May 28—University of Texas Permian Basin offers a variety of resources to help students prepare for interviews and the workforce from a Career Closet to Career Champions. The Career Champions program has been in place for about a year. “We saw a lot of students looking for industry advice, and we’re also looking to get […]
May 21—University of Texas Permian Basin will host two engineering camps this summer — UNITE and ExxonMobil. The UNITE camp is June 17-July 12 on the first floor of the Engineering Building. Hours are 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. UNITE is a four-week, pre-collegiate summer experience for talented high school students hosted by the University […]
Mar. 15—The Center for First-generation Student Success announced the advancement of University of Texas Permian Basin to the First Scholars phase of the First Scholars Network. UTPB was chosen based upon its demonstrated commitment to advancing the outcomes of first-generation students through improving both first-generation student success initiatives and institution-wide approaches. The center is an […]
Feb. 9—The Midland Chamber of Commerce, Odessa Chamber of Commerce, and the University of Texas Permian Basin hosted a joint mixer to celebrate milestone anniversaries for their respective organizations. Hundreds gathered on Feb. 6 at UTPB’s Center for Energy and Economic Diversification (CEED) to celebrate the Midland Chamber’s 100th, Odessa Chamber’s 90th, and UTPB’s 50th […]
Feb. 9—University of Texas Permian Basin’s Creative Director and Brand Manager Matt Plummer had the opportunity to design the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s (MDA) t-shirt for their St. Patrick’s Day fundraising campaign. For Matt, MDA is a cause he takes personally. “I was diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), a form of Muscular Dystrophy, when I […]
Feb. 9—A 20-year-old Odessa man was arrested recently for a string of auto burglaries. Alex Brackman is now facing multiple counts for those auto burglaries, along with evading an officer and felon in possession of firearms, and Odessa Police Department news release said. According to the release, the Odessa Police Department responded to the area […]