Excavations at the Polvo Site in Western Texas

1955 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 256-262
Author(s):  
William J. Shackelford
Keyword(s):  
Rio Grande ◽  
University Of Texas ◽  
Big Bend ◽  
Rio Conchos ◽  
The University ◽  
House Structure ◽  
Previous Summer ◽  
Large House

In the Summer of 1949 an archaeological; field group, sponsored by the University of Texas, excavated a large house structure at the Polvo site (57D2-3) in western Texas. The previous summer J. Charles Kelley had excavated 2 structures at this site, which he reported in 1949. The site itself he identified as a component of the Bravo Valley aspect.The Polvo site is located in southern Presidio County, Texas, some 8 miles south of the junction of the Rio Grande and the Rio Conchos, in what is referred to as the “La Junta” region of the Big Bend. The site lies about one mile to the southwest of the modern village of Redford, at the edge of the old Mexican pueblito Polvo. Physiographically, the site is located in the Redford Vajley, through which the Rio Grande flows into the Canon Colorado. Midway in the valley, an arroyo, known locally as the Arroyo Bayo Nuevo, enters the river.

scholarly journals The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley: Reframing HSIs through a Multi-Sited Ethnography

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martiza De La Trinidad ◽  
Francisco Guajardo ◽  
Peter L. Kranz ◽  
Miguel Guajardo
Keyword(s):  
Meaning Making ◽  
Rio Grande Valley ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
South Texas ◽  
University Of Texas ◽  
Relational Processes ◽  
The Social ◽  
Normative Practices ◽  
Hispanic Serving ◽  
The University

This article contributes to the study of Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) through a narrative grounded on two points of innovation. It offers frameworks to decenter the conversation on HSIs from normative practices in higher education to focus on pedagogical, cultural, and political relational processes that find greater congruence between nominal HSIs and the Latina/o students, families, and the communities that populate those universities. It looks at points of innovation that emerged in two different parts of the country at different places, spaces, and time. One was initiated at the University of North Florida (UNF) in the early-to-mid-1970s, and the second is taking place at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in South Texas (UTRGV). The UNF experience placed race relations front and center of its innovation, and offers an appropriate historical lens through which to understand the social and institutional change taking place in South Texas. The UTRGV work provides an example of how an HSI can align its curricular and core identity to reflect the population and region it serves. This study employs a methodology and theoretical framework that aligns the inquiry, pedagogy, and meaning-making process in a generative and relational discourse.

Not a “Nonissue”: Perceptions and Realities of Campus Carry at The University of Texas at Austin

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
SAMPO RUOPPILA ◽  
ALBION M. BUTTERS
Keyword(s):  
Publicly Funded ◽  
Campus Life ◽  
University Of Texas ◽  
The Law ◽  
The University

As a publicly funded institution,The University of Texas at Austin had to implement the state's legislation to allow concealed handguns on campus. Yet its own Campus Carry policy has sought to erase the matter from everyday campus life. The administration deems it a “nonissue,” presuming that students have become accustomed to the idea, do not think about it actively, and have a low interest in acquiring a handgun license. This paper, based on a survey of the university's undergraduates, questions these ideas. It shows that a majority of students think that the issue is important and examines in what sense the students are troubled by its effects. While opinions differ between supporters and opponents of Campus Carry, divergences also exist within their ranks, such as among supporters of the law regarding where guns should specifically be allowed at the university. On the basis of the survey, the essay also examines how many licensed carriers are actually on campus, compared to the university's estimates.

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