partnership in 1991, the University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College has been a growing force in South Texas higher education, providing unique opportunities for more than 17,000 students coming from various walks of life. Through this unique partnership between UTB and TSC, students receive the hometown flavor of a community college, while at the same time the rigors of a four-year institution. The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College Partnership offers Certificates, and Associate, Baccalaureate, and Graduate degrees in liberal arts, the sciences, and professional programs designed to meet student demand as well as regional, national, and international needs.[3]
The UTB-TSC campus continues to grow physically with the additions of the International Technology, Education, Commerce Campus (formerly Amigoland Mall), the Education and Business Complex (Fall 2006), and Recreation, Education and Kinesiology Center (Spring 2009). The university student population continues to grow, with the latest figures at 17,247.[2]
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Texas Southmost College (TSC) was established in 1926 under the name "The Junior College of the Lower Rio Grande Valley." It admitted its first class on September 21 of that same year. In 1931, its name was changed to "Brownsville Junior College." In 1950, the institution was given its current name.
In 1973, Texas Southmost College formed a partnership with Pan-American University, now known as The University of Texas-Pan American (UTPA). The partnership allowed Pan-American University to establish a four year university in Brownsville. The resulting independent institution was referred to as Pan American University at Brownsville. In 1989, Pan American University joined the University of Texas System, creating the University of Texas Pan-American at Brownsville (UTPA-B). Brownsville sought a University directly under the UT System and in 1991 the University of Texas Pan-American at Brownsville became The University of Texas at Brownsville (UTB).
After UTB was created, a 99 year partnership was established between UTB and TSC allowing TSC students to seamlessly transition to the four year University without reapplying. The university has academic colleges including business, education, liberal arts and nursing. UTB-TSC's funding comes from both the college tax district as well as the State of Texas. After failure to pass a 2002 multi-million dollar bond, the TSC tax district voters successfully passed a $68 million bond issue[4] to construct additional classrooms ($28 million), double the library ($14 million), Workforce Training Classrooms ($17 million), Center for Early Childhood Studies ($4 million), and Center for Alzheimer's, Diabetes, Cancer, and Heart Disease ($5 million). Dr. Juliet V. Garcia has served as UTB-TSC President since its inception; Dr. Garcia is also the first Hispanic woman to be the President of any university in the United States.
On Nov. 10, 2010, the University of Texas System Board of Regents voted to end the University of Texas at Brownsville's educational partnership with Texas Southmost College as it stood.[5] On Feb. 17, 2011 the TSC Board of Trustees voted 4-3 to separate from UTB. [6]
UTB-TSC's campus sits on 524 acres (2.3 km2) of land in the southern part of Brownsville, Texas. A resaca or oxbow lake flows through the heart of the growing landscape. The university's unique architecture plays off the campus' rich history in Fort Brown. Many of the oldest buildings on campus remain from the old U.S. Army outpost. The university has also acquired many buildings in the surrounding area, including a former Holiday Inn hotel complex, the Amigoland Mall, and many historic buildings of downtown Brownsville. The university continues to expand.
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UTB-TSC is home to academic centers and programs that receive local, state, and national recognition.
The Student Government Association at UTB/TSC hosts the officers of the student body. The SGA runs a three-branch system, with the Executive Board consisting of the Student Body Officers, the Legislative Board consisting of the Student Senate, and the Judicial Board consisting of the Chief and Associate Justices.
The university recognizes more than 50 student organizations.[13] In addition, it supports the Student Organization Council, an official student governance organization that represent student interests to faculty, and administrators.
Students express their opinions in and outside of class through periodicals including The Collegian [17] and the Sting Radio. [18]
Traditions at the University of Texas at Brownsville are perpetuated through several school symbols and mediums. At athletic events, students frequently show their support by chanting the "Sting 'em Hard" slogan while displaying the Sting 'em Hard hand gesture—the gesture mimicking the scorpion, the university's mascot.
The University of Texas at Brownsville competes in the Red River Athletic Conference of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.
The Scorpion Women's Volleyball team was ranked #18 in the NAIA,[19] but lost the standing after a bad 2008 season.
In 2009, under new head coach Todd Lowery, formerly of National American University, the Scorpions have begun to shine again, currently holding a #12 ranking in the NAIA.[20]
In soccer, the Scorpions play their games at the Recreation, Education and Kinesiology Center field, pending construction of their own athletic field. In two years with the NAIA, each soccer team has lost only two games in Brownsville, the men's loss coming against St. Thomas University in 2007 and the women's loss coming against conference rival Texas Wesleyan University in 2008.
In men's soccer, the team has a 12-0 conference record in two years.
The University of Texas at Brownsville is also widely regarded for having one of the strongest Chess Programs in the nation. In 2010, UTB-TSC placed 2nd in the Final Four of College Chess, hosted by the same institution.[27] As of 2010, the UTB-TSC chess team features 3 Grandmasters and 2 International Masters. The team is currently coached by Grand Master Ronen Har-Zvi[28] after their former coach Grand Master Gilberto Hernández Guerrero resigned from that position due to personal family matters.
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