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A Surprising Answer to an Unexpected Question

On November 26, 2013 · In Blog

For approximately half a century, it was accepted that classes began at the Texas School of Mines (now UTEP) on September 23, 1914. The histories written for the school’s 50th and 75th anniversaries mentioned the 23rd, but a closer reading reveals that the authors harbored some questions–questions that would not be answered until the 100th […]

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Everybody’s Centennial

On February 21, 2012 · In Blog

[Cross-posted from transformations.utep.edu]

In December 2011, UTEP President Diana Natalicio appointed me as her special assistant for centennial program implementation, a job description that includes supporting the 2014 Commission, carrying out historical work (researching, writing, speaking), and overseeing internal coordination (planning, budgeting, and following up). For the internal work, I will seek to:

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