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Archives for March 2015

Blue Bell Product Recall

Courtesy City of Laredo Health Department, Laredo, TX—The City of Laredo Health Department continues to monitor the Blue Bell Creameries ice cream product recall. This recall is due to products potentially contaminated with Listeria during the pasteurization process at the manufacturing plant. As a result, five persons became ill in Kansas and there have been

Webb County To Hold Town Hall Meeting

  Courtesy Larry Sanchez,             (Laredo, Tx)-The Webb County Engineering Department will be conducting a town hall meeting to address any concerns of the quality of water being dispensed to the residents of Rio Bravo and El Cenizo.              The meeting is open to the public and will start at 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 16,

Over 100 Activities at ‘Discover TAMIU’ March 21

  Courtesy Steve Harmon, (Laredo, Tx)-Saturday, March 21, 2015 will be a special day to celebrate all things Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) at  “Discover TAMIU,” a family-friendly event focused on opening doors and minds to the importance of higher education at “The International U.”   Scheduled from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. throughout the

Max A. Mandel Golf Course Rated #1 Public Golf Course in Texas

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Website review looks at variety of factors to determine score (Laredo, TX )  The Max A. Mandel Municipal Golf Course has once again been recognized as a standard of excellence, having recently been rated as the number one public golf course in Texas by TexasOutside.com, an independent golf course website that reviews and

UTSA and LCC Partner to Assist Students with Financial Aid Applications

Courtesy Veronica Cantu, (Laredo, Tx)-Recently the University of Texas San Antonio(UTSA) and Laredo Community College (LCC), helped college bound students with their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA) and the Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TASFA) aboard UTSA’s Mobile Go Center. The computer equipped vehicle made stops at all four UISD high school

TAMIU Names Domínguez Head for Emerging Engineering Programs

Courtesy Steve Harmon,                  (Laredo, Tx)- Texas A&M International University has selected a petroleum engineer, government official and academic to develop emerging engineering programs at the University.                 Dr. Guillermo Cruz Domínguez Vargas will direct the University’s planned growth in the College of Arts and Sciences’ School of Engineering, with specific interest in engineering

Zaffirini Principal Takes Reading to New Heights!!

Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Tx)-As a reward for meeting their Accelerated Reading (AR) goals, Zaffirini elementary students enjoyed listening to Principal Claudia Y. Benavides read Dr. Seuss’ Green Eggs and Ham from the top of a hydraulic lift. “Good reading habits helps students in all subject areas, and I promised our students that I would

TAMIU Ranked Fourth as ‘Best Bang for the Buck’

Courtesy Steve Harmon, (Laredo, Tx)-Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) is ranked fourth among the “Top 100 Best Bang for the Buck” rankings of Southern Universities, according to Washington Monthly Magazine’s publication The Other College Guide: A Roadmap for the Right School for You.             The distinction is also shared by seven other Texas A&M University

Seventh Annual Spring Break Kite Festival Promises Over the Top Fun

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Free, family fun festival will feature games, activities, food and fun Laredo, TX—The traditional diamond shape, flying carefree in the wind reminds us of a simpler, carefree childhood. It is also one of the easiest, affordable ways for a family to have fun.  The bright colors and soaring heights create memories that

TAMIU Spring Enrollment Grows: Headcount, SCH Up

Courtesy Steve Harmon,           (Laredo, Tx) Student enrollment this Spring 2015  term at Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) is growing at a healthy pace, with 6884 students attending, a 14.6 % increase over last Spring’s 6005 headcount. Last spring was the first time students participated in dynamic scheduling. More importantly, semester credit hours (SCH), upon

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