Bridging the Humanities and Hard Sciences
Transformational Learning, Retention of Latino/a and First Generation Students via a Global Borderlands Classroom
An eco-friendly and sustainable living apartment complex situated in Harlingen, Texas. Rooms come standard with multiple amenities, a shared picnic area, and more.
Established in 1943 in Hidalgo County, the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge is located at the junction of two major migratory routes for a variety of species of birds. This has earned it the nickname of the “jewel of the National Wildlife Refuge System.”
LUPE was founded by César Chávez in 1989 with the belief that "when people work together, they can impact change." The Rio Grande Valley branch was established by Juanita Valdez-Cox in 2003 for local farmworker leaders.
The Old Hidalgo Pumphouse was built in 1909 for large-scale irrigation. It was decommissioned in 1983 and today has been restored as a museum, showing the technology that made farming in the valley possible. It is one of the nine birding centers in the Rio Grande Valley.
Founded in 1967 as the Hidalgo County Historical Museum within the old Hidalgo County Jail building, the Museum of South Texas History has since expanded to showcasing the history of all South Texas and Northern Mexico.
La Lomita Mission is the namesake of the city of Mission, Texas. Built in 1865 by a French merchant, it was later gifted to Oblate preists. In 1907 it was sold to developers who maintained the site and gave birth to the city of Mission. It is one of the last surviving buildings of the Spanish colonial era north of the Rio Grande.
