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Dear University community,

• Congratulations to all the recipients of our University Life Awards held this Saturday. This annual celebration recognizes student leaders and organizations for the phenomenal work they do.
• Last week, we also celebrated Ring Day, always a moving and memorable tradition for students and their proud families. Here’s a video that helps share the excitement!
• The end of the semester is upon us and final exams begin Wednesday, May 4, so don’t miss our Free Late Night Breakfast Tuesday, May 3 at 8 p.m. in the Sue and Radcliffe Killam Library lobby at 8 p.m. It’s sponsored by our Division of Student Success and free of charge for all Spring 2022 enrolled students while supplies last.
• I’m excited to share news of the launch of TAMIU Fund$Finder, a search tool that helps students find scholarships on and off-campus. With this free tool, the universe of scholarships is open to you, including on and off-campus scholarship opportunities. Find out more at go.tamiu.edu/fundSfinder
• Students and alumni of the TAMIU Border Lit Project delivered 100 children’s books they authored to members of the TAMIU Lamar Bruni Vergara Literacy Partnership. See photos below and congratulate these students led by Dr. Kaitlyn Culliton of the College of Arts and Sciences.
• Every day, TAMIU alumni are making a difference. What once began as a classroom assignment for alumna Angelica G. Villarreal (‘21), is now a published children’s literature book available through Amazon. Angelica’s story of her son Caleb, a seven-year-old autistic child, serves as the inspiration for her children’s literature book, “My Brother is a Superhero,” published this month. Find out more.
• Students, if you haven’t done so yet, please complete a short survey that gathers your input to help guide our Master Plan team on future recommendations. Your perspective is crucial to planning TAMIU’s future. It’ll take less than 5 minutes to complete. Have your say here: https://forms.office.com/r/NC5yRFqg4f
• Do you know any rising high school juniors or seniors interested in a free-of-charge summer STEM immersion experience? TAMIU will co-host this week-long opportunity with the University of Texas Health Science Center of Houston School of Biomedical Informatics June 13 – 17. Deadline to apply is May 20 and enrollment is limited to 20 students. Here’s the details.
• Also this summer, a first-ever choir camp for high school students preparing for All-State Choir Competition will be offered here. “Sing to Win @ All-State: The TAMIU Summer Choir Camp,” is June 13-16 and will be led by faculty members Dana Crabtree and Dr. Colin Campbell, along with Camp clinicians. Here’s more on this opportunity, including registration information.
• New hours for the on-campus CURATIVE kiosk are as follows: Monday – Thursday: 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Friday – 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. For additional information about on-campus testing and vaccination schedules, go here.

The arts are alive at TAMIU. Consider these for your calendar this week:

• Keyboard Studio Recital – Tuesday, May 3, 7:30 p.m. in the CFPA Recital Hall
• “Oro Azul,” art exhibit by Gabo Martinez, TAMIU Artist in Residence, Tuesday, May 3, 5 – 7 p.m., CFPA Arts Gallery (second floor).
• Silent Movie Saturday “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” – Saturday, May 7 at 3 p.m. in the CFPA Recital Hall

A full list of events, including student recitals, can be accessed at go.tamiu.edu/fpaevents

• Let’s continue the use of recommended face coverings/masks, in addition to practicing distancing and rigorous hand-washing.
• Don’t forget Registration for Summer and Fall is now underway.
• Seniors, your special day at Spring Commencement Exercises, May 12, is nearing!
• Why not congratulate your candidate for graduation? Submit your message at go.tamiu.edu/CongratsGrads for a chance to be featured on TAMIU’s social media accounts. Be sure to use our hashtags #TAMIUGrad #GradsGoBeyond !

Go Dustdevils!

- Pablo Arenaz, Ph.D., President

TAMIU Fund$Finder Opens Universe of Scholarships with Easy Mobile Access 

With a smartphone, TAMIU students can now access thousands of relevant scholarships through “TAMIU Fund$Finder,” a search tool that helps students find scholarships on and off-campus.

To begin, students need only visit go.tamiu.edu/fundSfinder and follow three easy steps:

• Step 1: Log in using Uconnect credentials
• Step 2: Answer matching questions
• Step 3: View individualized matches and apply

TAMIU Celebrates Ring Day

Our University's Class Ring symbolizes your achievements as a Dustdevil and forever connects alumni at home and around the world! We hope you enjoyed this semester's TAMIU Alumni Ring Day celebration. View a few captured moments from our recent celebration.

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.

• Dustdevils Postseason Hopes Thwarted By Aggies In Regular Season Finale: Read More
• TAMIU Celebrates Four Seniors, But LSC Tournament Hopes Thwarted By #3 TAMUK: Read More
• TAMIU Women's Golf Selected To NCAA DII West Regional: Read More

Upcoming Events

• Maymester 2022 -- All Tuition and Fees Due - Friday, May 13 | Learn More
• Early Voting at TAMIU - Monday, May 16 from 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. | Learn More
• Election Day Voting at TAMIU - Tuesday, May 24 from 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. | Learn More

TAMIU News Hub

At Texas A&M International University our faculty, students, and staff know how to Go Beyond. Every day, they lead change, solve problems and advance thinking. Through instruction, faculty and student research and public service, TAMIU improves the quality of life for citizens of Laredo, the border region, the State of Texas, and national and international communities. We proudly share their stories through our weekly news distributions, online News Hub, digital and traditional publications, and our Trailblazer Weekly Bulletin. Share Our Beyond.

View our complete News Hub at https://go.tamiu.edu/newshub.