Happy 100th Birthday, UTEP

September 23, 2013

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We wanted to wish the institution that’s home of our Board Chair, President Diana Natalicio, a very happy centennial. The University of Texas at El Paso has a special place as a research university in the Paso del Norte, and has reached hundreds of thousands of hardworking students in that region. Their 100th anniversary celebration kicks off today.

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