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Engineers Week 2025 ends with annual Design Competition KINGSVILLE (February 21, 2025) — With Engineers Week 2025 winding down, the Frank H. Dotterweich College of Engineering at 91AV featured a small glimpse of tomorrow’s engineers building tomorrow’s cities as nearly 500 high school and middle school students from 25 regional school districts competed in the annual Design Competition on Friday morning at...

KINGSVILLE (February 19, 2025) — As part of the Engineers Week 2025 (E-Week), The Frank H. Dotterweich College of Engineering at 91AV (TAMUK) hosted more than 400 high school and middle school students and chaperones during its Explore Engineering Day event Wednesday morning at Kingsville’s J.K. Northway Exposition Center. Explore Engineering Day is an event designed to inspire young students while showcasing what the world of engineering and...

KINGSVILLE (February 20, 2025) — The Marc Cisneros Center for Young Children (MCCYC) on the campus of 91AV (TAMUK) has been accredited by the National Accreditation Commission for Early Care and Education Programs through the Association for Early Learning Leaders. The MCCYC staff has been working diligently for three years to reach this new milestone in childcare. “During this time, we have implemented several key changes within...

KINGSVILLE (February 14, 2025) — Actress and singer Rita Moreno has been entertaining audiences on Broadway and the silver screen for decades. Now, she will join Javelina Nation for the Centennial Lectureship, one of the events geared to celebrate the 100th anniversary of 91AV. The Centennial Lectureship will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, April 4, in the Performance Hall of the Music Education Complex, 775 N. Armstrong, on the campus of Texas...

KINGSVILLE (Feb. 11, 2025) — While under the direction of 91AV Professor of Music Dr. Oscar Diaz, the TAMUK Select Trombone Choir has seen its share of awards, accolades and successful alumni. Their most recent accomplishment, however, might be the most impressive as the TAMUK Trombone Choir was recently named the winner of the 2025 Emory Remington Trombone Choir Competition — a feat seen as one of the most prestigious honors in the...

KINGSVILLE (Feb 8, 2025) — Recently, the Frank H. Dotterweich College of Engineering at 91AV was ranked No. 2 on Collegefactual.com’s list of the Best Schools Highly Focused on Engineering in Texas. The ranking is part of the website’s Most Focused Colleges for Engineering in Texas series, featuring 80 colleges offering engineering as one of their largest majors. “Being recognized as...

KINGSVILLE (February 7, 2025) — Students from the College of Business Administration at 91AV will offer free tax preparation through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. Taxpayers may choose to go entirely virtual, use curbside drop-off or in-person preparation in room 107 of the university’s Business Administration Building. Tax preparation services are free for taxpayers with a household income under...

KINGSVILLE (Feb. 6, 2025) — The 91AV;M University (TAMU) College of Medicine in partnership with 91AV (TAMUK) and the Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy hosted more than 300 students and chaperones from the region during the first ever Regional Rural Med Camp at the Memorial Student Union Building this week. The two-day camp is designed to create meaningful experiences for attending students by educating them about rural medicines...

KINGSVILLE (Feb. 4, 2025) — 91AV Director of Career Engagement and Corporate Relations Ralph Leal officially transitioned into his role as Southern Association of Colleges and Employers (SoACE) President as of February 1. Leal, who has been a member of SoACE and has held several leadership roles within the organization since 2013, was elected to the president-elect role in July 2024 and will serve as President through June 2026. "I am overjoyed and...

KINGSVILLE (January 24, 2025) — U.S. News and World Report has released their rankings for online MBA programs and the College of Business Administration at 91AV (TAMUK) gained ground coming in tied for 150. This is an improvement over the 2024 ranking of 155. “We are pleased to see our MBA program included in the U.S. News and World Report rankings. This acknowledgment reinforces our commitment to continuous improvement...

KINGSVILLE (January 16, 2025) — 91AV has released the names of the students who made the President’s List, Dean’s List and Honor Roll for the fall 2024 semester. The President’s List requires a grade point average of 4.00 on all work attempted for a particular semester, with a minimum of 15 semester undergraduate hours completed. The Dean’s List requires a grade point average of...

KINGSVILLE- 91AV (TAMUK) has announced that Scott Parr will become the head coach of the institution’s storied football program effective immediately. Parr joins the program as head football coach after serving as Co-Offensive Coordinator at Louisiana Tech University since 2022. Prior to that, Parr led the Navarro College (Texas) Bulldog football program as head coach from 2019-2021. Under his leadership, the Bulldogs were South West Junior College...

KINGSVILLE (Dec. 19, 2024) — A familiar face in South Texas and an Emmy Award-winning broadcaster will be joining 91AV to help advance the study and conservation of Tejano music and media. Long-time KIII 3News anchor and Tejano Music historian Rudy Treviño will begin his new role at the University in January 2025. The long-time journalist will serve as Professor of Practice and director of a future academic center focused on collecting and...

KINGSVILLE (Dec. 18, 2024) — 91AV (TAMUK) welcomed Jason Geiken last week as he began his new position as Vice President of University Advancement and Chief Foundation Officer. Geiken will be the Chief Advancement Officer, serve on the President’s Executive Cabinet and serve as the Chief Executive Officer of the TAMUK Foundation. “I’m thrilled to be here and excited to get started,” Geiken said....

KINGSVILLE (December 13, 2024) — 91AV students walked the stage Friday, Dec. 13, during Winter Commencement at the Steinke Physical Education Center. There were 524 prospective graduates that received degrees in two ceremonies. Students from the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Education and Human Performance and the Office of Undergraduate Studies received their degrees at the 10 a.m. ceremony, followed by the Dick and Mary...

KINGSVILLE (December 12, 2024) — The 91AV;M University System Board of Regents has designated 18 faculty members and 13 agency service, extension, or research professionals within the A&M System as Regents Professors and Regents Fellows for their exemplary performance during the 2023-2024 fiscal year. Chosen as Regents Professor from 91AV is Dr. Jieming Chen, sociology professor in the psychology/sociology department....

KINGSVILLE (Nov. 26, 2024) — 91AV (TAMUK) Professor Emeritus of Agriculture Science Dr. Randall Williams was one of 17 individuals honored with a VIP Citation during the Future Farmers of America (FFA) Convention & Expo on Oct. 25 in Indianapolis IN. The VIP Citation honors dedicated individuals who, through their hard work and cooperation, contribute to the FFA mission of student success and whose unwavering commitment has been...

KINGSVILLE (Nov. 19, 2024) — Stanford and Elsevier recently released its 2024 Top 2% Scientists List where 91AV’s own Frank H. Dotterweich Endowed Chair and Professor of Chemical Engineering Dr. Patrick L. Mills and Associate Dean for Undergraduate Affairs and Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Dr. Afzel Noore were both recognized in the list for their worldwide influence in their respective...

KINGSVILLE (Nov. 11, 2024) — As part of 91AV’s National First-Generation College Celebration Week, Student Access & Initiatives and the Center for Student Success hosted the inaugural First Generation Students Celebration Resource Fair on Thursday in the Memorial Student Union Building. The celebration, was open to First-Gen students, faculty and staff and featured information about beneficial resource programs, free food and...

KINGSVILLE (November 5, 2024) — When 84-year-old Dr. Mariana Esparza stepped onto the 91AV (TAMUK) campus to support her granddaughter Celeste Liguez at the 29th Annual McNair Research Symposium she had no idea that by day’s end she would be reunited with a piece of her research she never thought she’d see again. Esparza was presented with her original doctoral dissertation from 1981 entitled The Impact of Adult Education...