UTRGV College of Liberal Arts

Congratulations, graduates! We're not quite ready to let the celebrations go, yet.

This spring semester, UTRGV opened up 3,000 more seats in courses on the Brownsville campus. Those added seats are a result of a partnership between the city of Brownsville and UTRGV called Task Force of the Future, which released its initial findings report this week.

Way to go UTRGV Criminal Justice!

Dreams coming true!
This UTRGV Department of Philosophy major is planning to become an attoryney!

The Making of a Miracle: UTRGV graduate turns personal adversity into passion for public service Miracle Linnea Sanchez will graduate Saturday, May 16, with a bachelor’s degree in philosophy and a pre-law concentration, bringing her one step closer to her childhood dream of becoming an attorney.

Professional Development Workshop Available!

The CHAPS Program's next 6-hour professional development workshop for regional K-13 educators is scheduled for Friday, June 19th. Please feel free to share!

Celebrating excellence at the College of Liberal Arts 🎉👏 On May 5th at the Brownsville Campus, we honored our incredible faculty and staff at the 2026 Faculty & Staff Excellence Awards.

Congratulations to Dr. Marla Perez-Lugo UTRGV Sociology (Community Engagement),
Dr. Jokubas Salyga School of Political Science, Public Affairs, Legal & Security Studies (Research),
Norma Denae Dibrell UTRGV Department of Writing & Language Studies (Service),
Brittany Ramirez-Carter UTRGV Department of Writing & Language Studies (Teaching), and
Francisco Contreras UTRGV College of Liberal Arts (CLA Staff Excellence).
Your dedication and impact inspire us all! 💙✨

IN THE NEWS:

UTRGV Department of Psychological Science, Dr. Cecilia Montiel-Nava
The BE CHILD Lab at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) continues to develop initiatives to support children with autism spectrum disorder, especially within the Latino and Spanish-speaking community.

UTRGV impulsa apoyo y desarrollo para niños con autismo El laboratorio BE CHILD Lab de la Universidad de Texas Río Grande Valley (UTRGV) continúa desarrollando iniciativas para apoyar a niños con trastorno del espectro autista, especialmente dentro de la comunidad latina e hispanohablante.

🎉 Exciting news from UTRGV Department of Psychological Science!
Dr. Cecilia Montiel-Nava and her team have been awarded $650,088 from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's Autism Grant Program to expand access to autism support services in the Rio Grande Valley.

The project, "Comparative Delivery Model of Skills Training for Diverse Populations," will evaluate scalable delivery formats of the WHO's Caregiver Skills Training (CST) — a free, evidence-based program that helps parents and caregivers support children ages 2–9 with autism spectrum disorder or developmental concerns in everyday settings.

The RGV is a predominantly Latino, Spanish-speaking, and underserved region, and this project builds on our team's prior work culturally and linguistically adapting the CST program for Spanish-speaking families. The research will run through March 2028.

Congratulations to Dr. Montiel-Nava and co-investigators Drs. Valeria Yllades, Maria Montenegro, Christelle Garza, and Valerie Neeley! 👏