Vaqueros for Sustainability
Vaqueros, you can't spell sustainability without U and I. The Office for Sustainability invites you to join our UTRGV strategic mission to help achieve the United Nation's 17 Sustainable Development Goals intentionally through education, research, operations, and engagement.
UTRGV Vaqueros are Valuable, Vigilant, Versatile, and Visionary Sustainable Development Leaders who are Vocal and don't back down from challenges, with strong Values that help solve problems of any scale in the Rio Grande Valley, Texas, and throughout the world.
Change begins with YOU and continues with US
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Vaqueros building a better Future Together and achieving Sustainable Development
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Better Together
Vaqueros connect to each other and connect to success, through innovation, resiliency, and sustainability by engaging in various projects with academic led relationships, striving to become Sustainable Development Leaders for our campus, our community, and the world.
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Small Steps Lead to Big Change
Vaqueros generate change through collaborative action in connecting the university with our campus community and partners in community engagement, research, and service-learning initiatives with the intention to build Sustainable Development.
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Serving our Communities
Vaqueros guide your interdisciplinary and innovative efforts in education and in advocacy to serve and contribute to the sustainable development and quality of life for the Rio Grande Valley and beyond the world.
Latest News in Sustainability at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
UTRGV signs research agreement with UDLAP to improve regional competitiveness
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) and the Universidad de las Américas Puebla (UDLAP) have signed a collaborative research agreement to strengthen international research and academic collaborations. This initiative aims to enhance regional competitiveness through a portfolio... Read More
Valley native and UTRGV medical student earns national health recognition
Briana Gonzalez DiGrazia knew she wanted to be in medicine from a young age. Looking back, she fondly remembers dinner conversations with her parents about their experiences in healthcare. "My mom worked as a nurse, and my dad was a respiratory therapist, so the best part of dinner was... Read More
UTRGV MS in Business Analytics ranks 4th in Texas
Dr. Murad Moqbel, program director for UTRGV’s Master of Science in Business Analytics, says “data is the new oil.” The MS program, recently ranked 4th in Texas by Fortune, helps train and prepare UTRGV students for jobs with companies that collect data needed to derive insights, improve efficiencies... Read More