Dear University community,
Welcome Back! This is Trailblazer, our Weekly News Bulletin for the TAMIU Community, distributed every Monday.
- Our Fall Semester 2023 starts today and we’re excited for a new semester full of opportunity to get underway. This weekend was a flurry of activity with move-in to Student Housing and efforts to tidy up unfinished business, but today we’re ready to usher in Welcome Week, Aug. 28 – Sept. 1 at TAMIU.
- Find out what we have planned daily here. Get to know your campus and your TAMIU community and find out ways to engage, have, and learn.
- In addition to new students, we also welcome new faculty members this Fall…28 new faculty to be exact. Here’s a chance to meet your new faculty.
- Also this week, we open our first exhibition of the Fall 2023 semester with featured artwork by acclaimed Iranian artist Omid Shekari. The exhibit, “Seeking a Way Out,” will be on display at TAMIU’s Center for the Fine and Performing Arts (CFPA) Gallery beginning today, Monday, Aug. 28. A closing reception will be held Friday, Sept. 15, from 5 – 7 p.m. Here’s more.
- It’s always great to start the semester with good news and we’ve learned that Third Way, a national think tank and author of the 2023 Economic Mobility Index (EMI), identified TAMIU as the No. 1 university in Texas and third in the nation with an astounding 58.4% EMI among Third Way’s Tier 1 institutions. The report notes that “institutions in the Top Tier are unambiguously delivering strong economic mobility outcomes” for students and graduates.
- As you make your way through campus you may note improvements to campus. One is an enhanced Wi-Fi user experience on campus as we’ve added 92 Wi-Fi access points and replaced 180 legacy access points to improve speeds throughout campus. Find out how you can connect faster.
- Are you a student looking for on-campus employment? The Office of Human Resources has moved the student employment process to Workday. Students can search for current job vacancies and apply for positions of interest, via Workday.
- Wondering what this semester will bring? Head over to go.tamiu.edu/fallpreview to find out about changes, new opportunities, resources, and plans for an exciting Fall@TAMIU.
Important information regarding COVID-19 this Fall:
- Students: If you have tested positive for COVID-19, if you have been exposed to someone who tested positive for COVID-19, or if you have symptoms and may have COVID-19, report to the Office of Student Health Services, studenthealth@tamiu.edu or 956.326.2235, for further instructions.
- Employees: If you have tested positive for COVID-19, if you have been exposed to someone who tested positive for COVID-19, or if you have symptoms and may have COVID-19, contact the Office of Human Resources, jan.aspelund@tamiu.edu or 956.326.2361, for further instructions.
If you have symptoms:
- Stay home
- Get tested* as soon as possible.
*Test kits are available at the Physical Plant lobby, University Police Department lobby, Student Health Services, REC Sports lobby, and for University residents at the Residence Learning Center (RLC).
Don’t forget that Late Registration ends this Friday, Sept. 1.
Dustdevils, Have a Great First Week of Fall!
- Pablo Arenaz, Ph.D., President
Classes for the Fall 2023 Semester at TAMIU Now Underway
Late registration for the Fall 2023 semester continues through Friday, Sept. 1.
New Economic Mobility Index Ranks TAMIU No. 1 in Texas and Third in Nation
According to research by Third Way, a national think tank, an investment in higher education at TAMIU can yield among the nation’s highest economic mobility bumps for graduates. Third Way’s research, the 2023 Economic Mobility Index (EMI), identified TAMIU as the No. 1 university in Texas and third in the nation with an astounding 58.4% EMI among Third Way’s Tier 1 institutions.
TAMIU Smart Start Offers Helpful Tips for the Fall 2023 Semester
Prior to the start of the semester, we offered students some helpful tips on our University-affiliated social media channels as they prepared for the start of a new school year. Scroll below for some useful links and information.
Welcome Week Offers Full Schedule of Events Culminating in Concert, Firework Display
Ready for the first day of classes, Dustdevils? We're kicking off Welcome Week with activities planned every day culminating with Dusty's Fireworks Extravaganza Friday, Sept. 1.
TAMIU Welcomes Artwork of Omid Shekari in Upcoming Exhibit, "Seeking a Way Out"
TAMIU will host its first exhibition of the Fall 2023 semester with featured artwork by acclaimed Iranian artist Omid Shekari. The exhibit, “Seeking a Way Out,” will be on display at TAMIU’s Center for the Fine and Performing Arts Gallery beginning Monday, Aug. 28. A closing reception is slated for Friday, Sept. 15, from 5 – 7 p.m.
TAMIU Athletics Update
TAMIU is a member of the Lone Star Conference and competes in 11 sports: volleyball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country, softball, baseball, men's and women's soccer, and men's and women's golf.
- TAMIU Welcomes Jaelyn Morrison to the Women's Basketball Team
- TAMIU Men's Cross Country Picked 7th in LSC Preseason Poll
- TAMIU Women's Cross Country Picked 7th in Preseason LSC Poll
- Dustdevil Women's Soccer Picked Ninth in LSC Preseason Poll
Upcoming Events
- Fall 2023 First Class Day - Monday, Aug. 28
- Final Day of Late Registration - Friday. Sept. 1
- Labor Day - Classes Meet - Monday, Sept. 4
- Lamar Bruni Vergara Planetarium Schedule
- TAMIU Small Business Development Center Schedule
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