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UTPB online student Christian Coffman recently penned a short story for a UTPB English 1302 course. He is a junior at Belton high school, photographer and more. He said: This is my second semester of taking UTPB English. I had never taken a dual- credit class before this school year and at the beginning of the first semester I was scared. Reading and writing has never been a strong point of mine but as the semester continued past the first two weeks I felt comfortable about my writing. UTPB was just recognized nationally for its affordability and quality of its online programs.

Camping: Different moods, same weather

March 21, 2018

Maiya Skypes to perform 7 p.m. Jan. 19! Maiya Skypes. You might have heard her first on the television show “The Voice.” This event includes jazz singers and is free and open to the public at the new Odessa High School Performing Arts Center. The UTPB Music Department is endorsing this event. It will be presented from 7 p.m.-to 8 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 19 at OHS. Plenty of seats. Hear singers that include Dan Fornero, Anthony King, Wally Minto, and Derek Frank. “This is an incredible opportunity for free family-friendly entertainment on Friday evening this week. These jazz and blues performers are insanely talented and started performing concerts this morning for Ector County Independent School District (ECISD),” said UTPB Music Department Associate Professor Dan Keast. “Wow and Wow again,” Keast continued ” This will be a memory for you.  Please, come join us! It’s free and I guarantee your ‘money’ back if you’re not happy,” he joked.

January 17, 2018
Freddy, the UTPB Falcon Mascot, tackles reading The Help, an often required novel in English 1301. Freddy stopped by the table of the UTPB Literature and Languages Department at the Nov. 18 Falcon Day fair for students and family. The University mascot evidenced that he is no mere cheerleader, but academically-minded as well.

Potential students, family members crowd UTPB for Falcon Day

November 18, 2017
UTPB lauded nationally for having same faculty teach on campus and online courses

UTPB lauded nationally for having same faculty teach on campus and online courses

October 26, 2017
Meet your judddd--ges! University of Texas of the Permian Basin Lip sync competition judges react to student shenanigans. UTPB President Dr. Sandra K. Woodley sits Center.

Homecoming 2017, lip sync competition photo gallery

October 25, 2017
UTPB ranked second in the nation for online special education course.

October 10, 2017
Stephanie Lemenager, The Barbara and Carlisle Moore Distinguished Professor in English and American Literature at The University of Oregon presened a lecture on Cultures of Climate and Energy.

Distinguished Professor from Oregon to present lecture on climate and energy

September 30, 2017
Dr. Myra Salcedo in a Hoop Baton pose as a Nevada state champion baton twirler. See the small trophy on the ground on the right of the photo. Ever wanted to twirl a baton? Now UTPB has a Falcon Twirler Camp!

UTPB Baton Twirlers Camp coming up (K-8)

September 6, 2017
English composition students display Falcon spirit by sporting orange on Sept. 2, 2016

UTPB President encourages Falcon Fridays

August 29, 2017
The recent Michael Jackson tribute concert wowed the audience at the Wagner Noel Performing Arts Center on Thursday, Aug. 24.

Michael Jackson tribute evokes memories

August 28, 2017
Its not paranormal. Its just Friday Afternoon Lights.

It’s not paranormal: it’s Friday’s schedule

August 26, 2017
Selected beaded artwork pieces by Harley TallChief.

Native American Artist displays beadwork through Sept. 28

August 17, 2017
Rolando J. Diaz is the first UTPB Masters Degree student in Spanish to graduate with a PhD in Spanish. He stands with Dr. Rhina Toruno, formerly of UTPB.

UTPB grad with MA in Spanish earns PhD from Texas Tech University

August 17, 2017
UTPB Department of Psychology Chair Dr. Linda M. Montgomery (far left) joins President and CEO of Chimp Haven, Cathy Spraetz, and UTPB Psychology Professor Dr. James Olson. The trio is fresh from a reunion with between Olson and chimpanzee Sarah. Olson sports attire he wore as a young man when last seeing Sarah, including the letter J around his neck that symbolized his name to Sarah.

Chimpanzee study garners accolades for UTPB psychology faculty

August 17, 2017
UTPB Falcon Linebacker Chris Hoad (formerly of Leander, Texas) left, joins Wide Receiver Mitchell Leonard, formerly of Marshall, Texas at the Lone Star Luncheon and Media Day. Both are returning players this year. UTPB President Sandra K. Woodley also joined the athletes at their table for lunch and most of the program.

Falcons represented at LSC ‘Media Day’

July 27, 2017
University of Texas of the Permian Basin Lecturer Michael Crain (far left) speaks to attendees at the July 20 Permian Basin Area Foundation Awards dinner.

Foundation announces scholarship awards, largely to West Texas students

July 26, 2017
You may know him from the Friday Night Lights television series. However Troy Hogan will be at Midland Community Theatre Saturday in two FREE performances of I, Barbara, Jordan.

Actors to present free performance celebrating Barbara Jordan

July 18, 2017
Movie Producer is seeking two men from a wide age-range to audition as coaches.

Movie producer seeks actors with ‘attitude,’ Texas accents

July 13, 2017
Standing on the corner in Winslow, Arizona are Jackson Ganter, Bachleor in Science with a major in Geology (Historical) has been working for two years through Undergraduate Reseach Symposium on researching a small dinosaur trackway located in West Texas. He is was in Arizona with Professor Chris Stanley to present presenting his research and our collaborative process to the Council on Undergraduate Research at their yearly conference.

On the West Texas trail of dinosaurs

July 5, 2017
We salute you and congratulate you, Dr. Watts. Falcons up!

Watts gives concluding thoughts with Odessa American

June 28, 2017
Daeshon Francis gets the points.

UTPB basketball standout Daeshon Francis wins LSC top honors

June 22, 2017
Oscar Romo displays a shirt in the Free Store.

Check out ‘The Free Store’ on campus

June 7, 2017
Notable music award winners at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin are Texas King, left, and Jeb Harris, right.

UTPB Music students earn ‘College Music Educator Award’

June 1, 2017
UTPB President Dr. W. David Watts presents a flag to Dr. Sandra K. Woodley, President Designate at Woodleys first commencement ceremonies that would recognize more than 500 graduates at three different ceremonies throughout the day on May 13. This photo was taken at the second (1 p.m.) ceremony.

Spring 2017 graduation features ‘passing of the torch’

May 22, 2017
A Spring 2017 graduate adorns her mortarboard with her future plans as an educator.

Graduates inspired by speakers, traditions

May 18, 2017
Participating in the Spring 2017 Honor Cord Ceremony, are left to right, University President David Watts, Marc Hellig, Kristen Casarez, Meghan Weber, Anthony Morales, William Adams, Jerry Hedin, Veteran Services Coordinator Teresa Sotelo, and UTPB Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dan Heimmermann.

UTPB honors graduating veterans with cord ceremony

May 18, 2017
Cindy Juarez, pitcher for the Falcons baseball team, was named to the second team at the Lone Star Conference. She is a freshman and hails from El Paso, Texas.

Lone Star Conference lauds UTPB softball standouts

May 8, 2017
Actor, writer Terry Crews shares a light moment during the April 27 John Ben Shepperd Public Leadership Institute lecture.

Crews ‘delivers’ at JBS lecture

May 5, 2017
Falcon Heat Dance Clinic coming up

Falcon Heat Dance Clinic coming up

May 4, 2017
2017 Patriotic Honor Cord Ceremony set for May 11

2017 Patriotic Honor Cord Ceremony set for May 11

May 4, 2017
UTPB online students from Carrizo Springs celebrate the theme Rope the Indians for a football game. Their mascot is the Wildcat. Pictured left to right are UTPB students Brianna Cardenas, Serena Rodriguez, and a Alexa Ibarra, also a UTPB online student. .

Wildcats from Carrizo Springs set up to ‘rope’ the Indians

April 30, 2017
A shout out from UTPB students (and golfers) in Carrizo Springs, Texas, 82 miles west of Loredo, Texas.

Lady Golf Wildcats in regionals

April 30, 2017
Mauricio Craig with his graduation award at the Athletics Banquet.

Athletes, coaches, president honored at banquet

April 28, 2017
University of Texas of the Permian Basin multi-media journalists join forces to cover Terry Crews on April 27. Pictured are members of MyFalconRadio and the Mesa Journal News online and social media newsies. Standing far right is Mesa Journal multimedia photojournalist Cassie Rivera, third from the right is MyFalconMedia Station Director, Angel Garcia, and fourth from the right, Mesa Journal News anchor Sonia Flores.

UTPB journalists ham it up with actor/comedian Terry Crews

April 27, 2017
Beowulf, the movie, but the book is better.

Summer I: ‘The Help’ and ‘I am Beowulf’

April 24, 2017
Members of the University community gather to dance during International Students Day. Far left is Dr. Joanna Hadjicostandi, Associate Professor and Sociology Program Coordinator.

Twenty-seven countries represented at International Students Day

April 21, 2017
Dougan Ervin (left) and Brian Ortiz (right) enjoy the zipline as part of the Falcon Palooza event on April 19.

UTPB students zipline as part of Falcon Palooza

April 21, 2017
Multi-Media Managing Editor of the Mesa Journal News, Ana Ruth Lugo Mejia, stands by (left) as fellow UTPB student Cristina Caldera speaks to Telemundo radio host Patsy Casas in the NewsWest 9 studios. The students were interning as part of the UTPB Writing for the Media course, a Communications course at UTPB.

Students go live on radio as media course project

April 6, 2017
Summer courses heat up at UTPB with religion, fake news, and more

Summer courses heat up at UTPB with religion, fake news, and more

March 22, 2017
Mesa Journal collaborating with MyFalconRadio to cover basketball games in Colorado

Mesa Journal collaborating with MyFalconRadio to cover basketball games in Colorado

March 10, 2017
Falcons up at 33-21.

Falcons win game 76-63 on March 4, March 5 vs. Angelo State for championship title 3:30 p.m.

March 4, 2017
The first author to arrive at the African American Read-In, Teffanie Thompson , meets the first student to arrive, Vivian Vega in 2017.

Poets, authors inspire students

February 22, 2017
Author Teffanie White will read from her novel Dirt at the Feb. 22 African American Read-In that will be presented in Room MB2110 Student Success Center from 10 a.m. -2 p.m. Fingertip sandwiches, food and beverages will be provided.

Bring poems, rap and more to African American Read-In

February 17, 2017
Monica Miranda (Left) and Kosisochukwu Arinze (Right) celebrating Valentines day at the UTPB Library.

UTPB Library hosted Valentine books, ‘sweets’

February 15, 2017
Get on the UTPB bus! It is waiting for you to go cheer on the winning Mens Basketball team in San Angelo.

Get on the Falcon bus: students, faculty and staff

February 15, 2017
UTPB President Dr. David Watts speaks to the media following a town hall meeting on proposed Legislative budget cuts.

President Watts attempts to reassure UTPB community pending potential budget cuts

February 15, 2017
UTPB Read-In named to national list

UTPB ‘Read-In’ named to national list

February 13, 2017
UTPB Librarian Howard Marks (standing left) introduced Attorney and copyright expert Gretchen McCord for a symposium on copyright regulations. Standing Center is John Deats, Director of the Library Learning Resources Center at Midland College. Midland College also hosted McCord for a copyright symposium.

Copyright expert addresses ‘fair use’ to students, faculty

February 11, 2017
Susie Dominguez expounds on Hot Jobs in the medical fields at a recent Career Center event.

‘Hot Jobs’ in medical field draws crowd of students

February 10, 2017
Vice President and General Manager of KWES-TV NewsWest 9 Josh Young responds to a student during an 8 a.m.. Feb. 7 course on Writing for the Media.

NewsWest 9 VP visits UTPB media class

February 7, 2017
Hiring freeze hits UTPB, summer classes need waivers

Hiring freeze hits UTPB, summer classes need waivers

February 7, 2017
Cipriano Buenos artwork is displayed on shelves.

Visiting artist to give demonstration

February 2, 2017
UTPB Career Center Director Tony Love describes the necessary elements to succeed on that first professional job interview.

From resumes to shoes: First job interview

January 29, 2017
Sammy Allen.

Sammy Allen Lone Star Conference ‘Player of the Week’ times two!

January 23, 2017
Students from The University of Texas of the Permian Basin, Midland College and Odessa College set up for the community-wide Empty Bowls event that will be conducted on the evening of Jan. 20.

Empty Bowls 2017 conducted Jan. 20

January 19, 2017
Advisor Ai-Hwa Chen from Taiwan teaches a few words of Mandarin Chinese to students from around the community in 2016.

Learn Mandarin Chinese

January 16, 2017

Reach–for your opportunity to register

January 14, 2017
This artwork by James Gill will be debuted on campus Jan. 26.

Pop Art paintings to grace the gallery

January 13, 2017
Students from Left to right are are Ryan Sykora, Xavier Briseno, Trevor Wright, Joel Cueto, Kelsey Robinson, and basketball player Grant Kitten being held up by all of his fellow students. All of the Slaton High School students are completing the semester in online UTPB dual-credit courses.

Slaton students celebrate end of the semester

December 9, 2016
Students in Philanthropy volunteering for the Salvation Army include: (left to right) Ana Ruth Lugo Mejia, Victoria Hinesly, Alex Rathbun, and Patrick Pippins.

Students in Philanthropy collect donations

December 6, 2016
UTPB staff, faculty and students line up to try their palettes as taste-testers.

Students, staff, faculty queue up for hot chili on cold day

November 23, 2016
Do not be a part of Blackout Wednesday.

Don’t Let Thanksgiving become ‘Drinksgiving’

November 23, 2016
William Adams arranges canned food that is bound for the West Texas Food Bank.

Canned Food Drive today

November 22, 2016
UTPB online students from Slaton High School read the novel The Help. Malory Cofield sits left and Vivianna Vivi Medrano sits right. Both students are enrolled in English 1301 and hail from the home of the Fighting Tigers.

Slaton students analyze ‘The Help’ novel

November 15, 2016
The UT Permian Basin football team completed its first football season on Saturday night, Nov. 13 at LeGrand Stadium in San Angelo, Texas.

Final football game brings touchdowns, veterans’ salute

November 13, 2016
UTPB honored those who serve and have served at the Nov. 11 Veterans Day tribute.

UTPB Veterans Day tribute photo gallery

November 12, 2016
Election night at The Success Center

Election night at The Success Center

November 11, 2016
Some of the Mesa Journal staff appears here (front row, left to right) Reporter Elizabeth Garcia, Photojournalist Rafael Ricciardi, Advisor Dr. Myra Salcedo, Reporter Alex Chazev and Managing Editor Ana Ruth Lugo Mejia. In the back row (left to right) are Photojournalist Cassie Rivera, Graphic Designer Oscar Romo, Reporter Fernando I. Quinones, Columnist and Features Writer Kelsie Clifton, Multi-media Reporter Sonia Flores, and Photojournalist Walter Challapa.

Meet the Mesa Journal Staff

November 11, 2016
Retired Colonel Gary Law

Veterans Day to feature salute, multi-decorated colonel

November 8, 2016
Odessa Democratic Chair JoAnna Marie Wells (standing far right) to encourage everyone to get out and vote.

Midlanders, Odessans host Democratic event

October 26, 2016
Students from the MUSE (Movement to Unify and Secure Equality) gather.

MUSE to conduct debate on sexuality today

October 20, 2016
Premiere of The Conjuing 2 to be aired in the Student Actvities Center 8 p.m. Oct. 28.

Scary movie, costumes and cookie decorating

October 19, 2016
Hedwig (Mitchell Hurricane Smith and Yitzhak (Wendi Smith) in a tender moment during Hedwig and the Angry Inch.

“Hedwig” fans: The show is in Midland

October 13, 2016

UTPB online English master’s degree ranked high in nation for value by two organizations

September 27, 2016
The Falcons execute a defensive move during the one game that they lost.

More Football game photos versus WNM University

September 27, 2016
A flute player in the Falcon Marching Band keeps up spirit through rousing music.

Spirit thrives in band, baton, and dance

September 27, 2016
UTPB Sorority group Xeta Xi Nu during tailgating activities: Dee Gaona, Yesenia Carbajal, Emily Huitron, Valeria Verdugo, Xochitl Garcia, Valerie Chavez, Aracely Macias, Brianna Gallegos, Kayla Thomason and Natalie Caballero.

Greek group tailgates in togas

September 25, 2016
The Falcon Marching Band fires up the crowd at a recent afternoon pep rally.

Pep rally with band, swimmers, international orientation

September 23, 2016
Cheerleader Brianna Shouse gains momentum as she is tossed into the air above the Ratliff Stadium sign.

Falcon Cheerleaders fly, beat the heat

September 22, 2016
Briana Caro. Kinesiology major and UTPB basketball player (center with her hands on her knees) leads a prayer for event staff sheltering in place after learning of a tornado.

Action on Saturday transpired outside football stadium

September 17, 2016
WE ARE FALCONS! Kryzia Ruiz and Elizabeth Tercero (UTPB Nursing major) are braiding heir hair before the second game at Ratliff Stadium.

Game three is tonight

September 17, 2016
UTPB students cheer on the Falcons ,

Football game photos continue to flow in

September 6, 2016
English composition students display Falcon spirit by sporting orange on Sept. 2, 2016

Class is an ‘Orange Out!’

September 2, 2016
UTPB Alumni: David Thomas (front, far left) and Krystal Rodriquez (front far right) paint logos of their alma mater (UTPB) . Both are educators at San Jacinto Junior High School in Midland, Texas. They are joined by all of their colleagues in painting logos of their alma maters.

Painting UTPB logos, years later

August 31, 2016
A couple of students get foamed.

Foam party featured fun, dancing

August 30, 2016

‘Shooter’ drill on UTPB campus Aug. 13

August 22, 2016

Zombie Teaser #2 from The Color Dash on Vimeo.

Nerf, Zombie, anyone?

August 18, 2016
Students in a Summer II Professional Writing course reached out to libraries in Midland and Odessa in order to offer them improved web sites. Standing (front row, left to right) are Jay Estrada, Omar Garcia, Daisy Gomez, and Lauren Barnes of Baylor University, and (back row, left to right) Michelle Mathews, Elizabeth Rugutt, and Kandice Hargreaves.

Students go beyond class assignments to beef up local library websites

August 12, 2016
Hats off to UTPB summer 2016 graduates.

Summer 2016 UTPB graduates announced

August 11, 2016
Football coaches from across the states in the Lone Star Conference gather for UTPBs Inaugural Football Meda Day. UTPB Football Coach Justin Carrigan stands second from the left in the front row.

Falcon Media Day a hit

July 28, 2016
UTPB online English Masters Degree ranked first in nation

UTPB online English Master’s Degree ranked first in nation

July 19, 2016
Getting ready for the first Falcon Football game. Expert players to emerge from here!

Falcon Football Exclusive!

July 7, 2016

Midland College students anticipate Falcon Football!

July 5, 2016

It’s official: UTPB sports now in the Lone Star Conference

July 5, 2016

Point/Counter-Point on Supreme Court shooting down Texas abortion law

June 28, 2016
Sign up for professional writing Summer II

Sign up for professional writing Summer II

June 23, 2016
This landscape painting is the work of Robert Scott Duncanson.

Summer II Course features African American artists

June 22, 2016

U.S. Senate passes bill recognizing Juneteenth

June 17, 2016
UTPB engineering rocks with ranking

UTPB engineering rocks with ranking

June 14, 2016

Graduation ceremony to be streamed live

May 13, 2016
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