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 | Havidan Rodriguez |
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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) |
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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 |
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Sporting affiliations
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NCAA Division I – WAC |
| Website | www |
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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) is a state research university with 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,the University of Texas–Pan American and the UT Regional Academic Health Center - Harlingen. The university has a new medical school.
UTRGV is the largest university 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, 2016 UTRGV was placed on probation by the accreditation agency Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
On December 6, 2012, the 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, and create The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in their place. The new institution was planned to include a medical school.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).
Francisco Fernandez was selected as the founding dean of the UTRGV School of Medicine.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, and Janna Arney as his Chief of Staff.
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