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Enrollment numbers on Census Day Enrollment at UTRGV was at 30,075 on Census Day, Jan. 27. Numbers have decreased since The Rider’s last report on Jan. 18. Jacqueline Wallace/The Rider Photo

Enrollment at UTRGV was at 30,075 on Census Day, Jan. 27. Numbers have decreased since The Rider’s last report on Jan. 18. Jacqueline Wallace/The Rider Photo

Enrollment numbers on Census Day

Brigitte Ortiz February 15, 2021

Brigitte Ortiz | THE RIDER This spring semester, enrollment numbers have decreased slightly since last month. Census...

Homecoming goes virtual Students walk during the Homecoming Golf Cart Parade last spring in Edinburg. The parade started at Unity Residence Hall and finished at the Fieldhouse. File Photos

Students walk during the Homecoming Golf Cart Parade last spring in Edinburg. The parade started at Unity Residence Hall and finished at the Fieldhouse. File Photos

Homecoming goes virtual

Omar E. Zapata February 15, 2021

Omar E. Zapata | THE RIDER With Homecoming traditionally being a weeklong event in February, Student Activities...

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Announcements

Omar E. Zapata February 15, 2021

Today Charreada Virtual 5K Today is the deadline to register for Student Activities and University Recreation’s Charreada...

Commemorating Black history virtually Jacqueline Wallace/The Rider Photo Illustration

Commemorating Black history virtually

Sol Garcia February 15, 2021

Sol Garcia | THE RIDER In 1915, historian Carter G. Woodson and minister Jesse E. Moorland founded...

‘Death and taxes’ are for certain Roxanna Miranda/The Rider Graphic

‘Death and taxes’ are for certain

Alejandra Yañez February 15, 2021

Ask the Expert: Fourth in a Series Alejandra Yañez | THE RIDER With the 2021 tax season...

COVID-19 and health care: Understanding Biden’s executive actions

Sol Garcia February 15, 2021

Signs of Change: First in a Series Sol Garcia | THE RIDER Since his first days in...

Staying on top

Grandmaster Garry Kasparov observes several games during the Kasparov Chess Foundation University Cup last weekend. According to the tournament’s regulations, the first-place team winner will receive an online team training session with Kasparov as well as the KCF University Cup. Also shown are Grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky and FIDE master Peter Giannatos. SCREENSHOT TAKEN BY ROXANNA MIRANDA FROM THE CHARLOTTE CHESS CENTER KASPAROV CHESS FOUNDATION UNIVERSITY CUP COMPETITION

Staying on top

Brigitte Ortiz February 12, 2021

Chess team wins Kasparov Cup Brigitte Ortiz | THE RIDER Last weekend, UTRGV Chess Team A participated...

Steadman named interim men’s basketball coach Assistant Coach Jai Steadman UTRGV Athletics

Steadman named interim men’s basketball coach

Karina Rodriguez February 12, 2021

Karina Rodriguez | THE RIDER The UTRGV Athletics department announced Jai Steadman as the interim head coach...

Athletics remembers Coach Hill UTRGV Men’s Basketball Head Coach Lew Hill greets his players during a home game on Nov. 18, 2019. The Rider File Photo

UTRGV Men’s Basketball Head Coach Lew Hill greets his players during a home game on Nov. 18, 2019. The Rider File Photo

Athletics remembers Coach Hill

Karina Rodriguez February 12, 2021

Karina Rodriguez | THE RIDER UTRGV Head Basketball Coach Lew Hill is being remembered as a caring...

12 cases of COVID-19 reported last week at UTRGV COVID-19 vaccines are being administered to eligible individuals at the UTRGV School of Medicine on the Edinburg campus. Jacqueline Wallace/The Rider Photo