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The University of Texas - Pan American company history timeline

1927

Edinburg College was founded in 1927 as a junior college administered by the Edinburg School District.

1933

Edinburg College was founded in 1927 as a junior college administered by the Edinburg School District. It was formally designated as a junior college in 1933 as Edinburg Junior College, and admitted to the Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools of Southern States.

1951

Hidalgo County held a referendum for a four-year university in 1951; the school became Pan American Regional College on December 20, 1951.

1952

Hidalgo County held a referendum for a four-year university in 1951; the school became Pan American Regional College on December 20, 1951. Its name changed to Pan American College in January 1952, followed by the appointment of a board of regents.

1953

The first graduate to receive a four–year degree was Harold W. Billings, BA, in 1953.

1970

Approved to offer graduate programs in 1970, the school began with master of arts, master of education, and master of science degrees.

1971

In 1971, Pan American College achieved full university status and changed its name to Pan American University.

1973

A second campus at Brownsville was established in 1973 (which became the University of Texas at Brownsville, and later merged with the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley).

2012

On December 6, 2012, University of Texas regents approved a proposal to merge UTPA, the UT-Brownsville, and a planned medical school into one regional institution.

2013

On December 12, 2013, the UT Board of Regents voted to name the new organization the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

2014

On November 5, 2014, UTRGV's new nickname of Vaqueros was announced.

2015

On August 31, 2015, UTB was officially dissolved and UTPA's name was changed to the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

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