University Of Texas At El Paso History

University Of Texas At El Paso History

The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) is a public research university located in El Paso, Texas, United States. The school was founded in 1914 as the State School of Mines and Metallurgy, and it became one of the first institutions of higher education in Texas to admit students regardless of race or ethnicity. From humble beginnings as a mining school to a multicultural university, UTEP has grown over the past 100 years into an academic oasis that welcomes students from all walks of life.

The university is located on the land once believed to be the site of Antonio Garcia’s League and the historic lands where cattleman Juan Garcia swatted flies with his hat in the late 19th century.

The university is located on the land once believed to be the site of Antonio Garcia’s League and the historic lands where cattleman Juan Garcia swatted flies with his hat in the late 19th century.

Located in El Paso, Texas, UTEP is one of four academic institutions in the state university system and has been ranked by U.S News & World Report as one of the best colleges in America for several years. The university is located on the land once believed to be the site of Antonio Garcia’s League and also boasts being home to more than 28,000 students and 2,200 faculty members that provide a variety of courses through 14 colleges/schools within six academic divisions (Arts & Humanities; Business; Engineering & Computer Science; Education & Behavioral Sciences; Nursing & Health Professions).

UTEP traces its roots back to 1914 when a new school called the Texas State School of Mines and Metallurgy (TMSM) broke ground in El Paso.

UTEP traces its roots back to 1914 when a new school called the Texas State School of Mines and Metallurgy (TMSM) broke ground in El Paso. Within five years, students were learning about mining techniques through laboratory work, fieldwork and lectures.

In 1916, TMSM was founded as a mining school with meager facilities and equipment but it expanded rapidly to include civil engineering courses by 1918 and geology courses by 1921. Even though the original purpose of this institution was to train miners for work in West Texas oilfields, it gradually became an important center for teaching metallurgical engineering.

By 1920, TMSM had become known as Texas College of Mines (TCM). In 1949 TCM moved from downtown El Paso where it shared space with Pharr-San Juan High School into its own building on North Mesa Street where UTEP’s current main campus stands today!

TMSM merged with the College of Mines and Metallurgy, which was established in 1913, and then in 1920, it was renamed Texas College of Mines.

TMSM merged with the College of Mines and Metallurgy, which was established in 1913, and then in 1920, it was renamed Texas College of Mines. In 1949, it was renamed Texas Western College. Finally, in 1969 it became the University of Texas at El Paso.

In 1949, Texas Western College (TWC) began as a liberal arts college under the auspices of The University of Texas.

In 1949, Texas Western College (TWC) began as a liberal arts college under the auspices of The University of Texas. In 1973, TWC became independent from The University of Texas and renamed itself to the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP).

In 1969, after increased enrollment and pressure from students, faculty and staff under the leadership of President Joseph M. Ray, TWC adopted its current name “University of Texas at El Paso.”

UTEP is a member of the University of Texas System, one of the largest higher education systems in the United States. UTEP is also an Hispanic-serving institution (HSI) and considered a “majority-minority” campus.

UTEP has two campuses: Downtown Campus and South Campus. The Downtown Campus is located near El Paso’s central business district; South Campus is home to several student housing areas including FAMU Place, Traditions at Westside, 449 Stadium Drive Apartments, Pelletier Towers Apartments and Texas Avenue Apartments among others. It was one of three original institutions within what was then called State College Southwest Texas State Teachers College, along with what would become San Angelo State University (now Angelo State University) and Sul Ross State University (now Sul Ross State University). In 1969 after increased enrollment under the leadership of President Joseph M. Ray as well as pressure from students faculty and staff under his direction that year it adopted its current name “University Of Texas El Paso.”

From humble beginnings as a mining school to a multicultural university, UTEP has grown over the past 100 years into an academic oasis that welcomes students from all walks of life.

From humble beginnings as a mining school to a multicultural university, UTEP has grown over the past 100 years into an academic oasis that welcomes students from all walks of life.

UTEP’s history is intertwined with the territory’s storied past and its people, who were among the first to settle in El Paso. In 1581, Garcia claimed the land where UTEP now stands as part of his League. Spanish settlers later built missions on this site before eventually abandoning it for safety reasons during their war with France.

The University was founded in 1914 by state legislators who believed it would help educate those living in El Paso and surrounding areas by providing them with opportunities for higher education not otherwise available at other institutions at that time; it wasn’t until 1930 that classes actually began being offered at UTEP!

The history of UTEP is a story about the people who built it and the city in which it was built. The University has grown from its humble beginnings as a mining school to a multicultural university that welcomes students from all walks of life. As we continue to grow, we will continue to uphold our values of service, integrity and excellence while embracing our unique place as an institution dedicated not just to teaching but also learning.