University of Texas at Brownsville
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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 |
| Active | September 1, 1991–June 30, 2015 (merged with UT–Pan American to form The UTRGV) |
| Endowment | $12.5 million |
| President | William Fannin |
| Provost | Alan F. J. Artibise |
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Academic staff
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279 (Fall 2013) |
| Students | 8,612 (Fall 2013) |
| Location | Brownsville, Texas, United States |
| Campus | Urban, 524 acres (2.3 km2) |
| Newspaper | UTB Collegian |
| Colors | Burnt Orange, White & Blue |
| Athletics | Red River Athletic Conference |
| Nickname | Ocelots |
| Mascot | Ozzie the Ocelot |
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| Website | www |
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The University of Texas at Brownsville (abbreviated as UTB and formerly known as the University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College [UTB/TSC]) was an educational institution located in Brownsville, Texas. The university was on the land once occupied by Fort Brown. It was a member of the University of Texas System. The institution was formed from a partnership between Texas Southmost College and the University of Texas-Pan American at Brownsville. From 1991 to 2011, the University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College became a substantial presence in South Texas education, providing unique opportunities for more than 17,000 students from Texas, as well as from Mexico and elsewhere.
The partnership ended in 2011 as UTB became a standalone University of Texas institution, and Texas Southmost College returned to being an independent community college. UTB itself offered baccalaureate and an increasing number of graduate degrees in liberal arts, sciences, education, business, and professional programs designed to meet regional, national, and international needs.
In 2015, the UT Brownsville, originally an extension of then-Pan-American University at Texas Southmost College, merged with UT–Pan American, to form The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.
Texas Southmost College (TSC) was established in 1926 under the name "The Junior College of the Lower Rio Grande Valley." It admitted its first class on September 21 of that same year. In 1931, its name was changed to "Brownsville Junior College." In 1950, the institution was given its current name, Texas Southmost College.
In 1973, Texas Southmost College formed a partnership with Pan-American University, later known as the University of Texas-Pan American (UTPA). The partnership allowed Pan-American University to establish a four-year university in Brownsville. The resulting independent institution was referred to as Pan American University at Brownsville. In 1989, Pan American University joined the University of Texas System, creating the University of Texas Pan-American at Brownsville (UTPA-B). Brownsville sought a University directly under the UT System and in 1991 the University of Texas Pan-American at Brownsville became the University of Texas at Brownsville (UTB).
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