Dear University Community,
Happy First Day of the Fall Semester @ TAMIU!
We’re glad to welcome you or welcome you back!
- We make our welcome real with Welcome Week and Involvement Week activities to help you focus on student life and your experience here.
- See the full week series of Welcome Week activities below, concluding with our CABchella and Fireworks Display Friday, Aug. 29 from 6 – 11 p.m. on the Senator Judith Zaffirini Student Success Center Green.
- Beginning Sept. 1 – 5, we’ll celebrate Involvement Week, also detailed below.
- What’s the State of the University? Read Interim President Juan J. Castillo’s thoughts on this Fall semester, guided by purpose, growing through change, as our journey continues.
- Meet our new Dean of the TAMIU College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Dr. Elda G. Ramírez.
- Please exercise caution and patience with loop construction that impacts our University Boulevard Entrance with lanes shifting to the southernmost lanes only. If coming from the South, use Entrance 3. From the north, use the Loop or Casa Verde. Above all, anticipate delays, slow down, exercise caution and be prepared for sudden stops. The good news for us all is that this work is expected to be completed in just a few short weeks.
- Avoid traffic concerns by enrolling in our ‘Bright Start,’ ‘Night Start’ classes that give you a headstart on your day with classes that begin at 7 and 8:30 a.m. and at 7:35 and 9:10 p.m. Information below.
- El Metro Bus passes are available on campus today Aug. 25 at the ZSC.
- TAMIU is now offering paid student research assistant positions. Details below.
- Enjoy the rhythm in your feet and free your mind with a TAMIU Dance Course this Fall.
- Meet our TAMIU Dustdevil Athletics Fall Team student-athletes at our first-ever Kick & Serve Party this Saturday, Aug. 30 from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. at the Golondrina Food Park.
Students, as you return to class, remember the words of Albert Einstein,
"Education is not the learning of facts, but the training of the mind to think."
Let’s Go Dustdevils!
- Juan J. Castillo, interim president
Welcome Week & Involvement Week Focus on Student Life @ TAMIU
Saddle up, Dustdevils! Welcome Week’s ridin’ in. Wrangle up your friends and view our event roundup below. Our Western-themed Welcome Week ends with CABchella + Firework Display this Friday, Aug. 29. Involvement Week, an opportunity to learn all about how you can get involved in your campus and local community, is slated for Sept. 1 - 5.
Caution: New Lane Shift Made by TxDOT on University Boulevard
As you make your way to TAMIU on this first day of the Fall Semester 2025, please note that TxDOT has revised the entrance/exit plan for TAMIU’s University Boulevard effective Friday, Aug. 15 through Monday, Sept. 29, 2025, subject to change.
What Does This Mean?
Traffic entering and exiting the University via University Boulevard will now do so through the southernmost lanes of University Boulevard. The northernmost lanes are now closed.
What Can I Do?
As much as possible, those entering from the South (i.e., Jacaman) should use the preferred Entrance/Exit 3. TxDOT has erected additional approach signage encouraging vehicles to slow down in advance of Entrance 3.
Those entering from North of campus can still do so from Loop 20 or Casa Verde Road but should exercise caution given the new lane shift.
Important:
Anticipate travel delays. Slow down. Consider car-pooling. Always exercise caution. Be prepared for sudden stops.
Anything Else?
An enhanced University Police presence on University Boulevard will help ensure everyone complies with all traffic signage and laws. The University is continuing to coordinate with TxDOT and we’ve been studying traffic flows and peak entrance/exit usage. We will quickly pivot to those options as needed.
For Updates, Follow TxDOT Laredo at:
https://www.facebook.com/people/Texas-Department-of-Transportation-Laredo/100094912360390/
New Dean for TAMIU College of Nursing and Health Sciences Returns Home to Leverage Strengths
This Fall at TAMIU, new leadership faces will welcome new and returning undergraduate and graduate students and faculty. TAMIU has named four new deans, including a new Dean of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences and its Dr. F. M. Canseco School of Nursing, Dr. Elda G. Ramírez.
Dr. Ramírez’ selection as Dean of the TAMIU College of Nursing and Health Sciences marks a full-circle moment for the daughter of Laredo and South Texas.
TAMIU to Offer Paid Student Research Assistant Positions
Undergraduate students interested in gaining research experience (and getting paid), will now have an added opportunity to do so thanks to an experiential learning initiative available at TAMIU. Budding researchers can now apply to become a Student Research Assistant (SRA). Through their work, SRAs will engage in authentic research experiences by assisting TAMIU faculty with their research projects or tasks.
Fall Preview Website Offers Comprehensive Guide to Campus Support Services
Our Fall 2025 Preview site is live! The Fall Preview page helps students learn about special offerings and opportunities that await them this semester. ���
Late Registration Continues Through Friday, Aug. 29
Students who need to get registered for the Fall 2025 semester at TAMIU can register late through Friday, Aug. 29. To learn more about the registration process at TAMIU, visit https://go.tamiu.edu/registration.
Register for Dance Studio Courses this Fall @ TAMIU
Let the rhythm shape your semester! This Fall at TAMIU, students can enroll in dynamic dance studio courses ranging from Concert Choreography to Dance Improvisation, and more. 💃
Fall Athletics Kick & Serve Party Happening Saturday, Aug. 30
Join us at our upcoming event as “Kick Off” the season with the Dustdevils at the Golondrina Food Truck Park, 12011 Golondrina Drive, Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025 from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Event attendees will have an opportunity to meet TAMIU’s student athletes and coaches, and hang out with Dusty the Dustdevil, the University’s mascot.
TAMIU’s ‘Umatter’ Recharges Student Mental Health Resources
The Umatter Health Student Support App provides TAMIU students with access to individual counseling, workshops, and a broad range of local and national crisis resources. It’s part of a commitment by The Texas A&M University System for all 12 of its campuses to affirm the importance of students’ mental health.
Download the SafeZone App
SafeZone is a free mobile app for all University faculty, staff, and students.
Once installed, you can:
- Report safety concerns 24/7.
- Get connected quickly with mental health professionals if you are feeling depressed, anxious, or overwhelmed.
- Activate location sharing with authorities if alone and concerned for safety.
- Anonymously report incidents via text message, photograph, and location.
- Control your profile data and what is shared; location is only shared when you raise alerts, check in, send reports, or request assistance.
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