UTEP College of Liberal Arts

The College of Liberal Arts would like to congratulate Dr. Houghtalen on his National Endowment for the Arts grant. More details by clicking on the link:
https://www.utep.edu/liberalarts/news/june-2026/music-professor-awarded-nea-grant.html

to the talented UTEP students in the El Paso Opera (EPO) Junior Artists program, who are working as performers and technical staff in EPO’s unique new production of Bohemios, based on the same source material as La Bohème.

This weekend's four-day run is bringing FREE performances straight to the community, with locations including the Mexican Consulate in Downtown El Paso, the Sylvia A. Carreon Recreation Center in the Lower Valley, The Beast Recreation Center in far East El Paso and Keystone Heritage Park in the Upper Valley.
The Junior Artists are supported by the Liberal Arts Community Engagement initiative, a UTEP College of Liberal Arts effort that supports community-centered research and performance projects over the summer.

Learn more about the production at the El Paso Opera page, and keep up with the student productions year-round at the Opera UTEP page and website: https://utepn.ws/4wP51zf

Meet the cast of this summer's SCHOOL OF ROCK!
June 26-July 18

For tickets and information click here:
https://www.utep.edu/liberalarts/udt/

For nearly 70 years, Joe Gomez, Class of 1970 and Gold Nugget and Distinguished Alumni awardee, gave his heart, soul and time to support the Miners. He was a 1966 team historian and a member of our Hall of Fame Committee. He worked behind the scenes to help refurbish our athletics facilities and donated many pieces of valuable memorabilia to the University. He is a beloved Miner and man and will be missed tremendously.

CONGRATULATIONS to all our graduates!
Commencement for the College of Liberal Arts is this Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. at the Don Haskins Center

For more information or to stream the ceremony, visit the following link:
https://www.utep.edu/commencement/

Congratulations to our College of Liberal Arts Outstanding Thesis and Dissertation Award recipients!

- Outstanding Thesis Award: Emma K. Keppler
- Outstanding Dissertation Award: Dr. Nina M. Beltran

These awards recognize excellence in scholarly research and academic achievement. We are proud of your hard work and accomplishments.

Learn more here: https://www.utep.edu/graduate/current-students/alum-outstanding.html

We are proud to recognize the outstanding faculty and staff who will lead our graduates this Saturday as Marshals for the College of Liberal Arts.

Congratulations!

- Grand Marshal: Michael Topp
- Staff Marshal: Angela Rogers
- University Faculty Marshal of Students: Naomi Fertman and Chris Guerra
- College Marshal: Amanda Goodson and José Villalobos
- Faculty Marshal of Students: Laura Mendoza and Sandra Alonso

This Saturday, a few students will have the honor of leading our graduates as Banner Bearers or Student Marshals.

Congratulations!

- Undergraduate Student Marshal of Students: Nicole Jeffrey
- Graduate Student Marshal of Students: Mariana Riestra Ahumada
- Graduate School Banner Bearer: Dalton Ascone
- College Banner Bearer: Karol Carbajal
- University Banner Bearer: Bianca Perez