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Capture as much as possible from information categorized as Level 1 (L1), with a minimum of 5 items that are not related to their network or domains

organization used: UTRGV.edu

Answer 1

UTRGV

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) is a public research university with multiple campuses in the Rio Grande Valley region of Texas. It is part of the University of Texas System. UTRGV was founded in 2013, it entered full operation in 2015. UTRGV is one of the largest universities in the U.S. to have a majority Hispanic student population (Americans who are descendants of people from Spain and Latin America, such Americans speak Spanish)

Given below are 5 possible info about the UTRGV

1. History

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) was created by the Texas Legislature in 2013 as the first major public university of the 21st century in Texas. This transformative initiative provided the opportunity to expand educational opportunities in the Rio Grande Valley, including a new School of Medicine, and made it possible for residents of the region to benefit from the Permanent University Fund – a public endowment contributing support to the University of Texas System and other institutions.

UTRGV has campuses and off-campus research and teaching sites throughout the Rio Grande Valley including in Boca Chica Beach, Brownsville (formerly The University of Texas at Brownsville campus), Edinburg (formerly The University of Texas-Pan American campus), Harlingen, McAllen, Port Isabel, Rio Grande City, and South Padre Island. UTRGV, a comprehensive academic institution, enrolled its first class in the fall of 2015, and the School of Medicine welcomed its first class in the summer of 2016.

2. Strategic Plan

Innovation. Opportunity. Purpose. Careers. That’s what the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is about. With campuses throughout the Valley, UTRGV empowers successful futures, enhances daily life, and lets our region shine as a global innovator in higher education, bilingual education, health education, biomedical research, and emerging technology that inspires positive change.

• Vision:

To be one of the nation’s leaders in higher education, its premier Hispanic-serving institution, and a highly engaged bilingual university, with exceptional educational, research, and creative opportunities that serve as catalysts for transformation in the Rio Grande Valley and beyond.

• Mission:

To transform the Rio Grande Valley, the Americas, and the world through an innovative and accessible educational environment that promotes student success, research, creative works, health and well-being, community engagement, sustainable development, and commercialization of university discoveries.

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is one university spanning four counties and multiple locations. Our purpose is to be a university for the entire Rio Grande Valley and beyond. UTRGV's core priorities are: Student Success; Educational Opportunities; Health and Medical Education; Research Impacting the Rio Grande Valley and Beyond; and Community Engagement.

3. Values

• Excellence

Transforming the Rio Grande Valley, the Americas, and the world requires weaving excellence throughout the fabric of the university and into the core of everything we do.

• Diversity, Access, and Inclusion

Establishing an accessible educational environment requires that we cultivate and enhance the diverse, multicultural, and linguistic assets of our university and the Rio Grande Valley. UTRGV also promotes access, inclusion, and lifelong learning to ensure that all members of the university community have opportunities to succeed.

• Inquiry, Discovery, and Creativity

Igniting, illuminating, and enhancing the talents and passions of the university community for open inquiry, discovery, and creativity inspire generations of lifelong scholars and artists who impact the Rio Grande Valley and beyond.

• Engagement and Impact

Seeking to be a catalyst for transformation, the university integrates social justice, civic responsibility, innovation, and sustainable development in its endeavors. Such change is best undertaken through interdisciplinary and collaborative approaches across the university and with community, government, business, and non-profit partners.

• Shared Governance

Participating in decision-making processes with integrity, trust, and respect is a responsibility of all UTRGV stakeholders. This requires an environment of shared governance, academic freedom, accountability and transparency, and open and honest communication.

• Leadership

Instilling a sense of value and empowerment in all members of the university community is a fundamental responsibility of leaders at all levels and involves facilitating professional, intellectual, cultural, and personal growth.

• Health and Well-being

Recognizing that our success is integrally related to the condition of our community, UTRGV strives to promote the health and well-being of its students, faculty, and staff, and create a healthy, equitable, and resilient community.

4. Educational Opportunities

• Executive Summary
  
  Affordable, geographically accessible, and culturally-relevant educational opportunities are critical to prepare a diverse workforce for the 21st century. UTRGV will expand such educational opportunities for residents of the Rio Grande Valley, spanning from pre-K to postdoctoral education, and directly addressing the UT System’s Quantum Leaps of Student Success, The American Leadership Program, and the Texas Prospect Initiative. Innovative new certificate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral programs will be developed to prepare students for careers and life-long learning, boost the region’s economy, on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border, and build environmental, health, and social resilience. New faculty will be recruited strategically to create new doctoral programs. Flexible faculty workload policies will be established to enable, facilitate, and incentivize the development and implementation of innovative pedagogies and technologies that address distance, language, culture, and class-scheduling barriers, ensuring access for a diverse student body. Support for graduate students and post-docs will be generated to position the university as an emerging research institution.

• Goal
  
  Strategically expand educational opportunities from pre-K to post-doc to increase experiential learning, research, creative endeavors, and community-engaged scholarship for people in the Rio Grande Valley and beyond.

• Key Initiatives
  1. Strategically expand existing and establish new Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral programs to prepare a 21st century workforce and address local and global challenges, including economic and environmental resilience, sustainability, and health and well-being.
  2. Increase access to educational programs through the development and implementation of innovative pedagogies and technologies that address distance, language, culture, and scheduling barriers.
  3. Strategically increase high quality educational opportunities and mentoring programs for pre-K to 12 students to increase college preparedness particularly for STEM, health, and medical fields.
  4. Create and expand educational programs that incorporate experiential learning opportunities and promote engaged research and creative works through community partnerships.

5. Departments

• Research, Innovation, and Technology Commercialization

Research, Innovation, and Technology Commercialization promotes, encourages, and aids with research and scholarship and creative activities in all disciplines by the university faculty, staff, and students. The services cover guidance on all research administration including funding opportunities, proposal development, research compliance and post award administration. The department facilitates the transfer of discoveries, creative works, inventions, and processes resulting from research and scholarly activities to the private sector to enhance the quality of life for society.

Three key units within Research, Innovation and Technology Commercialization include:

• Research Administration
• Research Compliance and Export Control
• Technology Commercialization

• Graduate College

The Graduate College oversees enrollment of graduate and doctoral students and maintains permanent student records of graduate degrees. The Graduate College is in a continuous process of developing new graduate programs, with an interest in those that integrate sustainability and allow students to apply the concepts of sustainable development into their field.

• Center for Online Learning and Teaching Technology

The Center for Online Learning and Teaching Technology (COLTT) supports the delivery of online courses and programs at UTRGV, including those by delivered online, hybrid or interactive methods. COLTT has implemented a quality improvement program designed to ensure that online courses and programs are designed and developed with high-quality standards and exemplary academic rigor. Courses are delivery by faculty who have extensive experience and qualifications in online learning. The technology and online tools available allow us to develop online learning experiences that are engaging, interactive and personalized.

Professional Education and Workforce Development

The Office of Professional Education and Workforce Development supports the university’s mission by offering professional development and personal enrichment programs that are an extension of UTRGV’s academic resources: high quality, highly-accessible professional certificates, and online courses.

• Office of Global Engagement

The Office of Global Engagement supports the globalization of our faculty and staff, as their experiences with the movement of people and ideas across borders contribute to the academic and cultural environment on our campuses. The Office of Global Engagement oversees international student success, study abroad opportunities, and encourages faculty, staff, and students to contribute to a more just global society.

• University Library

The University Library plays a critical role in the commitment of the University to academic excellence in a balanced program of teaching, research, and service. Its main function is to provide educational support for The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The Library facilitates scholarship by securing and providing access to resources and facilities to students, faculty, and the community. The Library actively assists academic and research programs by providing students with Library use instruction both on an individual and group basis. The University Library serves as the chief information center on campus and plays a strong role as a regional information center.

• Office for Sustainability

The Office for Sustainability heads initiatives that support this priority, as outlined in UTRGV’s Strategic Plan, and engages with the campus and community to spread the concept of sustainability. The Office for Sustainability collaborates with faculty who are interested in integrating sustainability into their courses, and with those working on special projects and presentations.

• Research Centers & Institutes

UTRGV's various research centers and institutes dedicated for specific research areas including diabetes, vector-borne disease, sustainable agriculture, manufacturing and business incubators, gravitational wave astronomy, and more.