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.

A Sophomore-to-Junior Mentoring Program That Works: The Sam Program at the University of Texas Pan American

2011 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 373-382 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Elena Reyes
Keyword(s):  
South Texas ◽  
Retention Rates ◽  
Mentoring Program ◽  
University Administrators ◽  
University Of Texas ◽  
Hispanic Serving Institution ◽  
Academic Mentoring ◽  
Hispanic Serving ◽  
The University ◽  
Junior Students

In an effort to increase the retention rates of college sophomores in a Hispanic Serving Institution in south Texas, university administrators created and implemented a successful peer mentoring model, the Sophomore Academic Mentoring (SAM) Program. Results suggest that the program has contributed to an increase in retention for second year, sophomore-to-junior students at the university.

scholarly journals Reviewer Acknowledgements

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 98
Author(s):  
Patricia Johnson
Keyword(s):  
International Relations ◽  
Rio Grande Valley ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
Graduate Studies ◽  
University Of Texas ◽  
University Of Oklahoma ◽  
Catholic University ◽  
Media And Communication

Studies in Media and Communication (SMC) would like to acknowledge the following reviewers for their assistance with peer review of manuscripts for this issue. Many authors, regardless of whether SMC publishes their work, appreciate the helpful feedback provided by the reviewers. Their comments and suggestions were of great help to the authors in improving the quality of their papers. Each of the reviewers listed below returned at least one review for this issue.Reviewers for Volume 7, Number 2 Andreas Veglis, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GreeceAntonio García Gómez, University of Alcalá de Henares, SpainAslı Sezgin, Osmaniye Korkut Ata University, TurkeyBegoña Montero-Fleta, Universitat Poltècnica de València, SpainBernard Naledzani Rasila, University of Venda, South AfricaCarmen Pérez-Sabater, Universitat Politècnica de València, SpainDiego Santos Vieira de Jesus, International Relations, BrazilImed Ben Labidi, Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, USAJavier Serrano Puche, University of Navarra, SpainJenny-Ann Danell, Umea University, SwedenJoerg Tropp, Pforzheim University, GermanyKunle Olufemi Aramide, The Polytechnic Ibadan, NigeriaMillaray Salas, Pontificia Universidad Católica De Valparaíso, ChileNuran E. Isik, Izmir University of Economics, TurkeyPhilemon Bantimaroudis, University of Cyprus, CyprusRefat Aljumily, Newcastle University, UKShiza Nisar, Lahore School of Economics, PakistanSimone Tosoni, Catholic University of Milan, ItalyWilliam Thomas Howe, University of Oklahoma, USAYoung Joon Lim, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, USAYuan Gao, Curtin University, Australia   Patricia JohnsonEditorial AssistantOn behalf of,The Editorial Board of Studies in Media and CommunicationRedfame Publishing9450 SW Gemini Dr. #99416Beaverton, OR 97008, USAURL: http://smc.redfame.com

scholarly journals UniMóvil: A Mobile Health Clinic Providing Primary Care to the Colonias of the Rio Grande Valley, South Texas

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eron G. Manusov ◽  
Vincent P. Diego ◽  
Jacob Smith ◽  
Jesús R. Garza ◽  
John Lowdermilk ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Mobile Health ◽  
Rio Grande Valley ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
South Texas ◽  
Health Clinic

scholarly journals Decision-Support System for LID Footprint Planning and Urban Runoff Mitigation in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of South Texas

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 3152
Author(s):  
Javier Guerrero ◽  
Taufiqul Alam ◽  
Ahmed Mahmoud ◽  
Kim D. Jones ◽  
Andrew Ernest
Keyword(s):  
Decision Support ◽  
Decision Support System ◽  
Support System ◽  
Rio Grande Valley ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
The United States ◽  
South Texas ◽  
Lower Rio Grande Valley ◽  
Commercial Development ◽  
Lower Rio Grande

To address regional flooding in the United States, federal and state agencies are adopting strict drainage policies in any large-scale commercial development within the watershed boundary. The conventional approach of implementing a wet detention pond (WP) reduces the land cover and causes operation and maintenance challenges eventually. The present study developed a decision-support system (DSS) in the Lower Rio Grande Valley region of South Texas for optimal selection of Best Management Practices (BMPs) by substituting a portion of the WP footprint with three regionally promising low-impact development practices, namely, porous concrete pavement (PCP), bioretention (BR), and bioswale (BS). Source Load Assessment and Management Model for Windows (WinSLAMM) was used as the foundation for the DSS database and algorithm development. This tool suggested that the implementation of bioswale alone can considerably reduce the footprint and construction cost. Less than 0.95 ha of installation of BR and BS can mitigate 79–91% of runoff from a maximum of 5 ha of commercial development. A combination of BR, BS, and WP was found to reduce runoff significantly (~100%), which suggests that the successful adoption of DSS might support better planning of the urban stormwater management in the Lower Rio Grande Valley (LRGV).

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.

Does Inequality Harm Economic Development and Democracy?

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian Houle
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Credit Market Imperfections ◽  
University Of Texas ◽  
Gini Coefficients ◽  
Long Run ◽  
The Social ◽  
Share Data ◽  
Dynamic Probit Models ◽  
The University

This article examines whether economic inequality undermines economic development and democracy in the long run. After reviewing the literature on the effect of inequality on economic development and democracy, it considers three approaches that have been put forward to explain why inequality harms the economy and democracy: (1) the political economy approach, (2) the social unrest approach, and (3) the credit market imperfections approach. A complete data set on inequality is generated using three measures of inequality: the capital share data set of Ortega and Rodriguez (2006), the Gini coefficients data set of Solt (2009), and the income Gini coefficients of the “Estimated Household Income Inequality” (EHII) data set, developed by the University of Texas Inequality Project (UTIP). The article then tests the relationship between inequality and democracy using dynamic probit models.

scholarly journals Reviewer Acknowledgements

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 95
Author(s):  
Patricia Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Peer Review ◽  
Rio Grande Valley ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
International Studies ◽  
State University ◽  
Graduate Studies ◽  
University Of Texas ◽  
Media And Communication

Studies in Media and Communication (SMC) would like to acknowledge the following reviewers for their assistance with peer review of manuscripts for this issue. Many authors, regardless of whether SMC publishes their work, appreciate the helpful feedback provided by the reviewers. Their comments and suggestions were of great help to the authors in improving the quality of their papers. Each of the reviewers listed below returned at least one review for this issue.Reviewers for Volume 9, Number 2Andreas Veglis, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GreeceAyşe Aslı Sezgin, Çukurova University, TurkeyBernard Naledzani Rasila, University of Venda, South AfricaCamelia Cmeciu, Danubius University of Galati, RomaniaCarmen Pérez-Sabater, Universitat Politècnica de València, SpainImed Ben Labidi, Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, USAJavier Serrano Puche, University of Navarra, SpainJianbo Hou, Xi'an International Studies University, ChinaMaría José Serrano, Universidad de La Laguna, SpainNina Gunnarsson, Jönköping university, SwedenPhilemon Bantimaroudis, University of Cyprus, CyprusRefat Aljumily, Newcastle University, UKYi Luo, Montclair State University, USAYoung Joon Lim, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, USA Patricia JohnsonEditorial AssistantOn behalf of,The Editorial Board of Studies in Media and CommunicationRedfame Publishing9450 SW Gemini Dr. #99416Beaverton, OR 97008, USAURL: http://smc.redfame.com

scholarly journals Reviewer Acknowledgements

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 86
Author(s):  
Patricia Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Peer Review ◽  
Rio Grande Valley ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
State University ◽  
Graduate Studies ◽  
University Of Texas ◽  
University Of Oklahoma ◽  
Media And Communication

Studies in Media and Communication (SMC) would like to acknowledge the following reviewers for their assistance with peer review of manuscripts for this issue. Many authors, regardless of whether SMC publishes their work, appreciate the helpful feedback provided by the reviewers. Their comments and suggestions were of great help to the authors in improving the quality of their papers. Each of the reviewers listed below returned at least one review for this issue.Reviewers for Volume 8, Number 1Andreas Veglis, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GreeceAntonio García Gómez, University of Alcalá de Henares, SpainAslı Sezgin, Osmaniye Korkut Ata University, TurkeyBegoña Montero-Fleta, Universitat Poltècnica de València, SpainCamelia Cmeciu, Danubius University of Galati, RomaniaCarmen Pérez-Sabater, Universitat Politècnica de València, SpainDaniel Nkrumah, Pentecost University College, GhanaDorina Ticu, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, RomaniaGholamreza Azarbouyehdinaki, Shiraz Art University, AustraliaImed Ben Labidi, Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, USAJavier Serrano Puche, University of Navarra, SpainJenny-Ann Danell, Umea University, SwedenKunle Olufemi Aramide, The Polytechnic Ibadan, NigeriaMaría José Serrano, Universidad de La Laguna, SpainNina Gunnarsson, Jönköping university, SwedenPhilemon Bantimaroudis, University of Cyprus, CyprusShiza Nisar, Lahore School of Economics, PakistanWilliam Thomas Howe, University of Oklahoma, USAYi Luo, Montclair State University, USAYoung Joon Lim, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, USA Patricia JohnsonEditorial AssistantOn behalf of,The Editorial Board of Studies in Media and CommunicationRedfame Publishing9450 SW Gemini Dr. #99416Beaverton, OR 97008, USAURL: http://smc.redfame.com

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