Hurtado said the experience helped him solidify his academic interests and inspired him to apply for a master’s program in art history in the future. “Just knowing that I have done research about it (Doge’s Palace) and that I could finally see it in person, do some more research about it there in person really just helped me broaden my academic profile,” he said. Hurtado said his experience in Rome had a profound impact on his education. “When it happened I did feel that by not having that experience it was going to hinder my education as an occupational therapy student and was going to maybe deprive me of some experiences,” Nevarez said. The opportunity to work and learn in a different country would have allowed her to expand her cultural competency skills, she said. The week-long program for master’s of occupational therapy students allows them to fulfill class credit and work in a clinic where they can treat patients south of the border. “It was upsetting but at the same time I was very understanding of the situation because I was a little scared to travel to another country during the time of a pandemic,” Nevarez said. The trip was canceled a week before the scheduled departure. Stephanie Nevarez, a current UTEP master’s student studying occupational therapy, was planning to study for a week in Ciudad Juárez during March 2020. If a country is categorized as having a level three or four risk, meaning “high” or “very high” COVID-19 transmission levels, respectively, it is unlikely a program in that country will be approved. The university now monitors country conditions before approving international travel for students or faculty.īrandford-Calvo said the school looks to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data to monitor COVID-19 levels. Study abroad programs were immediately canceled in March 2020 after UTEP and universities across the nation transitioned to online and remote learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Brandford-Calvo said.
“This is a critically important educational experience that is unavailable to our undergraduates,” he said. “It’s saddening.”Īs the future remains uncertain because of COVID, so does the future of study abroad programs, Grossman said. “Our students (are being denied), not by us, not by a society, not by border restrictions, but by an epidemic,” she said. The Woman’s Auxiliary has also funded numerous other initiatives and needs the University has had over the years, including the El Paso Centennial Museum on campus in celebration of the Texas Centennial.The inability to know if students are vaccinated complicates their entry into Italy, Grossman said.Īnd as countries have different COVID-19 risk levels, uncertainty about students’ safety is a constant challenge for UTEP, said Dania Brandford-Calvo, the executive director of the Office of International Programs and Study Abroad. Beyond scholarship support, they have provided funds for the University Library and have established four endowments.
Their contributions have expanded to provide academic and athletic scholarships, including both undergraduate and graduate students. In the early years, they played a key role in the organization of the University band and provided financial support to cover the salary of the band instructor and band uniforms. The Woman’s Auxiliary of The University of Texas at El Paso has been an important source of support for the UTEP community for nearly 100 years. We ask you to join us today, and “Raise Your Pick” to help grow this endowment to $100,000 in honor of our 100 years of service to UTEP and the students we serve. This endowment will provide university-wide annual scholarships in perpetuity. In celebration of our Centennial in 2024 we are establishing the Woman’s Auxiliary of The University of Texas at El Paso Centennial Endowed Scholarship. The generous support of Auxiliary members and community donors is essential in ensuring educational opportunities for as many students as possible. UTEP is shaping the future for many students, and as it continues to grow, so must our commitment to providing scholarship support for deserving students. In 2024, we will be celebrating our Centennial Anniversary – 100 years of conducting projects for the continued support of as many UTEP students as possible, to fulfill their dreams of a college education. The Woman’s Auxiliary of The University of Texas at El Paso was established in 1914 to raise funds in support of the University. If you missed the chance to give during Raise Your Pick Giving Day and are interested in supporting our Centennial Campaign, please CLICK HERE.
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