The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
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| Motto | Latin: Disciplina Praesidium Civitatis |
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Motto in English
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Cultivated mind is the guardian genius of democracy. |
| Type | Public State University |
| Established | June 14, 2013 (as UTRGV) |
| Endowment | $46.13 million (December 31, 2015) |
| President | Guy Bailey |
| Provost | Patricia Alvarez McHatton |
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Academic staff
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1,239 (Fall 2015) |
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Administrative staff
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1,338 (as of June 19, 2015) |
| Students | 28,584 (Fall 2015) |
| Undergraduates | 24,937 (Fall 2015) |
| Postgraduates | 3,647 (Fall 2015) |
| Location |
Brownsville, Edinburg, Harlingen, McAllen, Rio Grande City, South Padre Island, Texas, U.S. 26°18′16″N 98°10′27″W / 26.304551°N 98.174165°WCoordinates: 26°18′16″N 98°10′27″W / 26.304551°N 98.174165°W |
| Colors | Orange, Gray, Green, & Navy |
| Nickname | Vaqueros/Vaqueras |
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Sporting affiliations
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NCAA Division I – WAC |
| Website | www |
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| Forbes | 598 |
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) is a public research university in the University of Texas System. UTRGV has multiple campuses in the Rio Grande Valley region of Texas; founded in 2013, it entered into full operation in 2015 after the consolidation of the University of Texas at Brownsville/Texas Southmost College, the University of Texas–Pan American and the UT Regional Academic Health Center - Harlingen. The university has a new medical school.
UTRGV is one of the largest universities in the U.S. to have a majority Hispanic student population; 90% of its students are Hispanic, virtually all of them Mexican-Americans.
On December 6, 2012, the University of Texas System Board of Regents approved a proposal to abolish The University of Texas–Pan American and The University of Texas at Brownsville/Texas Southmost College, and create The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in their place. The new institution was planned to include a medical school and have access to the Texas Permanent University Fund (PUF). Texas Governor Rick Perry signed SB 24 into law, approving the creation of the new university in June 2013. In December 2013, the UT System Board of Regents voted to name the new institution The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV).
Dr. Guy Bailey was selected as the founding university president. Dr. Bailey, in turn, selected Dr. Havidan Rodriguez as the founding Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs (EVPAA), and Dr. Janna Arney as Deputy President. In late August 2017, Dr. Havidan Rodriguez resigned his position as Provost/EVPAA to become the 20th President of The University at Albany, SUNY. After his resignation was approved, Dr. Bailey appointed Dr. Patricia Alvarez McHatton as the Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs.
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