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SPRING/SUMMER 2013

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Dear UTEP Alumni and Friends:

MAGAZINE

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Anticipation is building as UTEP's Centennial yea r approaches' This issue of UTEP Maga zi ne, the first in what wi ll become this publication's "Centennial Seri es," captures some of the growing excitement about our 100th ann iversary on the campus, in the surrounding community and among our alumni across the globe . The 2014 Commi ssion has been busily planning a robust calendar of exhibits, tours, festivities, lectures and other events to engage the entire Miner Nation in celebrating with us a century of UTEP's transformational impact on this region and on the li ves of our more than 107,000 alumni who have entrusted us with their drea ms and aspirations. ·

DIANA NATALICIO

ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT FOR UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS CHRIS LOPEZ

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF JENN CRAWFORD

ART DIRECTOR RENE WONG

LEAD DESIGNER GRIS CAMPOS

PRODUCTION MANAGER ROSE COOPER

PHOTO EDITOR LAURA TREJO

EDITORIAL LAURAL ACOSTA, MARK BRUNNER, KEITH EREKSON, VICTOR GARCIA, LISA Y. GARIBAY, CHRIS LECHUGA, VERONIQUE MASTERSON, ISELA OCEGUEDA, DANIEL PEREZ, NADIA M. WHITEHEAD

DESIGN BOBBY DANIELS, JOHN DOWNEY, TROYTOMBERLIN

PHOTOGRAPHY

In thi s issue, we share with you a report on the first of our offi cial Centennial events - the commemoration of Texas Senate Bill 183 (1913), authorizing the creation of a mining school in El Paso. On April 16, 2013, exactly 100 years after Governor 0. B. Colquitt signed S. B. 183, a large delegation of UTEP representatives and fri ends traveled to Austin to recognize the Texas Legislature and the Governor for their roles in enacting it. Special resolutions were read in the Texas House and Senate chambers, and the commemoration of this historic event continued into the eve ning with a reception celebrating UTEP's remarkable contributions to our region and to the State of Texas ove r the past century.

J.R. HER NAN DEZ, JOSHUA GARCIA

COPY EDITOR DAVID PEREGRINO

ONLINE EDITOR FRANK DURAN

WEB AND VIDEO

We also celebrate the outstanding accomplishment of Department of Creati ve Writing Chair Benjamin Alire Saenz, who recently received th e prestigious PEN/Faulk ner Award for Fiction for his latest book of short stories, Eve rything Begins and Ends al th e Kenlucl1y Club. We are ve ry proud of Ben and this well-deserved recogniti on that has placed him in the national spotlight.

You can read more about him beginning on page 36.

NAHUM AVILA,JAVIER LOYA, LIZA RODRIGUEZ

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SENIOR ASSOCIATE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR FOR COMMUNICATIONS & UNIVERSITY RELATIONS JEFF DARBY

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Thi s issue of UTEP Magazine also presents highlights of the impressive results of a recentl y completed stud y of UTE P's economic im pact. UTEP is already a recognized national leader in higher education fo r its success in fostering students' upward mobilit y. Now, we can also say that the Uni ve rsit y profoundly impacts the entire Paso de l on e region by adding more than $1.3 billion to the El Paso count y economy each yea r through studen t and alumni productivity, campus operations, and visitor spend ing. Learn more abou t our impact on the regional economy and on individuals and families on page 30.

UTE P's impact has expanded we ll beyond the Paso de l No ne region The success of our alumni in settings across the U.S. and around the world has ra ised UTEP's visibility and enhanced our reputation. UTE P's success in ac hiev ing ou r vision of becoming the first national research unive rsit y with a 21st centur y student demographic has pl aced us at the forefront of educating the next ge neration of this countr y's increasingly di ve rse population. As ot her unive rsities have begun emulating ou r model of access and excellence, UTEP has become a catalyst for transforming U.S. higher ed ucation.

UTEP is an exciting place to be as we commemorate the legacy of our first 100 yea rs and stride confidently toward eve n greater heights in the yea rs ahead. We hope that you're already planning to join us for this once-in-a-lifetime ce lebration of UTEP's hi story, our many current accomplishments and our bright future.

Go Miners'

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CONTENTS

UTEP MAGAZINE I SPRING/SUMMER 2013

STAY CONNECTED TO UTEP

CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION

1 ONCE IN A CENTURY Join UTEP as we celeb rate th e Unive rsit y's past and lay the foundation for a magnifi ce nt fuwre.

-~ UTEP DAY IN AUSTIN April 16 was a day of celebrati on for the UT EP family in Austin as the Texas legislature commemorated th e 100th anni versa ry of the Uni ve rsit y's founding.

14 CAMPUS TRANSFORMATION PROJECTS SPRING AHEAD Centennial Plaza work begins May 20. Find out what's in store for the centerpiece of UTEP's Campus Transform ation and get updates on other projects.

16 UTEP PROFESSOR WINS 2013 PEN/ FAULKNER AWARD FOR FICTION Be n Saenz, chair of UTE P's Department of Creative Writing, rece ived hi s biggest honor to date when he was awarded th e PEN/ Faulkne r Award for Fi ction in March.

· CENTENNIAL SERIES This iss ue of UTEP Magazi ne marks th e fir st of six special collecto r's editions commemorating The Universit y of Texas at El Paso's 100th anni versa ry in 2014. Each Ce ntennial edit ion features a Centennial Se ries banner on the cove r. In side, content related to the Cen tennial Celebration fi ll s the front of the magazine, followed by the other features, resea rch , news, athletics and alum s stories. For more on the Centenn ial Celebration, visit utepl00 years.com.

Q&A WITH SEAN KUGLER Get to know the new head footba ll coach as he prepares to lead the Mi ners into the Centen nial year.

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25 YEARS LATER President Diana Natalicio has led UTEP for one quarter of its ex istence and is one of the longest-serving female presidents of a public university in the nation.

27 UTEP PRESIDENT RECEIVES NATIONAL RECOGNITION March 4 was a big day fo r UT EP President Diana Natalicio: she took over as chai r of the nation's largest higher educat ion organization , and won a major national award for leade rship excellence.

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IN MEMORIAM

29 TEAM TEXAS PREPARES FOR INTERNATIONAL SOLAR COMPETITION

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PICKED TO LEAD

UTEP engineers ex pect to launch the first-eve r 3-D electronics into space during a NASA resupply mi ssion.

FEATURES

100 YEARS OF UTEP SPORTS

Learn more about the fiftee n men and one woman who have led the Unive rsit y during the last ce ntury.

3-D PRINTING GOES TO SPACE

PARTICIPANT ADDS TO GATOR CAPER LEGEND

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UTE P'S IMPACT ON THE PASO DEL NORTE REGION

The 1966 basketball championsh ip is just one of many ath letic highlights from the Unive rsity's first 100 years.

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ON THE COVER From left, Leonard A. "Tripper" Good man Ill , UTEP Development Board chai r; UT System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa; UTEP President Diana Natalicio; Russell A. "Russ" Vandenburg, UTEP Centennial Ca mpaign Leadersh ip Council chair; and UT System Board of Regents Vice Chair Paul Foste r celebrated the 100th anni versary of the Unive rsity's establishment by the Texas Legislatu re in Austin April 16.

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By Keith Erekson Executive Director, Centennial Celebration

The shape of the celebration will match the history of UTEP's founding. In 1913, the Texas Legislature authorized the creation of a mining school in El Paso if the citizens of the city could get the school up and run ning. In April 1914, the El Paso Chamber of Commerce announced that it had secured $50,000, enough to purchase a struggling military academy and reopen it as the mining school. On September 23, 1914, classes began at the Texas State School of Mines and Metallurgy. One hundred years later, our Centennial Celebration will pay tribute to the state leaders, community members and friends who contributed to its success over the past century - University leaders recently visited the Texas Legislature (see pages 5-1 3); a campuswide open house in April 2014 will showcase the result of a century of hard work combining the dreams and dedication of students, faculty, and staff; and the 100th anniversary of the first day of class will be celebrated on Sept. 23, 2014, with community service, a special academic ceremony and a street festival.

The 2014 Commission, a group of 100 alumni, friends and campus leaders led by UTEP alumni Laura Tate Goldman and Edward Escudero, has directed planning for the Centennial Celebration. The commission's exciting ideas are being carried out by the campus' talented staff and facul ty, and a wonde rful experience is in store for all who will participate Perhaps the most enduring legacy of the celebration will be the transformation of our campus. A new Centennial Plaza will transform the heart of the campus into a large open area reminiscent of urban plazas located across the Paso del Norte region and in Mexico, where residents congregate and celebrate life. Groves of native mesquite trees will shade a paseo for strolling, socializing and studying. The plaza also will showcase a beautiful, hand-carved and hand-painted lhahhang, a gift from the Kingdom of Bhutan to the people of the United States and entrusted to the University's care. The lhakhang is now nearly fully installed and the entire plaza is scheduled for completion in the fa ll of 2014. Add itionall y, as a gift for our Centennial , the Texas Department of Transportation is widening Sun Bowl Drive and building a flyove r

access ramp named in honor of UTE P's 1966 NCAA basketball championship team. The ramp, called Spur 1966, will connect Paisano Drive with Schuster Avenue.

UTEP's international connections also will be on display during the celebration. The mining school trained engineers for the mines of the Ame rican Southwest and northern Mexico, and today the Unive rsity is situated in the largest urban area on the US-Mexico border and the biggest manufacturing hub in the weste rn hemisphere. Campus archi tecture is patterned after the mountaintop fortresses of the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan, marked by massive sloping walls, high inset windows, overhanging roofs and dark bands of brick inset with mosaic-tiled mandalas. It is fitting, therefore, tha t UTEP music students will join with dancers from Bhutan's Royal Academy of Performing Ans and globally acclaimed artists in premiere performances of Acis and Galatea, a unique blend of Western opera, Greek mythology and Bhutanese musical storytelling. UTEP is hosting a special tour of Bhutan in October to witness the premiere of this once-in-a-lifet ime outdoor performance. The Ame rican premiere will occur in the fa ll of 2014 on the new Centennial Plaza.

As we celebrate UTEP's past, we wa nt to hear alumni stories. A Cen tennial Stories project has been organized to record , preserve and share the experiences, memories and dreams of UTEP's students, staff, faculty, alumni and friends. All collected stories will be preserved in the University Library. We will also share many stories during the Centennial Celebration on line, in exhibits and in published materials.

The Centennial also will help UTEP launch its next century of providing access to excellent educational opportunities to a diverse student population. We have embarked on the most ambitious fund ra ising effort in University history with a goal to raise $200 million by Dec. 31 , 2014. The Centennial Campaign compleme nts the celebration ofUTEP's first 100 years by supporting faculty and students, sponsoring the cultural performance with the Kingdom of Bhutan, and transforming the inner campus into an environmentall y responsible and pedestrian-friendly space.

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In an effort to acco mmodate all of the UTEP famil y back on campus, we will create a new welcome center within the Centennial Museum. The space wi ll feature ex hibits and a theater devoted to UTE P's history. The gift shop will offer Cente nni al keepsakes and Miner Orange apparel. Tours for groups and indi \'iduals will depart from the museum and take visitors to the most interesting places on campus.

Excitement for the Ce ntennial Celebration will build publicly in El Paso throughout the rest of 2013. The routine events of University life - Commencement, Convocation, Homecoming and Minerpalooza - will take on a Centenn ial cast. Large banners wil l appear on busy city st reets. "Orange Fridays" will venture off campus and into the commun ity. A 100-day countdown to UTE P's Centennial yea r will begin on September 23, 2013 - the 99th anniversary of the school 's opening and 100 days before Januar y 1, 2014. We wi ll invite the en tire Miner nation to ring in UTE P's Centennial year by painting New Year's Eve parties orange, wherever they are held.

One hundred yea rs ago, civic , political and educational leaders made provisions for a mining school in the mountains of West Texas. One hundred years later, The University of Texas at El Paso has become one of the most releva nt and exciting uni ve rsities in the United States. Our commitment to providing access to excellence is gain ing the respect that we have worked so very hard to earn . Join us as we ce lebrate UTEP's past and lay the foundation for a magnificent future' ~

SAVE THESE DATES ALUMNI PICK-NIC, JULY 13 , 2013

Be a pan of the second annual edition of this new Centennial tradition! Contact the Alumni Associa tion to host a PICK-N IC in your community. Help us reach Miners everywhere, from coast to coast and border to border.

SPECIAL PREVIEW OF OPERA BHUTAN , AUG . 24,2013

Dancers from Bhutan will joi n with UTEP facult y and students in preparation for the world premiere of Opera Bhutan on Oct. 12, 2013, in Bhutan. Catch a sneak peek of the beauty and artistry in El Paso before the performers set out for the Himalayas.

NEW MINER CONVOCATION , AUG . 25 , 2013

For the first time ever, new and entering students and their families are invited to the Don Haskin s Center for a special preview of UTEP life and traditions - a welcome to the UTEP family that they will never forget' 4

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CENoENN,AC CELEBRAnON

Amid the usual hustle and bustle, a sea of UTEP Orange desce nded on the Texas Capitol the morning of Tuesday, April 16. The day marked the 100th anni versary of the enactment of legislation that authorized the creation of the Texas State School of Mines and Metallurgy, now UTEP. It was a pep rall y of son s as dozens of UTEP ambassadors Joined the El Paso legislat ive de legation and leaders of The Un ive rsity of Texas System and its Board of Regents fo r a special breakfast that kicked off "UTE P Day" in Austin . The men wo re special UT EP nec kties, the wo men wore flo wing scarves wi th pickaxes, and all sported pickaxe lapel pins. UTEP President Diana Natalicio welcomed Unive rsity supporters with wo rd s of inspiration. The celebration marked the first of several special events that wil l lead up lo UTEP's Centennial Ce lebration.

"IT IS A GREAT DAY. I AM PROUD AND PRIVILEGED TO BE HERE TO REPRESENT EL PASO. NOBODY WORKS AS TIRELESSLY AS [PRESIDENT NATALICIO] DOES TO ENSURE UTEP GETS ITS FAIR SHARE." TEXAS STATE SEN . JOSE RODRIGUEZ

1) UTEP administrators and ambassadors enter the Capital Tuesday morning.

2) From left: Pedro Reyes, Ph.D., UT System executive vice chancellor for academic affairs; El Paso Sen. Jose Rodriguez; El Paso Rep. Naomi Gonzalez; UTEP student ambassadors Jackie Macias, Rodrigo Rodriguez, Tanya Sue Maestas and Andrew Velasquez; UTEP President Diana Natalicio; Rep. Joe Pickett; Rep. Joe Moody; Paul L. Foster, vice chair for The University of Texas System Board of Regents; and Rep. Marisa Marquez.

3) Foster, Pickett, and President Natalicio exchange kind words before heading to the House and Senate chambers.

4) Richard Padilla, Ed .D, former UTEP vice president for student affairs, and his wife, Mary Helen, wear their special UTEP Orange necktie, scarf and pickaxe lapel pins before heading out to speak with Texas legislators.

5) Patricia D. Hurn, Ph.D., UT System vice chancellor for research and innovation, talks with UTEP Provost Junius Gonzales during the breakfast.

6) Everyone from the El Paso delegation has a personal connection with UTEP: either they attended the University or have a relative who attended .

7) Gary Edens, Ed.D. , UTEP vice president for student affairs, poses with UTEP alumnus and former UTEP Alumni Association President Art Gloria .

8 ) Chihuahuan Desert centerpieces were displayed on each tabl e during the breakfast at the Capitol that launched the UTEP Day festivities .

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The festi vities continued as UT EP President Diana Nata licio, UT System Chancellor Francisco Ciga rroa, UT System Board of Regents Vice Chair Pau l L. Foster, UTE P Development Board Chair Leonard "Tripper" Good man lll , and UTEP Centennial Campaign Leade rship Council Chair Russell "Russ" Va nden burg joined El Paso legislators for the reading of resolutions in the Texas House and Se nate chambers. Excited UTE P ambassado rs fi lled the galleri es of both chambers. When recogni zed, the UTEP supporters enthusiasticall y stood and held up their hands in the form of the tradition al pickaxe. Throughout the day, the ambassadors worked the hall ways of the state Capitol to ex press th anks and to share UTEP's vision for the future of higher education in Texas and the nation.

RESOLUTION ON THE CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OF THE SIGNING OF S.B. 18 3 (1913 )

WHEREAS, on the 16th day of Apr il , 1913, Texas Governor 0. B. Colquitt signed Senate Bill No. 183 (1913), creatin g the Texas State School of Mines and Metallurgy to be establi shed by the citizens of El Paso and overseen by the Board of Rege nts of the University of Texas; and WHER EAS, the in stit ut ion was renamed the College of Mines and Metallurgy in 1920, renamed Texas Weste rn College in 1949, renamed The Uni ve rsity of Texas at El Paso (UTE P) in 1967, and is today the second oldest academ ic institution in The Universit y of Texas System; and WHEREAS, UTEP is today a national leader in American higher education, recogni zed by the National Sc ience Foundat ion as one of six model in stitutions for excellence in the nation (in 1996), by the Ca rn egie Foundation as a Doctoral/Research-Intensive in stitution (2000), by the 8

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Texas Legislature as one of seven emerging Tier One institutions in the state (2009), by the U.S Department of Ed ucation as the nationa l research in stitution wi th the lowest net pri ce (2012), and by Washington Monthly as #12 overall among all nation al research un ive rsities and #l in fostering soc ial mobility in the li ves of its grad uates (2012); and WHEREAS, UTE P's more than 100,000 alumni are now accomplished leaders in the fields of science, engineering, medicine , poli tics, business, law, entertainment , arts, and ed ucation; and WHEREAS, UTE P curren tl y ranks second in the nation in awarding bachelor's degrees to Hi spanics, and is among the top 10 in preparing Hi spanic students for success in completing doctoral degrees; and

1) The galleries of the House and Senate chambers were filled with members of the UTEP family wearing UTEP Orange neckties, scarves and pickaxe lapel pins. The group stood and formed the traditional UTEP pickaxe when they were recognized by the legislators.

2) Sen. Jose Rodriguez proudly reads the resolution commemorating the exact day Governor 0.8. Colquitt signed the bill creating the Texas State School of Mines and Metallurgy 100 years ago.

3) El Paso Reps . Marisa Marquez, left, and Mary Gonzal ez form the traditional UTEP picka xe as Marquez reads the resolution in the House.

4) UTEP Development Board Chair Leonard A. "Tripper " Goodman Ill, UT System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa, UTEP President Diana Natalicio, UTEP Centennial Campaign Leadership Council Chair Russell A . " Russ " Vandenburg, and Vice Chair for the UT System Board of Regents Paul L. Foster pose prior to the reading of th e resolutions in the House and Senate chambers.

WHEREAS, UTEP now offers 70 bachelor's, 75 master's, and 19 doctoral degree programs to its current population of more than 22,000 students; and WHEREAS, UTEP plays a significant role in the economic development and

quality of life of the Paso del None region; and

WHEREAS , UTEP is still the on ly unive rsity in the state of Texas that has

won a men's national basketball championshi p; now therefore, be it RESOLVED, that the 83rd Legislature of the State of Texas honor The University of Texas at El Paso on the occasion of its 100th anniversary and commend the many individuals who have contributed to the success of the universi ty; and, be it further

WHEREAS , the racial barrier-breaking perfor mance of the 1966 Texas

Western College NCAA Champion men's basketball team ma rked a tu rn ing poi nt in the history of American higher education and stands as a symbol for all UTEP students who choose university education for the ac hievement of ind ividual aspirations, the fu lfi llment of fami ly dreams, and the enrich ment of communi ties in Texas and the nation; and

RESOLVED, that an official copy of this Resolution be prepared for display at The Un iversi ty of Texas at El Paso as an expression of high esteem and best wishes from the [Senate, House of Representatives].

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1) A large candy buffet was the room's centerpiece. Other food stations included short ribs, turkey, sauces, and mashed potatoes.

2) UTEP President Diana Natalicio talks with UTEP alumnus Jeff Gonzalez.

3) From left, Pauline Dow, Ed .D., a 2009 Gold Nu gget Award rec ipi en t from the College of Education; alumnu s Rene Nuriez; and College of Education Dean Josefina Tinajero, Ed.D., pose at the reception .

4) Alumni Linda Medina and Joe Lopez enjoy the evening .

5) Erika Reyes, left and Amanda Santacruz were among dozens of young alumni at the re ceptio n.

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1) Ben Fl ores, Ph.D. , Dean of the UTEP Graduate School , raises a toast to his alma mater.

2) From left, alumni Javier Arroyo, Megan Vall ee, Johnathan Marshal, Eric Anchondo, Rosemary Prieto, and Sarah Bejarano celebrate in Austin .

3) From left, current and former Min er Ambassadors Genie Bustos, Jackie Macias, Claudia Vargas, Andrew Velasquez, Rodrigo Rodriguez and Rosemary Prieto reunite at th e re ception.

4) Alumna Connie Bosworth , left, attended with her daughter Laura Bosworth, also an alum.

6) Russell " Russ " Vandenburg, Centennial Campaign Leadership Council chair, toasts the University 's proud past and bright future.

7) UTEP President Diana Natalicio greets alumnus Gerald Barrett.

8) From left, Austin alumni chapter officers Vince Bustillos, public relations coordinator; Mike Loya, president; and Steven Gonzalez, treasurer, attend the reception .

9) Alumni Ricardo Ramos and Israel Franco take a break from the festivities for a photo.

5) Liz Thurmond-Bengtson, director in the Office of Institutional Ad van ce ment, and Richard Adauto, executive vice president, were directly involved in planning the day's events.

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AHEAD

By Daniel Perez , Photos by J . R· Hernandez

An artist's concept of the planned Centennial Plaza in

the heart of campus shows the tree-lined paseo and new

lhakhang cu ltural center in the upper right. Work will include unearthing natural ,:;,.___,....,;i.;.;.:....,_...,.__________, arroyos.

The work on Centennial Plaza, the centerpiece of The University of Texas at El Paso's Campus Transformation, will begin this spring, as will several other projects to improve the quality of life on campus and create a climate consistent with UTEP's development as a national research (Tier One) university with a 21st century student demographic.

From construction of the expansive, grassy plaza in the center of campus to other projects that enhance pride in the University, workers are putting a new face on UTEP's open spaces as it prepares to celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2014.

While the physical changes only have become apparent in the past year, the transformation plan started more than a decade ago, said Greg McNicol, associate vice president for facilities services.

The shift to a more pedestrian- and bicyclefriendly campus requires considerable planning, coordination and cooperation. The most recent domino fell in fall 2011 when the nearl y quarter-mile stretch of Hawthorne Street began a transformation that now includes wider sidewalks, shade structures, niche parks, enhanced lighting and drought-resistant shade trees.

McNicol said he has never overseen a project as influential as UTEP's Campus Transformation in his 33 years in higher education construction.

"This transformation, whic h includes roads, sidewalks and gathering places, is very unique and will have a huge impact on our student body," he said . "I think that alumni who come back will be amazed at what this place is going to look like in 18 months."

Phil Waite, associate professor of landscape architecture and environmental planning at Utah State University, said the kinds of pedestrian amenities that UTEP has proposed should enhance student learning, memory formation and social interaction, and act as a stress reducer.

"Visually stimulating environments are usually more pleasing to students," said Waite, whose research specialty is the influence of campus landscape on the recruitment, retention and learning performance of students.

Here is the latest news on several of the Campus Transformation projects.

CENTENNIAL PLAZA

The plaza, set off by a paseo lined by native mesquite trees, is expected to be finished by fall 2014. The initial phase , scheduled to start May 20, 2013, will include breaking up concrete and

asphalt, including a portion of University Avenue between Wiggins Road and Hawthorne Street.

The digging will unearth some natural arroyos and unique rock structures that will enhance the plaza, which will be bordered by Union Building West and the Psychology, Administration and Geological Sciences buildings. The venue will be able to host large outdoor gatherings such as the annual Mine rpalooza back-to-school event that draws more than 30,000 people.

Spin wheels offer a playful spirit on Hawthorne Street next to the shade structures in front of the Physical Sciences Building .

WIGGINS PLAZA

SUN BOWL DRIVE EXPANSION

Prep work began in March for Wiggins Plaza, a circular area that will include shade trees, natural stone paths and a unique, elliptical labyrinth. The project, planned for completion in August, also involves re-landscaping the front of the library. A narrow, tree-lined road will cut through to accommodate limited ve hicular traffic.

TxDOT will widen Sun Bowl Drive from two to four lanes from near the Don Haskins Center to the Sun Bowl Parking Garage. The $4.3 million project is tentatively scheduled to begin in August and be completed in summer 2014.

One of the interesting elements will be a new two-lane roundabout at the intersection with Glory Road, said Dan A. Hohmann, the TxDOT transportation engineer who designed the project. He said about 3,500 cubic yards of dirt will be needed to level off the intersection with Glory Road. That material will be taken from the roughly 29,000 cubic yards the contractors will shear off the road 's western embankment.

Other enhancements include sidewalks and new 14-foot-wide outer lanes to accommodate bicycle traffic. There will be single-lane access in both directions during construction.

LHAKHANG

Bhutanese representatives have helped with the reconstruction of the 1hakhang, a cultural artifact that is planned for completion this summer. The building, set in the northwest corner of what will be Centennial Plaza, was first erected by Bhutanese craftsmen during the 2008 Smithsonian Institution's Folklife Festival in Washington, D.C. The people of Bhutan gave the building to the United States and requested that it be installed at UTEP because of the campus' strong ties to the Himalayan kingdom.

The University has been respectful of Bhutanese traditions as it reconstructs the hand-carved, hand-painted structure. The interior will include cloth paintings by Bhutanese artisans. The lhakhang will serve as a cultural center to expand the region's global perspective.

SPUR 1966

The Texas Department of Transportation's Spur 1966 project is a half-mile-long sky bridge over Interstate 10 that will connect Paisano Drive near the Yandell Street overpass to Schuster Avenue, where it will merge into a raised, 160-foot diameter, two-lane roundabout southwest of the Schuster Parking Garage. The 18-month project, which was scheduled to start in late May and cost $31 million, will improve traffic flow to UTEP and improve pedestrian safety. The expected completion date is summer 2015.

NORTH CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT/

R-5 PARKING LOT Campus Developers LLC plans to build a mixeduse, "village-type" development on 7.6 acres of University property along Mesa Street, the former site of an auto dealership. The project, which was expected to break ground in late spring, will include retail shops on the ground floor and apartments on the upper floors that will be available to students and the public. A five-level parking garage will be among the four structures, which will use Bhutanese-style architecture. One of the buildings will be specifically for student housing. As part of the 50-year ground lease, the University may keep some of the land for campus parking. While this is not a University project, UTEP officials have the right to dictate aspects of the development. ~ Stay informed about construction timelines and street closures at onthemove.utep.edu .

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YOUR FIRST SEASON AS HEAD COACH OF THE FOOTBALL TEAM COINCIDES WITH THE START OF UTEP' S 100TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION. How DOES IT FEEL TO BE LEADING THE FOOTBALL TEAM DURING THIS SIGNIFICANT MILESTONE YEAR AT UTEP?

It means a lot to me because I played here and I've coached here. This wi ll be my 15th yea r here at UTEP I have spent a good piece of my life here.

The fact that it's the 100th yea r anni ve rsa ry, I'm proud to be a pan of that.

How DID COACHING IN THE NFL FOR 11 YEARS PREPARE YOU TO BE THE HEAD COACH AT UTEP?

You learn a lot of different things from different coaches. There are some excellent coaches up there. You learn about structure, detail and organ izatio n. Hope full y we can carry that into our program.

BOB STULL COACHED YOU AT UTEP FROM 1986- 88.

WHAT KIND OF LESSONS DID YOU LEARN FROM HIM?

Bob was an excellent coach and he had an outstanding staff. A lot of the th ings I learned about orga ni zation came from that period of time in my career.

WHAT MAKES UTEP AND EL PASO SO SPECIAL THAT YOU WANTED TO RETURN TO THE SUN CITY?

The people here are JUSt outstanding. I have always felt at home here. This is my second home. My fami ly has always enjoyed it here. I enj oyed playing here, I enjoyed coaching here, and I'm certainl y enJ oying my third time back as a head coach. ~

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ASK ANYONE ABOUT UTEP ATHLETICS, AND THE FIRST THING THAT COMES TO MIND IS THAT MAGICAL TEAM FROM 1966. You KNOW THE STORY. THE MINERS WON THE NCAA BASKETBALL TITLE WITH THE FIRST ALL-BLACK STARTING LINEUP IN COLLEGE HISTORY IN A GAME THAT CHANGED THE SPORT'S LANDSCAPE AND LATER INSPIRED THE DISNEY MOVIE GLORY ROAD. IT IS THE BIGGEST AND BRIGHTEST GEM IN THE COLLECTION OF STORIES FROM ALMOST

100 YEARS OF MINER ATHLETIC SUCCESS. TRUTH BE TOLD, THERE IS A PLETHORA OF LESSERKNOWN TALES THAT HAVE HELPED DEFINE UTEP'S ATHLETIC HISTORY WHILE ALSO FORMING THE FOUNDATION FOR THE NEXT CENTURY. WHAT FOLLOWS ARE A FEW OF OUR FAVORITES.

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HEY , Do You WANT TO PLAY FOOTBALL?

Open tryouts for walk-ans are a staple for any college football team . No team has ever been more dependent upon so-called voluntee rs than the 1914 Miners' squad. Shortly aft er th e Texas State School of Mines and Metallurgy opened its doors,John W Kidd, the dean of enginee ring, donated $800 - th e equivalent of almost $19,000 in 2013- to start the team. A notice was sent out informing students of th e team 's formation, and although th e school's fi ,·st enrollm ent was only 27 students (all men), 14 showed up. According to local lore, football players were scrimmaging 011 the rocky dirt lots surrounding th e school before th e first exam was given.

Th e team fini shed 2-3 under Tommy Dwyer, who doubled as th e football and men '.s basketball coach.

MONEY IN THE BANKS

No matter th e sport, dynasti es draw people in. And UTEP certainly enjoyed that label within th e cross counuy and track and field realm during Ted Banks' tenure as head coach. Ban/is led the Miners to 17 NCAA Championships (five outdoo,; six indoo,; six cross country) from 1972-81 , a dominant period that helped cement UTEP's reputation as a national powerhouse in th e sport. For two-and-a-half years of that era, th e Min ers were simply unbeatabl e.

Banks led UTEP to 10 consecutive national titles, f rom th e 1979 outdoor season to the 198 1 indoor season, earning three straight triple crowns. Banks' efforts laid the foundation for future success, with current head coach Mika Laaksonen (2010-presenl) charged with the task of carrying on the tradition.

HALF A CENTURY IN THE SUN BOWL

Named th e "Best Stadium In Conference USA" by Sponing News, th e Sun Bowl is a source of pride fo r UTEP and El Pasoans alike. Th e 2013 season will mark the 50th year of th e ven ue, which was built in a ra vine west of Kidd Field with an 01iginal seating capacity of 30,000. It was fund ed through bond issues p,imaiily for the expanded needs of El Paso'.s football classic Sun Bowl game, but it was also constru cted to become th e home of th e Min er football team. At that tim e, it was leased to th e Miners fo r just $1 a year Th e Miners opened the Sun Bowl with a 34-7 defeat of North Texas. Th e stadium was formally dedicated well into th e season, with the Miners beating rival New Mexico State, 14-13, on Oct. 5. The second fl oor press box was added in 1969 and th e capacity expanded to 52,000 in 1982.

FROM FLOYD TO FLOYD

It is never easy to be th e first to do something, which

is part of the reason th e 1940-41 men'.s basketball team stands out. UTEP - then known as the College of Min es and Metallurgy - posted a reco ,·d of 14-9 and knocked off Arizona State, 63-46, to clinch the program 's first conference championship. One of the Border Conference champion 's stars was Lee Floyd. Yes, th ere is a relation to current UTEP men s basketball head coach Tim Floyd. Lee, who went on to forge a mark of 244-14 7 as Southern Miss' head basketball coach before tragically passing away at th e age of 52 in 1974, was Tim 's dad.

With th e Miners poised fora bigyear in 2013-14 and a run at a conference cha111pionship, it is only fi tting to have Coach Floyd leading the way.

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Want to stump your f riends with a Miner athletics llivia question 1Ju st ash them which team won th efi rst national championship at th e school. Most would say the 1966 mens basketball team, and th ey would be wrong. It was actually during th e 1954 season, and in the sport of rifle that th e institution earned its first national title. Th e squad of Col. Evans Crowell .John Reed Edwin, PJ Wright, Bill Killian , Arthu,· Najara and Franh Tyra, coached by Sgt. A. Gallaus, claimed th e 4th Area Army titl e, th e William Randolph Hearst Army ROTC Championship and Hearst National Defense Trophy. Th e program became co-ed in 1961, and UTEP now field s an all-female squad that is among the best in th e country.

Im agine being hired as a college volleyball coach in 1976 with a sala,y of $300 (equi valent to $1,200 today) and with a wa rning of "Don't give up any part-time jobs." Not th e ideal circumstance by any means, but that is th e situation Norm Brandl found as he tooh ove r UTEP s volleyball program in its second year of existence. While Brandl is no longa at th e helm - that distin ction now belongs to 2012 Conference USA Coach of th e Year Ken Murphy - Brandi s hiring was one of th e best moves ever Jor UTEP athletics. He won 355 matches f rom 1976-1 998, which to this day rates second only to th e late Don Haskins for both longevity (22 yea,·s) and number of victo,ies fo r all coaches at UTEP His 1982 squad posted a record of 30-1 8, still the most wins by a UTEP volleyball team , while th e 1984 team claimed th e Oil Count,y Athletic Conference Ch ampionship.

While it has been almost 30 years since UTEP dropped baseball Jrom its athletic program, there are many Miner fans who remember it lihe yesterday.

Andy Cohen, who had more than 40 years of experi ence in pro baseball, built the program essentially from scratch. From 1963-78 Cohen guided the team , getting some help along the way f rom his broth er Syd. Three coaches followed in Cohens footsteps, including Bill Kinn eberg in 1985 when he led th e team to a program- reco rd 33 wins. In a cruel twist of fate, that was th e same year that baseball was elimin ated at UTEP fo r fi nancial reasons. There are no plan s to acid th e sport in th e future but th e memori es of th e 22 yea rs of UTEP baseball will li ve on fo rever fo r the Ora nge and Blue fai thf ul.

MEAGER BEGINNINGS

Sustaining success in sports is one of the hardest things for any tea m, which is what mahes the recent run by th e UTEP womens basketball team so impressive. While head coach Keitha Adams and her staff deserve lots of credit, support and leadershi p f rom the administration has been invaluable. ll wasn't always this way, though. Wh en th e program was started before th e 1974-75 season, the team wasn't even under th e wing of the athletic department. It was initially operated by th e intramurals departm ent, and a physical edu cation graduate student named Carol Ammerman was selected as the fi rst coach. Her sala,y was $250 a month. She produ ced two winning seasons in Jou,· years at the helm.

Needless to say, things have come a long way. ~

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Steven Howard Worrel l, a veteran in the mining engineering profession, became the first chief administrator of the Texas State School of Mines and Metallurgy, serving as dean from 1914 to 1923. He also seived as a professor of mining and metallurgy, recruited the school's first faculty and students, and oversaw the move to the institutions current location. His wife, Kathleen, persuaded him that the unique architecture of the Kingdom of Bhutan would suit the mgged terrain of El Paso and the first buildings were patterned after pictures in the April 1914 issue of National Geographic Magazine.

John William Kidd, affectionately known to his students as "Cap" and considered one of the most innuential supporters of student life and athletics, served as acting dean of the Texas State School of Mines and Metallurgy from 1923 to 1927 . Under his direction the institution became one of the premier mining schools in the country.

Charles Alexander Puckett served as acting dean of the College of Mines from 1927 to 1931 and as acting president from May 1934 to August 1935. His two terms of servi ce witnessed the beginning of the liberal arts program and the "pinch of poverty" brought on by the Depression.

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John Ge rald Barry, a prototypical hardrock mining engineer, became the first formally designated "president" of the College of Mines and Metallurgy on Sept. 1, 1931 , and served until May 1934. During his term, two deans we re appointed "Cap" Kidd for Mining and Metallurgy and C.A. Puckett for Arts and Education. Barry is credited with saving the institution from extinction during the Depression . It was during his presidency that the college awarded liberal arts degrees for the first time.

Charles Alexander Puckett Two months before his term as acting president ex pired, Puckett fil ed an application for establishment of an R O.TC. unit at the college. No matter how desperately the R.O.T.C. unit was needed, it was postponed because of the war; it would not be until July 1, 1949, when the unit became a reality.

Dossie Marion Wiggins served as president of the College of Mines and Metallurgy from September 1935 until August 1948, a period that wi tnessed "undreamed-of increases" in student enrollment and construction projects.

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Wilson Homer Elkins , the third president of the College of Mines and Metallurgy and the first of Texas Western College (TWC), presided from January 1949 until August 1954.

His administration was characterized by continued expansion, coupled with a vision of making the college "second to none in the Southwest. "

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Jos eph R. Smiley, professor of modern languages, served as president of Texas Western College from September 1958 until July 1960. He also served a second term as president of The Uni versity of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) from June 1969 to December 1972.

An ton Helm er Berkman served as acting president of Texas Western College for two weeks in August 1960. Known on campus as "Mr. TWC" and as a patriarch of the biological sciences, Berkman served in most teaching and administrative posts at the school , including more than 30 years as chairman of the Department of Biology

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Jo seph Malchus Ray, professor of political science, served as president of Texas Western College from August 1960 until September 1968. He established the institution ·s first strategic planning committee, Mission '73, which aimed to expand and improve the school, including changing its name from Texas Western College to The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) in 1967. During Ray's tenure, Sun Bowl Stadium was constructed and the college ranked among the nation ·s top 10 in basketball under Coach Don Haskins, who led a team of all-black starters to a national championship in 1966 against an all-white Kentucky team.

Robert Milton Leech, a professor of drama and speech, served as acting president of UTEP from September 1968 until June 1969. Leech spent his 35-year career at UTE? as both professor and administrator, directing the Mission '73 committee that prepared the first longrange strategic plan for the institution.

Joseph R Smiley, known as an accomplished linguist and administrator, possessed a quiet but engaging sense of humor.

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Arleigh Brantley Templeton, an education teacher and college administrator, served as president of UTEP from December 1972 to July 1980.

Drawing on close personal ties in Austin , Templeton oversaw the construction of $50 million worth of new buildings and the creation of the institution·s first doctoral degree , in geological sciences. Enrollment passed 15,000 with nearl y six percent from foreign countries, most from Mexico.

Haskell Moorman Monroe Jr. served as president of UTE? from July 1980 to June 1987. Monroe oversaw construction of a $28 million library, the largest building on campus with a collection of more than 1 million items. During his tenure as president, he taught an undergraduate history class and established the Junior Scholars program that offered students the chance to take Unive rsity courses for credit while still attending high school.

Diana Siedhoff Natalicio served as interim president from July 1987 to February 1988 before being named president on Feb. 11, 1988. Natalicio immediately articulated a vision for the institution that rejected what she termed a "collective inferiority complex" about life on the border. For more than 25 years, she has worked to forge community partnerships, increase access for students of the Paso de! Norte region , and raise the breadth and quality of educational programs. ~ UTEP Ma9a1ine Spring/Summ er 2013

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WHEN SHE WAS NAMED THE FIRST FEMALE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO IN 1988, DIANA NATALICIO BECAME THE LEADER OF AN INSTITUTION THAT WAS STRUGGLING WITH ITS IDENTITY AND MISSION .

"This has bee n a region that historicall y felt marginalized from th e rest of the United States ... and I think we we re far too ready to accep t that marginalizati on as simpl y th e way it was," she said , reO ecling on the past 25 years.

President Natali cio and her team shifted UTEP's focus lO beco ming a university accessible lO talented stud ents that provides an education equal to or better than any other great college. UTEP has sought lo extend access to a Tier One education to a region that has been geographically isolated with limited economic and ed ucational opportu nities for many of its people.

"We set out 25 years ago to change the way people think about the human resources in this region, th e tremendous talent th at was being sq uandered beca use this Uni versity wasn't educating as man y talented peo ple as there were because they had been perhaps disco uraged from pursuing higher ed ucation ," President Natalicio said . "What we have do ne is to say 'UTEP is here for you, for all of you, and we want all of you to understand how impo rtant it'.s going to be not JUSl to you, but to everybody in this community, th at you ge t ed ucated.' I th ink that's a huge change."

From programs th at support first-generation college stude nts to unique finan cial aid op portunities that open th e Uni ve rsity to th ose with eve n the most meage r means, to hands-on research opportunities for und ergraduates and top-notch graduate programs taught by intern ati onall y respected facu lty, UTEP has found ways to bring together the sometim es co ntradictory ideals of access and excellence, thanks lo President Natalicio'.s leade rship. Her sustained commitment to provide all residents of th e Paso de! No n e region access to outstanding higher educati on opportunities has made UTEP a national success story.

"For me, it's another day toward a bigger goal, but 25 years is a big milestone lo be sure," President Natalicio said . 'These have been probabl y the fastest moving and most fulfilling 25 years I think anybody could expe rience ."

UTEP'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS UNDER DR. NATALICIO'S LEADERSHIP

* During her tenure as president , UTEP's enrollment has grown from 14,971 to nea rly 23,000 studems who reOect the demographics of the Paso de! None region from which 90 percem of them come.

* UTEP's annua l budge t has increased from $65 million to more than $400 million since she took over in 1988.

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UTEP's annual resea rch expenditures have grown from $6 million in 1988 to nea rl y $80 million in 2012 , and doctora l program s rrom one to 19 during this same period .

* To accommoda te steady growth in enrollment ,

academic programs and resea rch, over the past 10 yea rs the un ive rsit y has man aged nea rly $400 million in new, expa nded and renovated facilities projects in science, engineering, health sc iences, and ot her student qualit y-oflife related infrastructure.

* The number of undergraduate and grad uate degrees awarded by UTEP annua lly has doubled over the past 10 yea rs.

* There has been a 50 percem increase in the number or UTEP students lea rnin g in settings across the globe including Indonesia, Italy, Qatar, Spain , the Czech Republic, Brazil and Taiwa n.

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ce rti ficate programs on line to students across the nati on and around the world . The re has been a 389 perce nt grow th in on Ii ne course en roll ment over the past fi ve years.

Coll aborati ve for Academic Excellence - a partnership that includes El Paso County's nine sc hool districts, El Paso Co mmunity College, UTEP, and business and civic leaders worki ng toge ther towa rd a goal of raising ed ucational aspirations and attainment in the region - was formed to al ign ex pectati ons, curricula, and sta ndards within the entire PreK-16 educational pat hway. That year, El Paso's hi gh sc hool gradua tion rates were among the lowest of all major metropolitan sc hool di stri cts in Texas, and th ere was an un acceptable disparit y between the graduation rates of Hispanic and Anglo st uclents. Today, El Paso-a rea

* The U.S. Department of Education lists UTEP as the university with the lowest out- of-poc ket tuition cost to students of al l resea rch uni ve rsi ties in the nation.

* Washington Monthly magaz ine recognized UTEP as #l in fostering student social mobility in the nation and #12 overall among nati onal resea rch universities in 2012.

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HONORS AND RECOGNITION

* In Ma rch 2013 , Preside nt Natalic io was sworn in as cha ir of th e Boa rd of Directo rs of the Ame rica n Council on Education, the nation's largest hi gher educat ion orga nization. She se rves on the boa rd oft ru stees of th e Rockefeller Foundation and on the boa rd of direc tors of the Assoc iati on of Pu blic and Land -g rant Uni ve rsities. She has served on the board of governors of the U.S .-Mex ico Found ati on for Sc ience, th e NASA Advisor y Cou ncil , the boa rd s of Trinity Industries, Natio nal Ac tion Council for Min orit ies in Enginee rin g, Sa ndia Co rporation and lnternet2, and was appointed by President George H.W. Bush as a member of the Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanic America ns. Initially appoin ted to the Nati ona l Science Boa rd by Pres id ent Bill Clinton in 199 4, she se rved two six-year terms as a Boa rd member and three two yea r term s as the NS B's vice chair

* She received the 2013 TI AACREF Hesburgh Award for Leadership Exce llence. The awa rd recogni zes leadership and comm itment to higher educ ation and contributions to the grea ter good and is prese nted to a current college or uni ve rsity president or chance llor who embodies the spirit of Rev. Theodore M. Hcsburgh and his cont ributions to higher education and societ y.

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Preside nt of Mexico with the Orden Mex icana del Agui la Azteca, the highest honor bestowed on foreign nationals.

* She received the Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Pri ze in Education in 1997, was inducted into the Texa s Women's Hall of Fame in 1999, was honored wi th the Distin gui shed Alumnus Award at The Uni ve rsit y of Texas at Austin in 2006, and is the recipient of honorary doctoral degrees from Georgetown Uni ve rsity, Smith Coll ege and the Uni ve rsidad Aut6noma de Nuevo Leo n.

* At th e helm for 25 years, President Natalicio is the longestse rving president - male or female - of a 4-yea r public uni ve rsit y in Texas who is currentl y se rving, and one of the lon gest serving female presidents of all public uni ve rsities in the nation. ~

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" WE CARRY THE ASPIRATIONS AND THE SUCCESS OF THIS COMMUNITY IN OUR HANDS . WE HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE , AND I THINK WE ' VE DONE A MUCH BETTER JOB OF THAT OVER THE LAST FEW Y EARS BECAUSE WE ' VE BEEN MUCH MORE FOCUSED ON RAISING ASPIRATIONS ACROSS THE COMMUNITY. " DIANA NATALICIO, UTEP PRESIDENT

Use your smartphone to scan this code to view an interview wi th Presiden t Natalicio about her 25-year anniversary.

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UTEP PRESIDENT RECEIVES NATIONAL RECOGNITION

By Laura L. Acosta

In the course of one day in early March, UTEP President Diana atalicio received two national recognitions for her corn ributions LO higher education and her efforts Lo improve student retention and degree completion, especially among students from low-income backgrounds.

On March 4, UTEP's President began her t.erm as board chair of the American Counci l on Education (ACE), the nation's largest higher education organization.

The same day, she was presented with the 2013 TIAA-CREF Theodore M. Hesburgh Award for Leadership Excellence at ACE's 95th Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. The ann ual award, which includes a $20,000 prize that President Natalicio donated LO UTEP LO be designated for scholarships, recognizes a current college or university president or chancellor for leadership and commitment Lo higher education and cornributions Lo the greater good.

"1 am deeply honored LO be a recipient of the Hesburgh Award and enormously grateful for this recognition of the role that I've been privileged LO play over the past 25 years in raising educational aspirations and attainment along this U.S.-

Mexico border," President atalicio said. "From discovering the abundan t talent in a region wit h hisLOrically low access to higher education , LO building collaborat ions wi th partners from prekindergarten to college Lo foster that talent, LO aligning access and affordability with excellence, LO enabling thousands of young people Lo ach ieve the Ame rican Dream, I can't imagine any more intellectually challenging and professionally fulfilling work."

As ACE board chair, President Natalicio succeeds Joseph E. Aoun, president of Northeastern University. Before becoming ACE Board chair, Natalicio served as vice chai r.

During her 25 years as the first female president of The Unive rsity of Texas al El Paso, enrollment has increased from 14,971 Lo nearly 23,000 students, and the number of doctoral programs offered by the University has grown from one LO 19, wi th more awaiting authorization. Research expenditures have also increased, LO nea rl y $80 million from $6 million in 1988.

Under President Na talicio's leadership, UTEP has taken several steps LO increase degree completion, including pre-college preparation ;

Ruben Hinojosa, D-Texas, on the day she assumed the board chairmanship of the American Council on Education in Washing ton. Photo by Jasmine Aguilera, Scripps Howard Fou ndation W ire.

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affordable tuition with a variety of fina ncial aid and scholarship programs; academ ic and career adv ising; degree program options; and Oex ible class scheduling through evening and weekend courses, on line opportunities, and multiple ernr y and exit points.

As a result, degree completion s have also grown dramatically, with a 99 percent increase in undergraduate and graduate degrees awa rded over the past decade - more than 80 percent of them LO Hispanics.

"We face man y challenges in higher education, and ACE is proud LO join the TIAA-CREF Institute in honoring leaders like Dr. Natalicio who are working Lo promote diversity and access LO education for all students," said Molly Corbeu Broad, president of ACE. ~

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PARTICIPANT ADDS TO GATOR CAPER LEGEND

By Danie l Perez

A story about the 60th anni ve rsa ry of the fa med Texas Western College alligator caper in the Winter 2013 issue of UTE P Magazi ne generated some memories rrom one or the last surviving perpetrators.

Sam Vandive r, the author or the tell -all story in the March 1973 issue or Nova (now UTEP Magazine) stated that he was the last surviving participant. Not so, said Ron Mishkin , a New Jersey native who was recruited for his strength and run-loving nature to be among the seven undergraduates who took Oscar the alligato r from El Paso's San Jacinto Plaza and placed him in the office or Howard E. Quinn , Ph.D ., proressor or geology Mishkin , who today serves as a mining geologist and docent at the Sterling Hill Mining Museum in Ogdensburg, N.j., vivid ly remembers the ove rni ght hours on Dec. 10-11, 195 2, when he participated in what he called "one or the greatest college pranks or all time. " He said the stu dents decided on Quinn because he was a stern authority figure. The alumnus ad mitted he had second thoughts about the caper the next morning as he sat in a class next to Quinn's office on the second noo r or the Geology Building, which was renamed Quinn Hall in 1981 to honor the ruture proressor emeritus. "(Qui nn) didn't have much or a sense of humor," he said by telephone from his home in Lake Hopatcong, NJ , northwest or Newark. Mishkin earn ed his bachelor's

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degree in geology from TWC in 1953 and spent the next 60 yea rs wo rking for mining companies and defense contractors in Arizona, New Mex ico , Maryland, New Jersey and West Virginia. "Luckily, the only thing (the alligator) did was bust up some rurniture ."

He recalled watch ing Quinn walk to his office that morning and come "nying out of there about a hundred miles an hour" calling for his wire, Mary, who also taught at the college and had an orfice nearby. He said the alliga tor, now thawed out, was swinging his tail.

Mishkin said Mary Quinn was "pretty steamed" and recalled her asking students to suggest theories on how an alligator could have go uen into a sealed room. "She was pretty gung ho about getting to the bottom or this. " Coll ege orficials initiated an investigation , but Mishkin said it was abandoned because so man y male TWC students took credit for the prank to impress their girlfriends.

Eventuall y the hullabaloo died down. While initially upset - reall y upset - Quinn mellowed to the point where he kept a small green ceramic alligator on his desk, Mishkin said.

The alum nus, who hasn't been on the UTEP campus since 1980, said he is happy that people still remember the prank , and was tickled that the Unive rsity's new student orientation activities include Gator Camp, which was named arter the heist to challenge students to leave their mark at UTEP, albei t legall y. ~

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Top: Team Texas has designed an 800-square-foot home valued at about S250,000. The home conveys the influence of Hispanic heritage and the native

cultu res of the El Paso area. Image courtesy of Team Texas.

Right: U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2013 co ll eg iate teams gathered at Orange County Great Park in Irvine, Calif. on Jan . 11 for an

all -team photo. Ph oto by Stefano Paltera / U.S. Departmen t of Energy.

TEAM TEXAS PREPARES FOR INTERNATIONAL SOLAR COMPETITION

By Nadia M. Whitehead

Alt hough the U.S. Department or Energy's Solar Decath lon isn't until October, The University or Texas at El Paso's "Team Texas" is already in the spotlight. or the hundreds or applicants , including The University or Texas at Austin and Texas A&M University, UTEP was the only uni ve rsity in Texas selected to participate in the decathlon.

UTEP is also the only institution out or 20 participating tea ms that is coll aborating with a community college on the proJect.

"We're ve ry honored to represent the state or Texas in the 2013 Solar Decathlon ," said Richard Schoephoerster, Ph.D. , dean or the College or Engineering. "That says a lot about the team assembled between TEP and EPCC This is a great opportunity for students from both institutions to compete agains t some or the best schools in the cou ntr y, and some from Europe and Asia as well."

The 2013 Solar Decathlon challenges collegiate teams to design, build and operate solar-powered houses that are cost-effective, energy-efficient and attractive. The winne r or the competition is the team that best blends affordability, consumer appeal and design excellence with optimal energy production and maximum efficiency.

"Our team has made every attempt to simpl iry the house as best as possible," said Steven Garcia, a UTEP civil engineering student and project manager. "We are integrating some unique design

elements - both arc hi tectural and engineering to ensure that the ruture occupant or the home truly reels that they're living in a place they can call home " Team Texas has designed an 800-square-foot home that conveys the inOuence or Hispanic heri tage and the native cultures or the El Paso area, with 85 percent or the materials for the exterior comi ng rrom the region.

It will reature a completely recyclable corrugated metal roor that ca n re0ect the sun's rays ror maximum ci rculation and comfortable levels or heati ng and cooling throughout the home , as well as waterless toilets, solar window shades, and sun -tracking skylights.

Arter being constructed on the UTEP campus over the next several months, the home will be broken down , transported to California, and rebuilt ror the competition.

"Thi s event transcends any project being done at either UTEP or EPCC," Ga rcia said. "A nyone looking to save a buck or two in their utility expenses can learn someth ing from this. It's a whole different story ror studen ts. They have the opportunity to get hands-on , real world applications in their fields or study - whet her that'd be in mechanical engineering, graphic design or even English."

By October, tea ms will have spent almos t two yea rs creating the homes to compete in 10 contests: arch itecture, marketing appea l,

engineerin g, commun ication s, affordabi Iit y, comfort , hot water, applia nces, home entertainment , and energy balance.

The 2013 Solar Decathlon will take place Oct. 3-13 at Orange County Great Park in Irvine , CaliL Team Texas is still looking ror sponsors and donations to help rund the project, which was originally estimated at $250,000. To contribute, visi t https//givi ngto.utep.edu/ UTEPsolardecathlon 0 1· go to engineering.utep. edu/solardecat hlon to lea rn more. ;,.,

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Among the findings of UTEP's economic impact on the region: • UTEP adds $1.3 billion to the El Paso County economy each year through increased productivity of thousands of UTEP alumni now working in the communit y, campus payroll and operations expendiwres, and spending by outof-town st udents and visitors.

• UTEP, as an individual economic institution, produces a larger impact on th e El Paso County economy than either th e entire transportation sector or the entire constru ction sector.

• UTEP is the 6th largest employer in El Paso.

Of the University's nearly 3,500 full- and parttime faculty and staff, 97 percent live in El Paso County, where they spend money on groce ries , apparel, entertainment and oth er household expenditures.

• Higher earnings of UTE P graduates and associated increases in state income ex pand the Texas tax base by $148.6 million each year. An expanded tax base leads to an increase in tax payments received by the state, and reduces the tax burden on everyone.

• UTEP graduates save the state $36 6 million per year in avoided costs from improved health, reduced crime , and reduced reliance on public assistance and unemployment.

• For every dollar invested in UTEP through state and local government runding, taxpayers see a cumulative return of $1.60 over the course of graduates' careers in the rorm or higher tax revenue and avoided costs.

• More than 5,500 UTEP students cont ributed about 467,000 community service hours during 2011-12, many in conJuncti on wi th service learning components or 166 academic courses.

The total estimated dollar value or those hours is $10.2 million.

UTEP not only benefits the regional economy as a whole, but also improves the lives or its graduates and their families, rulfi lli ng its mission _to provide access and excellence to the students of the Paso del Norte region Washington Mont hly magazine recently val idated this fact when it ranked UTEP th e #l university in the nation for improving the social mobility of its students.

Among the findings of UTEP's impact on individuals and families in the region: • UTEP has awarded more than 107,000 degrees si nce 1914.

• Enrollment grew 49 percent from fall 2001 to fall 2011.

• Degrees awarded grew 104 percent from 2000-01 to 2010-11 , placing UTEP in the 97th percentile compared to the more than 2,700 baccalaureate-awarding institutions in the nation.

UTE P's Annual Economic Impact on El Paso County $2.5 million ■ Visitor spending $33.2 million ■ Student spending $1 billion ■ Student productivity ■ Payroll and operations spending $202 million

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• A bachelor's degree from UTE P triples th e graduate's annua l income at career midpoint to an average or $54,100 when compared to El Paso residents who did not complete high school (and earn an average or $18,000 per year).

• At UTEP, the average out-of-pocket cost to students (or "net price") is only $2,5 43 per academic year, making it the most affordable comprehensive un iversity in the nation (and less than hair the cost or the closest competitor) and the most affordable emerging Tier One in stituti on in Texas.

• UTEP gradua tes recover all costs from tu ition, rees, and roregone wages in an average or 9.7 years.

• UTEP gradua tes' liretime income increases by $5.60 for every dollar they spend on tuition and foregone wages wh ile attending UTEP. For firstge neration stud en ts, lifetime income increases by $6.60 for each dollar invested.

• UTEP students and their families earn a 15.6 percent rate or return on th eir ed ucational investment (17.1 percent for first-generation students) These rates compare favorably with ret urns on private, long-term investments, whic h typically range from 7 percent to 10 percent.

• More than 80 percent or UTE P students grew up in El Paso and more than 60 percent or UTEP graduates remain in the region and contribute to the economy.

• The children or first-generat ion college graduates are 30 percent more likely to enroll in college than the children or parents who did not graduate from college.

For nearly a century, the Universi ty has educated students who have entered the region's workforce with enhanced ski ll s and competencies that transform into increased liretime incomes and enriched lives and families. The University employs thousands or the county's residents, its annual operations generate revenues for hundreds or regional businesses and industries , and students and l'isitors to campus spend millions of dollars in the community. On the eve or its second century, UTEP is poised to continue to serve as an economic driver in the Paso de!

Norte region while setting a new pace for hi ghe r education in the United States by rulfilling its ambitious access and exce ll ence mi ssion.

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ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME TRIP TO BHUTAN OFFERS RARE OPPORTUNITY

By J e nn Crawfo rd • Photo by J .R. He rn a ndez

setting to celebrate a tru ly hi storic musical Who wouldn't want to spend a week event," said Preston Scott, who has served as in a country at the top of the world with an adviser to the Royal Gove rnment of Bhutan breathtaking scenery, where "gross national on many projects since the late 1990s and happiness" is an important gove rnment metric, has visited the remote Himalaya n kingdom where an ancient culture remains authentic more than 30 times. "Even though every visit and intact, and where only a few thousand to Bhutan is magical in some way, this one tourists are able to visit each yea r' offers the bonus to meet The coun tr y is Bhutan, acco mplished artists from and the opportunity to all over the world in one of visit is ava ilable to all the most enchanting places UTEP alumni and friends. im aginable."

The trip, schedu led from "What a great The opera production Oct. 5-14, 201 3, includes opportunity /or UTEP is a collaboration between a seven-day guided tour /amily and /riends to of Paro, Thimphu and UTEP; El Paso Opera; opera gather together in a directors from all over the Taktsang in the ancient world ; four professional Kingdom of Bhutan; meals, remarlcable setting hotel accommodations and opera singers from Italy, to celebrate a truly the United States, Canada transportation; two days historic musical and Cameroon; dancers and in Bangkok, and roundtrip euent." musicians from the Royal air fare LO Bhutan from Academy of Performing Arts Bangkok. The package in Bhutan; and the Roya l also includes the once-inPRESTON SCOTT Texti le Academy. a-lifetime opportunity to ADVIS ER TO TH E ROYAL GOVERNMENT OF BHUTAN The all -inclusive trip is a wi tness the wo rld premiere rare cha nce to experience of Opera Bhutan's Acis the Kingdom of Bhutan, and Galatea, which will be nestled in the Himalaya n performed in the cou rtya rd mountain s between India of the elegan t Royal Textile and China, and be a pan of history. The Academy in the capital city of Thimphu on the production of Acis and Galatea will be a firstsecond wedd ing anniversary of Bhutan's King of-its-kind opera performance that blends and Queen. trad itional Western opera with the symbolism , "What a great opportunity fo r UTE P family costumes , dances and music of a culture and friends to gather together in a remarkable 32

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Arrive in Bangkok OCT.7

Spend the day in Bangkok OCT.8

Travel to Paro in the remote Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan OCT.9

Day in Paro, visit the National Museum of Bhutan in the Ta Dzong (an ancient watchtower) OCT.10

Day trip to Taktsang (historic Tiger's Nest temple) OCT.11

Travel to Bhutan's capital city, Thimphu OCT.12

Day in Thimphu - World premiere of Opera Bhutan OCT.13

Day in Thimphu OCT.14

Return to Bangkok, Thailand

More than 30 students and faculty, including those pictured , will have the unique opportuni ty to travel to Bhutan in October to parti ci pate in the world premiere of

Opera Bhutan .

that has been virt ua lly untouched by outside inOuences for more than a thousand years.

The trip is also an opportun it y for more than 30 UTEP student singe rs and orchestra members to work with wo rld-class opera mentors to perfect their cra ft and be pan of the historic premiere performance in Bhutan on Oct. 12 .

One of those sllldents is voca list Guillermo Flores, who postponed his UTEP graduation by a year so he cou ld participate in Opera Bhutan .

Flores expects to graduate with a Master of Music Performance in 2013.

"This performance in Bhutan will mark the highlight and the closure of my career here, and I took all measures necessary Lo ensure that I can take ad\'a ntage of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunit y," he said . "For music performers , it is of vital importance to ex pand your caree r to as many places as possible, and the Opera Bhutan project is givi ng me the opport unit y to sing on the other side of the world . That is going to be a golden star in my life, as well as on my resume."

Participation in the trip is limited due to airplane capacit y into Bhutan and hotel accommodations, so potential participants are encouraged to book their seats as soon as possible through bhutan.utep.edu or by calling atha lia Magri in UTEP's Development Office at 915-747-8327.

For those who would like to support the project by sponsoring one of the student musicians or singers, or to help defray the costs of pulling on a production of thi s magnitude in another countr y, visit bhutan.utep.edu or call UTE P's Office of lnstillttional Ad vancement at 915-747-8533 fo r more information .

Opportunities for individual or corporate sponsorship are available.

"O ur students' participation in the Opera Bhutan project is so important because it enables them to do se\'eral things vital to thei r future success in the professional world of the arts perform in a fully-staged work of the highest caliber; observe and imitate the rehearsal and performance habits of professional singers, instrumentalists, and directors; trave l Lo a different culture Lo directl y experience wildly different musical/theat ri cal practices; and ex pand their wo rldview beyond the scope of our daily life here in the United States," sa id Eli sa Frase r Wilson, D.M.A. , associate professor of opera and voice and an Opera Bhutan director. "We sLUdy and practice music history every day in classes and through electronic media , but in Bhutan , we wi ll li ve itl " ~

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U T E P RESEARCH

3-D PRINTING GOESTO SPACE: UTEP TO LAUNCH FIRST-EVER 3- D PRINTED ELECTRONICS INTO SPACE

By Nad ia M. Whiteh ead

Fro m left , Dan ny M use, sen ior engineer and projec t m anager of the 3· 0 electro nics for the CubeSat; Er ic M ac Dona ld, Ph.D., associate professor of elec trical and computer engineering and asso ciate director of the Keck Center; Frank Medina, doctoral student and manager of the Ke ck Center; and Ryan Wicker, Ph.D., profes so r of mechanical engineering and director and founder of the Keck

Center, show off some of the items created by 3-D printing in the Keck Center. Ph oto by Javier Loya.

3-D printing is all the rage, but believe it or not , the technology has been aro und since the 1980s. The University of Texas at El Paso has been ahead of the ga me - since 2001 , the Uni versity has had a center entirely dedicated to it.

This year, UTE P's WM. Keck Cen ter for 3-D Innovation - a state-of-the-art laboratory focusing on the adva ncement of 3-D printing, or add itive manufacturing - will hit the limelight when it sends the first-ever 3-D printed electronics into space.

"Danny Olivas was our first astronaut in space and hopefull y, thi s wi ll be our first electronics in space," said Rya n Wicke r, Ph.D., professor of mechanical enginee rin g and director of the Keck Cen ter.

The printed electronics will trave l to space inside a CubeSat , a miniature uni ve rsity-based satellite ow ned by the University of New Mex ico that will be launched as pan of a resupply mission for NASA - although the electronics are just along for the ride.

"If you can make 3-D electronics, that's great, but if you can make 3-D electronics that can go into space and continue to work, then that makes a statement about reliability," said Eric MacDonald , Ph .D., associate professor of electrical and computer enginee ring and associate director of the Keck Ce nter. "Space is a vacuum , and there's radiation , and incredibl y wide temperature swings - which can cause materials to degrade. But in this case , we're going to prove that our technology wi ll work ."

Danny Muse, senior engineer and project manager of the 3-D electronics proj ect for the CubeSat and a UTEP doctoral student , added, "This will signify the coming of age of 3-D electronics in a real-world - or in this case out of thi s world - application. Completion of thi s project represents the culmin ation of several yea rs of resea rch in 3-D electronics with contributions from many areas of science and eng1neenn g.

The center's resea rch is fund ed by multiple organ izations, including the Air Force Research Labs, NASA, Lock heed Manin , and GE Aviation - all linked to the aerospace industr y, which is where Wicker believes the biggest impact can be made in addi ti ve printing technology ri ght now.

"We're going to have the most immediate

FACULTY PROFILE: RYAN B. WICKER, PH.D. POSITION:

HOBBIES:

I CHOSE MY CAREER BECAUSE ...

Professor of Mechanical Engineering; Director and Founder ofW.M. Keck Center for 3-D Innovation; holds the endowed Mr. and Mrs. MacIntosh Murchison Chair I in the College of Engineering

Most of my free time is spent with my three kids, and I enjoy all of their activities. I especially appreciate watching and coaching them in sports, and if I had to choose a personal favorite, it would be baseball.

Igrew up making things with my dad and I enjoyed math and science in school. I remember that my mom helped me fill out my college application and she checked the box for mechanical engineering. I explored several options while in school but my passion has always been mechanical engineering ... Iguess my mom was right. I have had many great teachers in my life and I also have an uncle who is a university professor, and based on these influences, I knew when Iwas an undergraduate student that Iwanted to teach and be a university professor.

EDUCATION: Ph.D. in mechanical engineering, 1995, Stanford University

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THE BEST PART OF MY JOB IS... working with students and discovering new things. Every day provides opportunities to invent a new process, product or idea, and the academic environment for faculty and students represents the engine for this discovery.

success in the aerospace sector because there's a real need to push these technologies to where you can use them in production," he said.

For instance, GE Aviation's goal is to start Oying 3-D printed parts in their jet engines by 2014, according to Frank Medina, doctoral student and manage r of the center.

UTEP hopes to improve the industry through innovations such as multi-material printing (most 3-D printers can only print one material at a time, either metal or plastic) that can print combined electronic and mechanical structures; new metal material options that can withstand higher temperatures; and new additive manufacturing processes that produce highperformance production pans.

James Lyke, principal electronics engineer at the space electronics branch of the United State Air Force Research Laboratory, wrote that the Keck Center "has amassed one of the world 's most impressive armadas of 3- D printing equipment" in a recent article in the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers' (IEEE) Specti-um magazine.

He hopes that technology developed at the center will help lower the production time for building complex satellites - which usually takes years - to weeks or mont hs.

By printing these high-value, customi zed products and creating the hybrid manufacturing technologies to carr y them out, UTE P's goal is to help bring manufacturing back to the United States from nations like China.

"There are advantages provided by these technologies that wi ll bring back high-value, mass customized parts to the U.S.," Wicker said .

"If you have one of these systems that can really produce a production part, then it makes more sense to produce the part locally and remove, for example, the ti me and cost of shi pping."

In addition to printing new and unique designs, the technology can potentiall y lower production costs by saving labor and materials.

For instance, instead of purchasing a large

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sheet of metal , machining it and creating waste, 3-D printing tech nologies can create exactl y what you need - no more, no less.

"Essentiall y, there's little to no waste in the process, so you can save tremendous amounts of material in development ," Medina said. "Another big issue is that if you do something very complex, you need to build it in pans and then assemble them. But with 3-D printing, you can print everything together and reduce asse mbly, inspection and manufacturability costs because you're building one pan instead of five ."

If you haven't seen additive manu facturing in action yet, it's pretty neat.

After engineers have created a di gital model of the product using computer-aided design (CAD), the machine prints by addi ng multiple laye rs of material until it's finished - hence, the term "additive" printing.

Companies offering 3- D printing se rvices are beginning to sprout on the Internet. Wit h a digital design in hand, anyone can have an object printed and shipped to them, all through an online transaction. In fi\'e to 10 years , Wicker

envisions auto pans and home improve ment stores serving customers with additi ve printers, much like having di gital photos printed at the cl rugs tore down the street.

"If you need a custom part for you r veh icle, you could download the design from the Internet or design it yourself, and print it in the store," he said . "lt wouldn't be cheap, but it also wouldn't require the store to have all those parts in their inve ntory or to order them."

As for owning a prin ter and printing products like the iPhone in your garage - MacDona ld thin ks that's further away, but ultimately, inevitable.

"The problem wi th the adoption of all this is that the majorit y of us are not well-versed in CAD, and the process requires a 3-D design file ," Wicker said. "So it's going to be JUst like the Internet age, where everyone had to learn how to use it. Once we are that well-versed in CA D, anyo ne will be able to print virtuall y any thing." ~

FACULTY PROFILE: ERIC MACDONALD, PH.D. Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Associate Director of the W. M. Keck Center for 3-D Innovation

EDUCATION:

HOBBIES:

Ph.D. in electrical engineering, 2002, The University ofTexas at Austin

Six kids and a beautiful wife, golfing, snow skiing, raising chickens.

MY GREATEST INSPIRATION IS...

THE BEST PART OFMYJOBIS...

Steve Jobs.

helping engineering students find gainful employment.

ICHOSEMY CAREER BECAUSE ...

I relish technology.

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"AN AWARD LIKE THIS ISN'T EVER JUST FOR THE PERSON THAT WON IT; IT'S FOR THE COMMUNITY WHO RAISED THAT WRITER."

UTEP PROFESSOR WINS 2013 PEN/ FAU11CNER AWARD FOR FICTION

By Lisa Y. Gar ib ay • Ph oto by M ark Lamb ie, El Paso Tim es

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PAST PEN/FAULKNER AWARD WINNERS

AKING ITS TITLE FROM A STORIED JUAREZ CLUB JUST OVER THE U.S.-MEXICO BORDER, EVERYTHING BEGINS AND ENDS

2012 - Julie Otsuka, The Buddha in the Attic

AT THE KENTUCKY CLUB OFFERS SEVEN DIFFERENT STORIES

JUAREZ BORDER REGION STRUGGLING WITH WHATTHE PEN/

2011 - Deborah Eisenberg, The Collected Stories of Deborah Eisenberg

EXAMINING THE LIVES OF PEOPLE LIVING IN THE EL PASO FAULKNER FOUNDATION FOR WRITERS CALLS "THE IMPOSSIBLE

2010 - Sherman Alexie, War Dances

AMBIGUITIES OF BORDERS, WHETHER THEY BE SEXUAL,

2009 - Joseph O'Neill, Netherland

EMOTIONAL, NATIONAL OR ECONOMIC"

2008 - Kate Christensen, The Great Mon

This kind or limin al existence - being on one side or a border but ultim ately stradd ling both sides - is one with which Benjamin Alire Saenz is intimately familiar He was rai sed on a small form near Mesilla, N.M., and worked alongside his fam il y at eve rything from roofin g to pickin g onions to help the [amily a[tcr their farm was lost.

Despite leaving home [or seminary studies in Denve r and Belgi um , Saenz returned to hi s beloved border region, first as a priest and then as a UTE P st udent. As he told PBS Newshour in 2010, "This is the place that reall y defin es me, because it is such a di[ficult terrain to negotiate , because there is no sense or certainties, the fixed ideas or one's identity, or one's natural boundaries , the way one uses wo rds, that they come [rom all sides" Now, a[ter decades or never wavering in his devotion to writing about the border, Saenz has been awa rded Ame ri ca's most prestigious peer-Juried prize for fiction.

Saenz , chairman or UTEP's Department or Creati ve Writing, was named wi nner or the 2013 PE N/Fau lkner Award for Fiction on March 25 and is the first Latino wr iter to receive the honor. He won the pri ze [or Evuything Begins and Ends at th e Kentu chy Club, publi shed by El Paso's Cinco Puntos Press.

First awarded in 1981, the pri ze is named [or Nobel Pri ze wi nning novelist William Fau lkner. Renow ned nove lists Wa lter Kirn , Nelly Rosario, and AJ Ve rdelle served as judges for the prize , considering more than 350 novels and short stor y collections by American authors published in the Uni ted States during the 2012 calendar yea r.

"An award like this isn't ever just fo r the person that won it ; it's for the communit y who raised that writer," Saenz said. 'Tm rea ll y grate[ul to my students because they keep language ali ve and fre sh for me and they remind me that no one needs permission to speak the English language.

When I listen to my students, I learn new words and new ways or using language, and they remind me that language doesn't

belong to me - it belongs to all o[ us. Ir thi s award brings anything to anyone , it's to my students, it's to UTEP, it's to El Paso, it's to the border and the people here."

UTE P President Diana Natalicio sa id she was thrilled, though not surprised, to hear the news or Saenz's most recent honor.

"We ll -k now n on our campus as an outstanding teac her and role model fo r UTE P's creative writing students, Ben is also a li ving example or UTE P's success in roster ing both access and excellence," President atalicio said. "He grew up in the Paso del No rte region , ea rn ed hi s master's deg ree in creative writ ing at UTEP, and now leads the Creati ve Writ ing Depa rtment with distinction as a nationall y recogni zed , awa rd -w inning writer. We are all ve ry proud or his many accomplishments and grateful to him for the spotlight that hi s excellence has brought to UTEP and this 'impossibly ambiguous bord er region' that we call home." !Ian Stava ns, ge neral editor or The Norton Anthology or Latino Literature, emphasized the importance or someone like Saenz receiving such a presti gious accolade.

"What refreshing, welcome news: BenJamin Alire Sae nz as the recipient or this yea r's PE / Faulkner Awa rd ," Stava ns said .

"I've [allowed hi s literary journey ove r the yea rs with adm iration. His voice opens up new vistas, enriching us all . Hi s success is also a success for Latino fiction , bringing it from the margins to center stage."

Since becoming a member or the fac ult y at UTEP in 1992 , Saenz has churned out an incredible amount o[ work. Hi s first collection or poetry, Ca lendar of Du st, was honored with an America n Book Awa rd in 1991 and the [allow ing yea r he was awarded the $50,000 Lannan Literary Poetry Fellowship. He has also been lauded with a Southwest Book Award , nominations for the Los Ange les Times Book Pri ze, the Latino Literary Awa rd for Best Novel, Best Children's Book award from the Texas Institute or Letters, the Paterson Book Prize, the JHunt Award, and many more.

This yea r, in addition to his PEN/Fau lkner

2007 - Philip Roth, Everyman

2006 - E.L. Doctorow, The Morch 2005 - Ha Jin, War Trash 2004 - John Updike, The Early Stories 1953-1975 2003 - Sabina Murray, The Caprices 2002 - Ann Patchett, Bel Canto 2001 - Philip Roth, The Human Stain

2000 - Ha Jin, Waiting 1999 - Michael Cunningham, The Hours 1998 - Rafi labor, The Bear Comes Home 1997 - Gina Berriault, Women in their Beds 1996 - Richard Ford, Independence Doy 1995 - David Guterson, Snow Falling on Cedars 1994 - Philip Roth, Operation Shylock 1993 - E. Annie Proulx, Postcards 1992 - Don Delillo, Moo II 1991 -John Edgar Wideman, Philadelphia Fire 1990 - E. L. Doctorow, Billy Bathgate 1989 - James Salter, Dusk 1988 - T. Coraghessan Boyle, World's End 1987 - Richard Wiley, Soldiers in Hiding 1986 - Peter Taylor, The Old Forest and Other Stories 1985 - Tobias Wolff, The Barracks Thief 1984 - John Edgar Wideman, Sent for You Yesterday 1983 - Toby Olson, Seoview 1982 - David Bradley, The Choneysville Incident 1981 - Walter Abish, How Germon Is It?

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"l'M REALLY GRATEFUL TO MY STUDENTS BECAUSE THEY KEEP LANGUAGE ALIVE AND FRESH FOR ME AND THEY REMIND ME THAT NOONE NEEDS PERMISSION TO SPEAK THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE." Benjamin Alire Saenz, chai r of UTEP's Departm ent of Creative Writing

honor, Saenz was awa rded the American Library Association's Pura Belpre Awa rd and the Stonewall Book Awa rd fo r his latest young adult novel, Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe.

Saenz received his PEN/Faul kner Award and $15,000 on May 4 during the 33rd annual ceremony at the Folger Shakes peare Library in Washington, D.C. Previous winners include E.L. Doctorow, John Updike, and E. Annie Proul x.

Saenz is currently at work on a new book of poems, Night Disappearing Into a Patient Shy, in which he uses his own mi xed- media paintings to push him into more innovative territory.

"A painting can tell a story in a different kind of way," he told the Chicago Public Library. "I think really that I am just addicted to telling stories. It doesn't matter if the story is for adults, or young people or children. It doesn't make any difference to me whether the vehicle fo r the story is a novel, a poem or a picture book. Or even a pai nting1" Daniel Chacon, one of Saenz's colleagues in the Creati ve Writing Department as well as his co-host for KTE P-FM 's Wo rd s on a Wire radio program, said Saenz had been a mentor fo r his own writing.

"We have the chance to talk to some of the greatest writers in the country (on Words on a Wire), and together we are able to extract a lot of valuable information and advice from these writers," Chacon said. "But the ironic thing is that Ben himself is one of the countr y's most distinguished writers." ~

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BEEMS CELEBRATES 20 YEARS OF

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Left: Texas State Sen. Jose Rodriguez told teachers at the legislative panel discussion at the BEE MS Conference that students must learn to think critically and creatively.

Righ t: Co llege of Educa tion Dean Josefina V. "Josie" Tinajero, Ed.D., th anked Jana Echevarria, Ph .D., professor

emerita from Ca lifornia State University Long Beach, who presented a lecture about helping English learners access complex texts.

Th is year's BEEMS conference at The University of Texas at El Paso had a more celebratory atmosphere as the program marked its 20th anniversary of sharing the best practices and latest te chnology that help English Language Learners.

More than 600 educators - including a large corningent from East Texas and a small group from Central America n cournries - participated in the two-d ay Bilingual Educators Emphasizing Multicultural Settings meeting Feb. 1-2.

Conference attendees benefited from a bil ingual buffet of more than 40 presentations,

many of th em tied to the most current research, curricu lum and material s that can be used to en hance teaching.

The national need to stay on top of bilingual education continues to grow as the Hispan ic population increases throughout the cournry.

The U.S. Census Bureau reported in 2010 that America had a Hispanic population of 50.5 million and that more than 35 million of them spoke Spanish at home.

Whi le the focus was on th e future , conference organizers scheduled a few momerns to renect on the positive work accomplished through 20 yea rs

of BE EMS. They presernecl a commemorative plaque and 20 red long-stem roses to Josefi na V. "Josie" Tinajero, Ed.D. , clean ofUTEP's College of Education. Tinajero wro te the ori ginal U.S. Depanmenl of Education gra nt that created the BEE MS conference and offered tuit ion su pport to bilingual ed ucation maj ors.

"There is still a lot of wo rk that needs to be done to improve the professional development of teachers, administrators and even the parents," Tinajero said. "Everyo ne needs to und ersta nd that being bilingual is an asset." ~

HIGHPERFORMANCE COMPUTING CENTER OPENS

By Li sa Y. Garib ay • Ph ot o by Laura Tre jo

Fro m left, Directo r of Research Com puti ng Patricia Teller, Ph .D.;

Vice Presiden t fo r Information Resou rces and Planning Steve Riter, Ph.D.; and UTEP Presiden t Diana Natal icio celebrate at the Star Wars themed ribbon cutting for RADC.

A little less than two years after construction and relocation plans were announced, the Research and Acade mic Data Cerner (RADC , pronounced "rad-see") has opened atop the sky bridge connecting the third noors of the Classroom and Engineering buildings at UTEP. The RADC now offers a secure, environmentall y controlled and around-the-clock-monitored home for research and academic serve rs and th e Research Cloud @ UTEP. Before the February ribbon cutting, Direc tor of Research Computing Patricia Teller, Ph.D. ; Vice President for Information Resources and Planning Steve Riter, Ph.D.; and UTEP Presiden t Diana Natalicio spoke about th e tremendous

return on investment that th ese computing capabilities would provide for the University, including faculty and student recruitment , research fundin g and enhanced recognition for UTEP. "With each day, the role of computing grows in terms of how it's interrelated to research ," said Teller, who was named the first director of research computing in earl y 2012. "And with this growth comes the need for computing infrastructure, especially at institu tions of higher learning."

The RADC is pan of the $26.5 million in construction and enhancemerns that UTEP has invested in the Engineering and Sciences Complex .

The RADC and resea rch cloud have benefited greatly from the University of Texas Resea rch Cyberinfrastructure (UTRC) initiative, which cultivates high-perform ance computing, networking, data storage, ed ucation and traini ng wit hi n the UT System. IBM pledged more than $90,000 in hardware and servi ces toward th e research cloud, contributing to the establishment of this first-ever cloud and virtualization computing environment for the Universi ty and enabling researchers to employ mu ltiple processing elements to solve a problem in less time. ~

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MEET THE DEAN: Q&A WITH ROBERT KIRKEN, NEW DEAN OF THE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE Robert Kirken, Ph .D., professor of biological sciences,joined The Uni ve rsity ofTe xas at El Paso in 2005. Sin ce then, he has become the chair of the Department of Biological Sciences, the director of UTE P's Border Biomedical Research Center (BBRC), and in March, the new dean of the College of Science.

UTEP Magazine writer Nadia M. Whitehead talked with Kirken about his love of science and new position at the University.

NADIA M. WHITEHEAD (NW): HOW AND WHEN DID YOU FIRST 'FALL IN LOVE'WITH SCIENCE? Robert Kirken (RK): I can remember being interested in science fore ver - all the way back to even first or second grade. In one of my classes there were cartoon stickers of various professions and you had to pick one out as your own. There was a scien ti st in a white lab coat holding up a flask with some type of chemical - and that's really one of my earliest science recollections. I think my parents also instilled some of it in me. A lot of my presents were chemistry and biology kits , which I really enjoyed.

NW: WHAT ORIGINALLY ATTRACTED YOU TO UTEP AND EL PASO? RK: I think what attracted me to UTEP overall was the mission of access and excellence. I really believed in it and I also saw it as a great op portunity to have an impact - not only for the students, but also for the faculty and the region as a whole.

Before, when I was in Houston , which of course is a huge city, I was a little bit like a drop in the ocea n. But thi s was a chance to become chair of a department, to be a . mentor, and to really foster and expand the strengths of our research and academic programs in the biological sciences - both in the ecology and the biomedical aspects.

And of course, there was this new bioscience research building and all the promise of infrastructure development. It's been exciting to be a part of everything. And that's what I had hoped for when I came here - that UTEP would continue to grow.

NW: WHAT ARE YOUR GOALS AS THE NEW DEAN OF THE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE? RK: My goal is to continue to build upon what 's already been developed here in the College of Science, and at the same time, have a greater impact on what we're trying to accomplish here in the region. I want us to make a lasting impression in the STEM disciplines, and to have UTEP and the College of Science be recognized for our outstanding efforts and successes. My responsibility is to grow the col lege in key areas of undergraduate and graduate education and research . I look forward to helping UTEP get closer to its many goa ls, including its Tier One aspirations.

NW: DESCRIBE YOUR LIFE OUTSIDE OF WORK. RK: My family and I are very acti ve people. We love sports and go to all the UTEP footba ll and basketball games. We love to travel and we're very fortunate to have the opportunity to. As a matter of fact , my wife is Italian so we visit her family in Italy on a regular basis. I think spending that precious time together as a family is very rewarding. Right now we have fairly young kids and it's something we don 't want to miss out on.

NW: IS THERE ONE PIECE OF ADVICE YOU WOULD OFFER TO STUDENTS? RK: Don't give up. Persevere, and don't turn away from challenges - just try to make steady progress forward. If you do that, good things wi ll happen. My family was economically challenged, and I remember my parents always telling me that the way to more opportunity was education. I recognized this immediately when I came to UT EP, where many students work long hours or several jobs, trying to create something better for their families. I rea lly identify with that mission because that 's where I came from in many respects. They should know that the hard work they're putting in right now is going to pay off. You just have to persevere through these more difficult times. ~

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Stl!dents help clean up the grounds at th e Animal Rescue League of El Paso in Canutillo, Texas.

On a cool, breezy Saturday in March, 1,450 UTE P students, alumni, faculty and staff got together to help Lhe El Paso community through service. The 4th annual event, known as Project MOVE (Miner Opportunities for Voluntee r Experiences), spanned the El Paso region , reaching 71 different project sites.

"The El Paso community really rallied behind it and gave opportun ities; and our students came through as well by capitalizing on those opportunities, showing up and performing," said Ryan Holmes, assoc iate dean of students.

Paul Dutchover, media advertising major and National Society of Leadership and Success member, was one of about 20 volunteers who spent the morning at Great Dane Rescue of El Paso. They swept and washed the kennels , filled holes, trimmed bushes and collected trash.

"Might as well have a good time doing this and help out El Paso," Dutchover said.

Luan Folkner, president of the board of directors of Great Dane Rescue of El Paso, said she appreciated the help with maintaining the grounds, because it keeps the area safe for the dogs that run and play, as well as the volunteers who work there.

Student volunteers al the other 70 sites painted, helped in offices and warehouses, worked with the elderly and youngsters, landscaped , did carpentry, assisted with neighborhood clean ups , translated for medical students, and more. "! love helping people," said Briana Pinales, a biological sciences major and chair of the National Society of Leadership and Success. "! really wanted to get involved with Project MOVE because this is where UTEP gets involved with the whole community" ~

At Therapeutic Horsemanship El Paso, students broke pallets and did other physical labor to help maintain the property.

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DISTINGUISHED GUESTS

Eugenio Aleman

Richard Fisher

In March, the senior economist fo r Wells Fargo Secu rities presented a seminar to students and facult y of the UTEP Department of Economics and Fin ance that focused on the current and linge ring issues that the U.S. economy faces.

Romelia Flores

Francois Fouinat

Students, faculty, staff and members of the El Paso community listened to the president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas speak about the El Paso economy and monetary policy in the United States.

The IBM Distinguished Engineer and Master Inve ntor advised future engineers to find JOY in contributing to society th rough the use of technology during her Centenni al Lecture in February.

The senior advisor to the United Nations Secretary-Ge neral on migration and development spoke about the importance of engaging in alternati ve conve rsations about security policy th at center on citizens' well-being, and on huma ni zing borders beyond militarization and surveillance during his February lecture.

Philip LeYine

Julio Ortega

Johann Rafe/ski

Ayanna Thompson

Mo re than 1,000 people were on hand to hear the 18th poet laureate of the United States read his work and discuss his li fe during his Ma rch Centenni al Lecture. Levine, whose accolades incl ude a Pulitzer Pr ize and an Ameri can Book Awa rd , talked about the magic th at lies in poetic form for peo ple who live in region s that have been tradi tionall y underrepresented in American poetr y.

The accomplished scholar, poet, playw right and novelist entranced the audience during his Centennial Lecture in March with information about author Carlos Fuentes' impac t on politics and culture. His discussion was in conjunction with the 18th annual Contemporary Mex ican Literature Conference.

Armed with hi s compact ultra dense objects (CU DO) theory, the Uni ve rsity of Arizona professor of physics di scussed how some meteorites and asteroids could be made of dark maller du ring a lecture at UTEP in March.

The Ari zona State Uni ve rsity English professor and associate dean of faculty analyzed race in the works of Shakes peare during the UTEP Department of English's 28th Annual Literature Lecture in March. As an author and scholar, Thompson provided insight on her research on Shakespeare, early modern drama, and issues of race and performance.

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contributor La wre nce E. Murr, Ph .D., professor and chair of metallurgical and materi als engineering (2012)

PiCK-NIC On July 13, UTEP alumni will paint the globe orange as they gather in what is expected to be a worldwide event - the second annual UTEP Alumni PICK-NJC. Last summer, in 17 cities around the world, nearly 1,000 Miners participated in the first ever PICK-NIC , a celebration of friends , family, traditions and UTEP. "What I liked the most is hearing the stories of all the past alumni and the curiosity as to what was going to happen and what was going on," said Helen Hernandez, '87, host of the 2012 PICK-NIC in Los Angeles. "It's a fun experience to get together and reminisce. You're with people who did the same thing you did, went to the same school, and shared similar experiences."

This year, the UTEP Alumni Association hopes to grow the number of Alumni PICK-N!Cs hosted. With UTEP preparing to celebrate its

Centennial, the new PICK-NIC tradition is on its way to becoming a legacy of the University's first 100 years.

"By the time we hit our Centennial in 2014, there will be a large group of people across the country and the world that will be celebrating their alma mater and the traditions ofUTEP, all while enjoying the company of fellow UTEP graduates," said Richard Daniel, Ph.D., associate vice president for university advancement and special projects and executive director for alumni relations.

Among the many goals of the Alumni PJCKNIC is to develop a sense of being part of the Miner family.

"I think the Miner spirit was alive and well at the event, and the idea that similar gatherings were taking place all over the world at the same time gave the participation a special meaning,"

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said Col. Raul 'Gabby' Garibay, retired army colonel and UTEP alumnus who attended the first El Paso PICK-NIC at Memorial Park in 2012. "It will grow more in the future and I urge all alumni and current students to plan to attend. Be part of something special."

UTEP alumni interested in hosting a PICK-NIC in their city can visit the Alumni Association website at alumni.utep.edu/picnic or call 866-GO-MINERS. The Alum ni Association will provide hosts with picnic baskets containing UTEP-branded Frisbees, cups, plates, coolers and cozies. This year, the Alumni PICK-NIC will get some kick with the addition of a special UTEP Centennial dip and salsa in honor of the University's upcoming Centennial Celebration.

UTEP alumni show their Miner spirit at the first A lumni PICK-NIC in El Paso's Memorial Park in July 2012. The second annual PICK-NIC is scheduled fo r July 13.

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(Top left, top right, bottom left ): UTEP Alumni in Dallas prepare to chee r on the Miners during a pregame gath ering before th e basketball game with Southern Methodist University on March 9.

(Bottom right): Alumni Association Preside nt Elect Russel l Autry (front row, cen ter) is joined by Alumni Association members and Miner Ambassadors during the softball tailgate on Feb. 23.

ALUMNI CHAPTERS OFFER CONNECTIONS, CAMARADERIE AND TRADITION BEYOND COMMENCEMENT

By Victo r Garcia

No matter where you are or where you go, chances are you will meet someone with ties to UTEP. With more than 96,000 active UTEP alumni scattered across the nation and in 80 countries around th e globe, th e UTEP Alum ni Associat ion rost ers a se nse or unit y, pride and tradition , bringing together UTEP graduates and allowing th em to stay connected and involved wi th th eir alma mater.

The UTEP Alumni Association has eight active chapters including geographi c chapters in major cities such as El Paso, Austin , Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and Juarez, Mexico. These chapters are al ways looking ror voluntee rs to engage in their activities and to serve as officers on th eir boa rd s or directors.

"UTEP is rich with so man y unique traditions.

The UTEP Alumni Association gives not only UTEP graduates, but fri ends and family or UTEP grads, the opportunity to keep those traditions ali ve and strong," sa id Ri chard Dan iel,

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Ph .D., associate vice president for uni vers it y adva ncement and special projects and executive director for alumni relations. 'The UTEP community is proud or its university, and the Alumni Associati on allows people to display their pride beyond graduation." ln addition to the geographic chapters, th e Alumni Association is also th e home to academic chapters for the College or Engineering and the College or Business Administration , where graduates from these colleges can go beyond stay ing connected to UTEP, but also to th eir specific college and academic discipline.

Aside from th e orficial chapters, th e Office or Alum ni Relati ons al so hosts special interest groups like UBAN , a group for Afri can-Ame ri ca n alumni ; Young Alumni , a gro up for graduates who earned th eir degrees in the last 10 yea rs; and the LGBT group, for alumni who identify as lesbian , gay, bisex ual or transgendered.

UTEP alumni are enco uraged to stay

connected through the Alumni Association and participate in th e ac tivities sponsored throughout the yea r, volunteer th eir time or even run for offi ce with in a local chapter "It's always a lot of fun , especiall y building relationships with fellow alumni th at l didn't know before, and es pecially now that I'm in New York," sa id Alex Munoz, a 2011 UTEP graduate who ea rned degrees in finan ce and accounting and now is an in vestment banking anal yst at JP. Morgan in New York Cit y. "You don't have man y alumni here [in New York], or at least I thought there were n't man y alumni. Th rough the Alumni Associ ati on, however, I have been ab le to meet and connect with a lot of UTEP graduates who also li ve in th e New York City area."

Anyone interested in learning more about activities in their area, or serving as a member or their loca l chapter is encouraged to contact the Office of Alumni Relations at 866-GO-MI NE RS or alumni@utep.edu ror assistance. ~

Katherine McIntyre '64, right , has established a scholarship in her parents' names to support undergraduates pursuing degrees in multimedia

journalism. Sophomore Renee L. Malooly is one of the stud ents who ha s bene fited from th e

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IN HONOR OF MOTHER

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Katherine Mclnt yre, upon graduat ing rrom El Paso High School in 1960, was in tent on findin g a job and ea rnin g her own money. But her mother, Helen Magrud er, had different plans for her, telling her, "You're going to college." As McInt yre recalls it , "Th at was the end or that."

It was this direction and encourage ment rro m her mother that partl y in spired Mc lnt )' re, a 1964 gradu ate or Texas Western College (now UTEP), to establish the Helen and Roy S. Magrud er Endowed Scholarship in 20ll.

The endowed sc holarship supports UTEP undergraduates pursuing degrees in multimedia journali sm. Helen Magrud er herselr was a journali st during the 1920s, writing first for the Baltimore Sun and later ror the El Paso Ti mes.

"She was always very interested in the news, and she made us curious, too," McInt yre sa id .

Unde rstanding how the fi eld or journalism has dramatically evolved because or technology, McInt yre wanted the scholarship to support students pu rsuin g their studi es in th e

comprehensive fi eld or multimedia journali sm while simultaneously honoring the memory or her mother In addition to workin g as a Journ ali st, Helen Mag rud er was a talented singer, actress and horsewoman, participating in horse Jumping competitions and ridin g with the Fort Bli ss Cava lr y. But , her daughter remembers Helen Mag rud er simpl y as a wonderrul person.

"She was an extraordinary, kind , loving perso n," Mc Int yre explained. "I abso lu tely adored my mother. My mother and I were very close - we we re extremely close."

This affection betwee n mother and daughter is ev ident in the stori es Mclnt yre tell s or her mother For exa mple, she recounts that in 1963 her mother joined her in Spain , where McInt yre spent her junior year or college.

During that summer, McInt yre and her mother traveled ac ross Spain and through Europe in a Volkswagen Beetle.

"She was an outstanding human being,"

McIntyre said. "She was ex tremely giving; ve ry ge nerous.

That generosit y li ves on through Katherine McInt yre. The endow ment created in her mother's memor y is th e second one she has rund ed at UTEP. A sc holarship ror geology students was establi shed in tribute to her fath er, Roy, in 2007.

Roy and Helen Mag rud er ne1·e r had the opportu nity to attend college, so Mc Int yre says she reels ronunate to be ab le to give talented students a chance to attain a college education.

She hopes that others will be encouraged by her exa mple or giving to support talented students and pay tribute to cheri shed famil y members.

"Jr you're going to gil'e Ito UT EPI , then the thing to do wou ld be to honor the people that !ol'ed you," she said . "My parent s are the ones who gave me eve ry opportunit )'. They're the ones that made sure I did well." ~

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1950s Mimi R. Gladstein (B.A. '59; M.A. '66), professor in UTE P's De partment of Engli sh, was named to the El Paso Holocaust Mu se um and Stud y Ce nter's 2013 boa rd of directors in February.

Rosa E. Guerrero (B.A. '57; M.Ed . '7 7), motivational speaker, humanitarian and educa ti onal consultant in El Paso, wa s se lec ted as th e First Lady of El Paso by the wo rld wid e cultural orga ni zati on Beta Sigma Phi . Be ta Sigma Ph i is a nonpro fit orga ni zation th at honors loca l women who have contributed to their co mmun ity.

1960s Robert W. "Bill" Gilmer (B A. '68) was named the exec uti ve director al the Uni ve rsit y of Houston C. T. Bauer Coll ege of Business's In stitute for Regional Fo recasting in October.

Carolyn M. Legoretta (B.A. '69; M.Ed. '7+), assistant prin cipa l at Andress High Sc hool in El Paso, was pro moted to principal in Febru ary.

Beth R. Lipson (B A. '69), of El Paso, was named to the El Paso Hol ocaust Muse um and Stud y Ce nter's 201 3 boa rd of directors in February.

Lionel Nava (B.A. '67; M. Ed . '76), ret ired principal and teache r in El Paso, was named to the 2013 Boa rd of Directors for the Boys and Girls Clubs of El Paso in February.

Rose L. Schecter (B.S. Ed '67), of El Paso, was named president- elec t of the El Paso Holocaust Muse um and Stud y Ce nter's 2013 board of directors in February.

1970s Gerald G. "Jerry" Barrett (B S.E.E. ·70), of Aust in, completed all the requirement s in Sep tember 2012 to beco me a Distingui shed Toastm aster (DTM), the highest educa ti onal achieve ment award ed by Toastm asters Intern ational (Tl ). Tl is an educati onal orga ni za ti on foc using on the deve lopm ent of co mmuni cation and leadership skill s. Jerr y was honored in the DTM Ce remony during the Toastmasters Distr ict 55 (Centra l and Sou th Texas) 2012 Con fere nce, held in Austin in o,·e mber. At the sa me co nference, Je rry was recogn ize d as th e District 55 Toastmaster of the Year for 20 12- 13.

Vernon L. Butler, Jr, (B.A. '7 1, M.S. '74), interim supe rint endent of the El Paso Inde pendent Sc hool District, was th e guest spea ker at th e El Paso Indepe ndent Sc hool Distri ct Military and Communi ty Parent Acade my in Feb rua ry.

Lee 0 . Cannell (B B A '79; M.Acc. '93), El Paso Community College accounting in structor, was named vice presid ent of fin ance fo r th e El Paso Holoca ust 1useum and Study Ce nter's 201 3 boa rd of directo rs in February.

John Ceballos (B.A. '78; M.S. '97), of El Paso, was recognized in January by the Benavidez-Pallerso n ·A ll Airborne" Chapte r of the 82 nd Airborne Di\'ision Assoc iat ion as Troope r of th e Year for hi s meritorious and exempl ary se rvice . Trooper of the Year is th e unit 's highest honor.

Hugo A. Clemente (B.S. '79), of El Paso, received th e Be nav idez-Pallerso n "A ll Airbo rn e" Chapter of th e 82nd Airborne Division Assoc iati on's President's Citallo n in Janua ry for hi s support of the chapter.

John F. Cook (B.B.A '77), mayor of th e City of El Paso, was named the fifth-best mayor in the world in Ja nu ary by the Cit y Mayors Found ation. The City Mayors Foundation, a London-based think tank intended to encourage soluti ons to problems such as housin g, tran sportation, education and empl oy ment , recognizes mayors for their problem-solving abilities and high ethical stand ard s.

Thomas J. Carrillo (B.S. Ed. '82), an El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame inductee, retired as the Mont wood High School head baseba ll coac h in Dece mber.

Norma De La Rosa (B S.Ed. '76; M.Ed . '86), El Paso Teac hers Association president , was a panel member of the educational forum , "Social Justice in Public Education : A Call to Ac ti on from Ground Ze ro," in El Paso in January.

Sara Y. "Bonnie" Escobar (B.S. '85; M.P.A. '97), grant writer at El Paso consulting firm MJ D & Associates, was named the vice president of progra mmi ng for the El Paso Holocaust Museum and Stud y Ce nter's 2013 board of directors in February.

Blanca E. Enri9uez (BS. Ed . '75; M.Ed . '85), executive director of the Region 19 Education Se rvice Ce nter Head Stan Program in El Paso, was appointed to th e El Paso Ind ependent School District's board of managers in Decembe r.

Yolanda A. Garcia (B.B.A. '83), of El Paso, was named area pres ident for Well s Fargo's Southwes tern Border divi sion in January. She will manage 800 Well s Fargo tea m members and 42 bank stores from western Ari zo na to southwestern New Mexico, incl uding El Paso.

Oscar G. Gabaldon, Jr. (B.A. '79), El Paso Count y judge, spoke on "The Peril ous Intersection between Immigration Enforce ment and the Child Welfare System" in Sanjuan , Puert o Rico, on ov. 14 at the annual retreat of the Boa rd of Tru stees for the Casey Family Programs. He al so mad e the sam e presentati on at the 2012 GC YF Annual Conference, "In vesting in Promi sing Futures fo r All ," at the El Paso Civic Ce nter on Oc t. 10.

Carl H. Green (B.A. '73), partner of law firm , Mo unce, Green, Myers, Safi , Paxson & Ga lat zan PC in El Paso, was named a "Super Lawye r" by Texas Monthly magazin e for 2012 in October. Super Lawyers is a rating se rv ice of outstandin g lawye rs fro m more th an 70 practice areas who have allai ned a hi gh degree of pee r recogni tion and professiona l ac hievement.

Debra C, "Debbi" Hester (B.B.A . '77 ) was named the No. 1 produce r fo r El Paso real estate fi rm ERA Se ll ers, Buye rs and Assoc iates in January. Hester also was honored in Dece mber with the 2012 Leader's Circl e award as a pl atinum top produce r.

Michael J. Hutson (B B.A '79; B.A. '80), pa rtner and auorney at the law firm Ai nsa Hutson, LLP, in El Paso, was selec ted in Nove mber fo r inclusion in Best Lawyers in Am erica 2013 in th e area of real estat e law. Best Lawye rs is the old est and highl y respected pee r-rev iew publication in the lega l profession.

Lorraine Gordy O'Donnell (BS. Ed . '75; M.E d. '85), of El Paso, joined Cape ll a Unive rsity as a Doc tora l ~lentor in Septe mber 2012. O' Don nell also instructs researc h and design courses at the University of Phoenix in El Paso.

1980s Laura A. Aguilar (B B.A. '86), paralega l at th e law fi rm of Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta LLP in El Paso, was named th e 20 13 sec retary of the El Paso Para lega l Assoc iation's boa rd of direc tors in February.

Julio R. "Randy" Banez (B B.A '84), of El Paso, retired from the Alaska Arm y Nati onal Guard as a co mmander in February 20 12 .

Annette R. Brigham (B.S. '89), of Ca nutillo, Texas, was appointed interim superintendent of the Ca nutillo In de pendent Sc hoo l Di stri ct in Dece mbe r.

Lynda Camacho (B .A. '82) , paralegal at the law fir m of ScouHul se PC. in El Paso, was named 2013 president of public relation s for the El Paso Paralega l Assoc iation 's board of direc tors in February.

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Peggy L. Dieter (B.B.A. '87), para legal at the law firm of Kemp Smith LLP in El Paso, was named th e 20 13 parli amentari an of the El Paso Paralegal Association's board of direc tors in February.

Christopher L. "Chris" Jacke (B.B.A. '89), former Gree n Bay Packers fi eld goal kicker, was inducted into the NF L tea m's Hall of Fame in June.

Annabell "Anna" Perez (B.S. '89) was elected El Paso Count y 41 st j udicial Di str ic t Coun jud ge in Nove mber.

Guillermina Solis (B.S.N. '86; Ph .D '10), ass istant clini cal professo r at UTE P's School of Nursing, rece ived a $2,500 gra nt in January from the U.S. Department of Hea lth and Hum an Se rvices Offi ce on Women's Health to implement the fall preve ntion program , A Maller of Balance Lay Leader Model. The program will offer 40 El Paso Count y women, ages 55 and olde r, strategies to reduce the ir risk of falls and fal l-re lated inj uries.

Alfonso Soto , Ill (B.B.A. '86; M.Acc. '89), of El Paso, was named a FE MAP Foundation boa rd offi ce r for the fi sca l yea r 20 13-1 5 in February.

John A. Wenke (BA '89), allorney al the Law Offi ce of John A. We nke in El Paso, was named a Texas Supe r Lawyer in plaintiff's employme nt li tigati on. He was also se lected to be included in the Best Lawyers in Amer ica in the area of employ ment law.

David Zubia (B S.E.E. '89), assoc iate pro fesso r of el ectrica l and computer enginee ring in UTE P's College of Engin ee ring, was awa rd ed a three-yea r grant of $895,000 from the U.S. Department of Energy to resea rch the defec ts of so lar ce ll s and lea rn hm,· to impro\'e their efficie ncy.

1990s Matthew J. Aguilar (B A '93), El Paso Tim es box ing columnist, of Chicago, was inducted int o th e El Paso Box in g Hall of Fame in April fo r hi s know ledge and insight of box ing history.

Enri9ue Bernal, Jr. (B BA '96), of El Paso, was named Las Palmas Del Sol Hea lthca re's chief financial officer in November.

Ana M. De Coste (B. B A '91), acco untant al Chi sholm Trail Operatin g Co. LLC in El Paso, was named to the 20 13 Board of Directors for the Boys and Girls Clubs of El Paso in Feb ruary.

Edward "Ed" Escudero (B. B A. '92), preside nt and chief exec utive officer of High Desert Capital LLC in El Paso. was named to the El Paso Electric Co. board of directors in Dece mber.

David M. Hatton (B. B.A. '9 4), of El Paso, joined Mt. Franklin In surance agency in Nove mber.

Elvia G. Hernandez (B.A. '91), of Dallas, rel ired from LULAC, the largest Latino Civi l Right s an d advocacy group in the Un ited States, in December. Hernand ez was the director of District+.

Adan Lopez (B BA. '93; M.Ed. '98), assistant principal of MacA rthur Elememary/lntermediate School in El Paso, was named principal of Hughey Elementary School in February.

Norma A. Mendoza (B.A. '92), ow ner of MerKadoTeknia Research and Co nsulting in El Paso, conducted a workshop on marketing goals, sa les, objectives and strategies at El Paso technology incubator The Hub of Hum an Innovati on, in November.

Richard D. Pineda (M A '98), associate professor in the UT EP Department of Com municat ion, was named th e di rector of the Sam Donaldson Center for Communication Studies in February.

Roderick G. "Rod " Ramirez (B.B A. '99), president and ch ief executive officer of El Pa so financial services company Eagle Capital, Inc., was named to the 2013 Board of Directors fo r the Boys and Girls Clubs of El Paso in February.

Socorro E. Rodriguez (B.B.A. '96), vice president and deputy controller at West Sta r Ba nk in El Paso, was named to the 2013 Board of Di rectors for the Boys and Girl s Clubs of El Paso in February.

Keith A. Rutherford (B S.C.E '93; MSC.E. '95), professional engineer at Parkhill, Smith&: Cooper, Inc. in El Paso, was installed as vice presidenttec hnical, by th e Texas Sect ion of the Ame rican Society of Civil Engineers in November.

Jesus J. "Jesse" Teran (BA '97; M.Ed. '02), of El Paso, was named principal of Bowie High Sc hool in February. Teran is a 1989 Bowie High School graduate.

Maribel Villalva (BA. '97) was named the UTE P Centennial Museum director in January.

Jorge Villegas (B. B A '94), attorney at Villegas law Firm in El Paso, was named to the 2013 Boa rd of Directors fo r the Boys and Gi rl s Clubs of El Paso in Februa ry.

Chan nel, is made up of 10,000 educators around th e globe who use dig ital med ia and techn ology to engage their studen ts.

Erik A. Baray (B.A. '08) was named marketing and deve lop ment man age r at th e Boys and Girls Clubs of El Pa so in Februar y.

Marshall C. Barclay, Jr. (M B.A. '05), of El Paso, was honored as Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp.'s 2012 Fin ancia l Planner of Year in February.

Miranda C. Barton (M.A. '07), of El Paso, joined Scott Hul se in Novembe r as an associate lawye r in the law firm 's corporate and securit ies, len di ng and financial institutions, farm and ranch, and real estate secuons.

Jacob R. Boggs (BS '03) was named execut ive direct or at Sun Ridge Senior Li ving at Desert Springs in El Paso in Feb ruary.

Sandra E. Braham (M. Ed '02; Ed. D. '05), executive director of the El Paso de\ Norte Region's YWCA, was selected in January to participate in the 2013 class of leadership Amer ica. The program picks ou tstanding women from across th e country that ca me from diverse personal, professional and geographic backgrounds.

Roberto A. Coronado (B.B.A '00; MS '02), a visiting assistant professor in UTEP's College of Business Administration, spoke of the El Paso-Juarez economic trend s at an El Paso Hi span ic Chambe r of Co mmerce event in Januar y.

Kandolite N. Flores (B.A. '09) joined the Humane Society of El Pa so as the new program coo rdinator in January.

Sofia M. Gonzalez-Garcia (BB.A. '07; M.B.A. '10) joined Security Se rvice Federal Credit Union as manager of the Americas locat ion in El Paso in Nove mber.

Hafid A. Guerrero (BSN. '07), a registered nurse at Sierra Providence Hospit al in El Paso, received hi s Bariatric Nurse Certification from the American Society for Metabo li c and Bariatric Surgery in November 2012.

Adrian Juarez (M.S.N. '08), of New York Cit y, earned his Doctor of Philosophy from New York Universit y in August 2012. Also, Juarez has joined New York University as an ad1 unct professo r.

Lawrence P. Welsh (M F.A. '97), an El Paso Commun ity Co ll ege associate professor, whose eighth book, "Beggi ngfo,· Vultures," was named a Notable Book by Southwest Boo ks of the Year, won a 2012 New Mex ico -Arizona Book Award for his newest collection of poetry, "Begging for Vultures: New and Selected Poems 1994-2009;" in its second printing, it also won a Southwest Notable Book of th e Year Award.

Jesus "Pablo" Oiiate (B S.E.E. '05), NE RC Compliance Group supervisor at El Paso Electric Co., was named LO the 2013 Boa rd of Directors for the Boys and Girls Cl ubs of El Paso in February.

Sonia Zubiate (B.A. '96), founder and director of the business etiq uette coaching, training an d consu lting firm The Protocol Academy in El Paso, was the guest speake r at HireTimes Career and Coaching Group's networking event in November.

Dyana Perez (B.A. '07), paralegal at civil liti gation firm Ray, Valdez, McChristian &: Jeans in El Paso, was named th e 2013 vice president of public relations for th e El Paso Paral ega l Association's board of directors in February.

2000s Loretta G. Aguilar (B.l.S. '03), first grade teacher at Tornillo Elemen tary School in Tornillo, Texas, was named a STAR Discovery Educator by the Discove ry Educator Network for her creative ed ucational methods. The network, a subsidiary of Discovery Co mmunications, which produces the Discovery

Laura Ponce (M. PA. '07), executive director of co mmunity action agency Proj ect Bravo in El Paso, was named a Texas l yceum director in February.

Texas lyceum is th e state's pre-e minent non-profit , non-partisan leadership buildi ng organization.

Isabel A. Meza (B.B.A. '04), of El Paso, was promoted 10 assistan t vice president of mortgage lending at

Evolve Federal Credi t Union in February.

Punya Prakash (MS '09), an app li cat ions enginee r with Texas Instrumen ts in Dallas, was named Top Innovator in the Eng in eering Stars Contest by Design News. Each yea r, Design News seeks the most innovative an d innuential design enginee rs.

Justin M. Pretiger (B BA '03), fi nancial advise r at Morgan Stanley in El Paso, was named to the Ysleta Education Foundation board and the El Paso Holocaust Museum and Stud y Ce nter's 2013 board of directors in February Jana L. Renner (M PA '08), of El Paso, was named an associate program office r at Paso del Nort e Hea lth Foundation in November.

Guillermo "Willie" Romo (B.S. '03) was named Mont wood High School's head baseball coach in December.

Linda A. Samples (B.A. '02) joined the El Paso Independent School District as the district's fi rst inhouse attorney in January.

Margarita "Magali " Silva Reyes (B A '00), a lone Star College-Montgomery student success adviser and 2012 lone Star Coll ege leadership Academy graduate, was accep ted to Prairie View A&: M Universi ty in Prairie View, Texas in January. Reyes, who was awarded a full tuition sc holarship , is pursu ing a Master or Education in Educat ional Administ ration.

Zahira Torres (BA '07), a former El Paso Times reporter, was hon ored in January with Governing magazine's top public service journalism award in Washington, D.C. The award recognizes her work in uncovering a widespread cheating scheme in the El Paso lnd epende m Sc hool District.

2010s Jorge R. Almuina (B BA '10) joined the accou nting firm of White+ Saman iego+ Campbell in El Paso as an assurance se rvices and audit team member in February.

Gregory C. "Greg" Foster (B.M .S. ' I]), former UTEP basketball standout and 1990 WAC Tournament MVP, was honored as a Miner Legend in February.

Foster was a member of the Los Angeles Lakers' 2001 world championship team and also reach ed the NBA Fin als twice with th e Utah Jazz.

Cynthia Ann Gabaldon (B.S. Chemistry 'II, B.S. Biology '12) was awarded First Place fo r Best Oral Presen tation at the Texas Tech Un iversit y Health Sciences Center Paul L. Foster School of Medicine's 6th Annual Research Colloquium (May l - 3, 2012) for Outstan ding Professional Ach ievement in Resea rch.

Alejandra Maynez (B S.C.E. ' IO; M.S. '] l) was promoted to chief est imator at Venegas Engineering Management&: Construction , In c. in El Paso in February.

Alexis Montoya (BM '11), of Mex ico City, was voted the winne r of Mexico's singing com petiti on se ries , La Academia , in Dece mber.

Jalyssa J. Walker (BS '12), a 2nd Lt. in the US. Army, broke the Guinness Worl d Record for backOips in November when she completed 49 bac k nips .

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MEMORIAM

Steve n R. Ward (B.A "02) El Paso; Aug. 18, 2012.

Ralph Martinez

Betty Helen Donovan (BA '52; M.Ecl. 72) Garland, Texas; Sep!. 22, 20 l 2.

By Dani el Pere z

Phyll is H. Mese row (BA . '-!2) Sa uk Ci1y, Wis., Ocl. 17, 2012.

Barbara J. Penn (~ I.Ed '79) El Pa so; OCI. 25, 2012.

Willi am J. Butterfly (B S.Ecl ·73) Puya ll up, Wash. , OCI. 26, 2012.

Geraldine C. "Jukie" Myklebust (BA '5 1; M.A. '65) El Paso; Oc1. 26, 2012.

Sigurd "Sig" Rose n (B. B A. '50) El Paso; Nov. 1, 2012 .

Lois F. Walker (13.S.Ecl. '67; M.Ecl. '71) Horizon City, Texas; Nov. I, 20 12.

William F. "Bill" Mayhall (B. B.A '56) Albuquerque. N n: Nov. -l, 2012.

Jac9u el ine E. Crysler (B.A. '55: ~I. Ed . '66) El Paso: Nov. 6, 2012.

Eva nge line 0 . "Vangie" Sotel o (B.A. ·72) El Paso; No,·. 6, 2012.

Gord on L. Hanna (M.Ed '63) Colo rado Spri ngs, Colo.; Nov. 8, 2012.

Ed ward H. Casner, Sr. (B. B.A '46) El Paso; Nov. 9, 20 12.

Michael C. Agu irre (B.S.E E '56) 13looming10n, Minn. , Nov. 11 , 20 12.

Patric k E. Rea dy (B.A. '73) Aus1in: m· 11 , 2012.

Mary M. Sm arr (B.S.Ecl. ·55) El Paso: No,· 13, 2012.

Kevin T. Von Finger (M.S. '76) El Paso: Nov. H, 2012.

Artu ro Hern andez (13.A '73) El Paso: Nov. 20, 2012.

Roberto R. Suarez, Jr. (B.S. '86; M.P.A . '89) El Paso; Nov. 20 , 2012.

James M. Carroll (B.S Eel. '8 -l) El Paso; ov. 27, 2012.

Ra lph ~lartinez, Ph.D., whose gra ndfa1herly appearance belied his fiery passion for his s1Uden1s and his research into cyber secu ri1y and renewable energy, died suddenly of a pulmonary embo lis m on Apri l 2. He was 69.

Maninez was th e Geo rge W Eclwa rd s, Jr./EI Paso Eleciric distin gui shed professo r in the Coll ege of Enginee ring and was The University of Texas al El Pa so's director of energy initiatives and of it s Regional Cyber and Energy Securi1y Center.

The cenrer, one of the few in the country that focu sed on the critical areas of energy and information security infras1ruc1ure , was his dream job because of 1he su bjecl and 1he chance 10 work wi1h studenls, said Ricardo L. Pineda , Ph .D., professo r and chair of 1he Depa n me n1 of lnd us1rial, Ma nufac1uri ng and Sys1ems Enginee ring.

"He was dedicated 10 hi s st ud ent s and com milled 10 1heir academic and profess ional success," Pineda sa id. "He will be a 10ugh ac1 10 follow."

Martinez grew up in a work in g class El Paso fam ily. The first-ge neration college student earned his bachelor's and mas1er's degrees in electrical engineering from UTEP in 1966 (then Texas Wes1ern Col lege) and '68, respectively, and hi s doctora1e from 1he Universi1y of Arizona in 1976. He worked in academia and indus1ry, including slints wi1h 1he U.S. mil i1ary and defe nse con1rac10rs.

"His legacy could be his joy in every1 hing in life ," said his wife, Nina Alvan-Ma n inez.

"He had an inn ocence about 1hings eve n though he knew 1he ugliness of 1he world because of wha1 he did and why he had 10 do i1."

Doris I. Goodm an (B.A ·so; M.A . '82) El Paso: Nov. 30, 2012 .

Ch arl ie R. Beas ley (B. B.A. '73; M. Eel. '77) El Paso; Dec. I, 20 I 2.

Tedford C. "Ted" Baker (B.S Eel '67) El Paso; Dec. 03, 2012.

Moira Murphy

Ethel R. Schwa rt z (~ I. A ·53) El Paso: Dec. 5, 2012.

By Lisa Y. Garibay

Will ia m R. Plumbl ey (BA '5 -l ; ~I.Eel. '70) ~larfa, Texas: Dec. 6, 2012.

Emma Velas9u ez (B.B.A. '77) El Paso; Dec. 6, 2012.

Tony E. Lama, Jr. (B.A '5-l) El Paso; Dec. 7, 2012 .

Otis W. Patri ck (M S. '6 4) Love land, Colo., Dec. 8, 20 12.

Barbara Bohmfalk (B.S. ·H) Wayne sboro, \'a., Dec. 9, 20 12.

James H. "J im" Black (B BA ·49) Glendale, Ariz: Dec. 12 , 2012.

Humbe rto A. Fierro (BS.CE. ·67) El Paso; Dec. 13, 2012.

Walter A. " Ray" Raym ond (BS Eel '69) El Paso; Dec. 14, 20 12.

Ad olfo Fern and ez, Jr. (B B.A 'SO: M. B.A. '9 1: M.Ed. '96: Ecl .D. '00) El Pa so; Dec. 15, 2012.

Willia m H. Brow n, II (BA ·57) El Paso: Dec. 21, 2012. ja E. Give n (~ I. Eel. '7-l) El Paso; Dec. 21, 2012.

Martha E. Bull ington (BA. '-!6) Auslin: Dec. 22, 2012 .

Robert M. Stevenso n (B.A '3 6) Sa nl a Monica, Ca lif; Dec. 22, 20 12.

Tom "Tommy" Augustain (BS.Ed '82) El Paso; Dec. 24, 20 12.

Jesse E. Ashley (B.S. '53) Glen Ellyn, 111. ; Dec. 26, 2012 .

Moira Murphy, Ph.D., vis i1i ng professor in 1he Lalin Ame rica n and Borde r S1udies Program, died Ma rch 18 at age 49.

"S he was a very kind human bei ng and will be missed a lot by many faculty members and sn1clen1s," said Sandra Garabano, Ph.D., associa1e professor and gradua1e director/Spanish in1erim direc10r of 1he Cenrer for Inter-America n and Border S1udies. A number of Murphy's UTEP colleagues and s1ude111s expressed their gra1i1ude for wha1 she had done for 1hem in an on line gues1book linked to her obi1ua ry in 1he Bos/on Clo/Jc. Mur phy rece ived her bac he lor's degree fro m Brow n Uni ve rsit y, a mas1cr's deg ree from 1he Fle1cher School of Law and Diplomacy, and he r doc1ora1e in Larin American S1 udies from 1he University of New Mexico. She was a Fulbrigh 1 Sc holar in Mexico in 1996 and a Rotary Fellow in Peru in 1986.

She 1aught for more 1han a decade at the TecnologICo de Monterrey in Juarez, ~lexico, where she won se,-eral distingui shed professor awards. She began leaching al UTE P in 2006 while also publ ishing books and articles on bo rder 1rade and human righ1s.

Throughout her caree r, Mu rphy st udied how cha ngi ng globa l econom ics affecl people in Larin Ame ri ca, wi1h a specia l focus on business re la1ions between 1he Un ired S1a1es and Mex ico, as we ll as 1he cffcc1 s of capitali s1 devc lopmen 1on women.

Robert W. Warden (B.A. '5 1; M.A '52) Flags1aff, Ariz .: Dec. 26, 2012.

Roc hell e Ni eman (B.S. Ecl. '71) El Paso: Dec. 30, 2012 .

Roger G. Parks (B.S.Ecl '64; M.Ecl. '68) Socorro, Texas; Dec . 30, 2012.

Robert Tappan

James C. Hargraves (BA '7 l) El Pa so; Dec. 31, 2012.

By Lisa Y. Garibay

Ann Gray Nobl ett (B.A '5 6) Buford , Ga., Dec. 31 , 2012.

Godofredo R. "G. R." Sundermann (B.13.A. '73) El Paso:Jan. I, 20 13.

Alfred M. Vill anu eva (BA. '92) El Paso; Jan 5, 20l3.

Wald o R. All en, Jr. (BB.A ·59) El Pa so: Jan 6, 2013.

Paul W. Tim s (BS. Ed . ·77) Clin1, Texas; Jan 7, 2013.

Ailee n Marston Stemb ri dge (B.A. 'H ) Sa n Arnonio;Jan. 8, 20 13.

Dorot hy E. "Dot" Hunt (BA. ',j I) El Paso; Jan 11 , 2013.

Lui s Miranda (BB.A '71) El Paso;Ja n 12 , 2012.

Newton D. "Bud" Lassiter (B.A. '43) El Paso; Jan 13, 2013.

Geo rge F. Schabel (B.B A. '74) San An1onio; Ja n 13, 2013.

Ll oyd H. Nations (BA . '-!9) Bakersfie ld , Ca lif; Jan H , 2013.

Terry A. Flores (BJ S '96) El Paso:Jan 18, 2013.

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Robe n L. Tappa n, Ph.D. , re1ircd associate professor in 1he Depanment of La nguages and Lingu is1ics, died on March 7 al age 89.

Tap pan was born in El Pa so, 1hen moved around 1he Un ired Stares wi1h his family as his fa1her 's mil irn ry posls changed. He re1urned 10 El Paso al age 9, graduating from El Paso High School in 19-lO. He a11ended UTEP (1hen known as 1he Texas College of Mines) un1il he enlis1ed in 1he Army Air Corps, serving 18 months in the Un11ed S1a1es and 18 mon1hs in 1he Caribbean where Nazi subs were opcraring.

In 1946, afte r fi ni shing his 1our of du1y, he resumed his ed ucation al UTEP, receiv ing his B.B.A. in l946 and his master's in bus iness in 1948.

He wen! on 10 earn a Ph.D. in foreign languages from Tulane Univers il)' in I95-l. In the summer of 196-l, he studied in France under a Fulbright Sc hola rship.

Tappan 1augh1 at UTEP from 195-l 10 1982 , taking an early retiremenr al 1he age of 58 .

Afrer re1iremen1 , he 1raveled 1he \\'Orld and beca me kno"'n as a celebra1ed 1hes pian .

"He had many friends in Ru idoso (NM), whe re he had a cabin and man y wonderful ri mes for -!5 yea rs," sa id Tappan's niece , Clai re Lewi s. "He had a grea1 love for animals, suppon ed many charitable orga ni za1ions, and loved 10 enle rt ain hi s many fr iends and fa mil y membe rs." ~

1) £Jic \-\ernandel, senioi management student, worn nis u,1:P Mineis snirt w\11\e uave\1ng tnioug\11:uiope. \-\efe ne poses in liont ol cneckpoint cnai\ie in t1e1\in.

2) Ma1ga1ita Medina. M.l:d-, 1neto1ic and wiiting studies waduate student. takes in tne signts atop tne 1:mpi1e State t1u1\d1ng in New '/oik Cit'/-sne was pait ol an l:ng\1s\1 giaduate c\ass taugnt b~ u,1:P p.ssociate ?1olesso11:na Cappel\, p\1.0 ' titled, "NeW '/o(k woug\1 tne l1te1a1~ \magination."

3) Miguel r,.~a\a \\I />. .. 2006\ 101me1 U11:P basketball p\a~ei, and his wile, \..lbb~ r,.~a\a \\I.S..

200\l\, aie a\\ smi\es in Cnic\\en \t1a, Mex1co.

4) oane\\ C\eavengei \\i \I/>. .. i9\l0, II S.. i\3\l'l\ pioud\~ disp\a~s u,1:P co\ois w\11\e v1s_1t1ng t\16 Gieat Wa\\ ol Cnina \ust outside tne cit'/ ol Bei\ing. \-\e sa~s \1e \aves to meet people and expeiience cu\turns wni\e uave\1ng aiound t\16 wo!ld5) />,\liedo ,ovai \\I \I./>., i974\ and his wile, Ne\\, pose wit\\ a giant toitoise ,n tne \-\1g\1\ands ol Santa c u1 \s\and. Galapagos \s\ands.

1 6) \..11 Paxton, senio! ciimina\ \_ustice ma\o!. weais nei u,l:P Minei geai wn1\e v1s1t1ng Guanacaste, Costa Rica.

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