From the editorial
The El Paso Journal
Friday, May 05, 2023 | 21:01
Step.- The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) will host four in-person commencement ceremonies this weekend at the Don Haskins Center, celebrating the largest graduating cohort in UTEP history: more than 3,140 spring and summer graduating candidates . This number exceeds the graduation record set by the University last spring.
Graduation ceremonies will take place on Saturday, May 13 and Sunday, May 14. Each ceremony will recognize bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral graduates and candidates from each university, following the schedule detailed below.
Admission tickets are not required. The entrance to the arena is allowed one hour before each ceremony. All four starts will be streamed live for those unable to attend the ceremonies in person. Broadcast information will be available at utep.edu/commencement the week of May 8.
Free guest parking is located in the perimeter lots of Sun Bowl Drive and Glory Road, including GR1, GR2 and SB7, and paid parking is available in the Glory Road – GR6 car park.
ADA guest parking is available in lot ME1 located on Mesa Street. The Glory Road car park is accessible for people with disabilities and is equipped with an elevator. All family members and guests with mobility issues will need to access the Haskins Center from the east (Mesa Street).
The Don Haskins Center has a clear bag policy.
special illuminations
The “Mining Minds” peak sculpture located at the Sun Bowl-University Roundabout will be illuminated in blue and orange from Wednesday evening, May 10 through Sunday evening, May 14 to commemorate UTEP’s Class of 2023.
“Mining Minds” is an iconic piece of public art installed in 2010 to enhance the UTEP campus. At night, orange lights illuminate the steel structure, while light from LEDs emanates from the “ones” and “zeroes” punched into each end of the spout. The University lights up the selection in blue and orange on special occasions, such as historic dates, major annual milestones, and celebrations of special achievements.
Learn more about “Mining Minds” at utep.edu/miningminds.
The “M” on the mountain in front of Sun Bowl Stadium will also be lit in recognition of the achievements of this semester’s graduates on Saturday evening, May 13, and Sunday evening, May 14.
Additionally, One San Jacinto Plaza (formerly the Chase Building) and WestStar Tower downtown will be illuminated in UTEP colors from Friday evening, May 12 through Sunday evening, May 14 to honor graduates.
For the latest updates on graduation, visit utep.edu/commencement.
The University of Texas at El Paso is the leading Hispanic university in the United States. Located in the far west of Texas, where three states and two countries meet along the Rio Grande River, 84 percent of our 24,000 students are Hispanic and half are the first in their families to go to college. UTEP offers 169 bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral programs at the only top-tier open access research university in the United States.
Spring 2023 Graduation Ceremonies
Saturday, May 13, 2023
13:00: Faculty of Health Sciences and Faculty of Nursing
6 p.m.: Woody L. Hunt College of Business, College of Science, and College of Pharmacy
Sunday, May 14, 2023
13:00: College of Liberal Arts
6 pm: College of Education and College of Engineering
