UTRGV Staff Senate

03/06/2026

Staff Senate wrapped up our free breakfast taco events in Brownsville and Harlingen, celebrating the incredible faculty and staff who make UTRGV shine every day. ✨

Thank you for starting your morning with us, sharing smiles, and bringing such great energy to this week of appreciation. We’re grateful for all you do and proud to serve this amazing Vaquero community! 🤠

Happy Employee Appreciation Week — today and every day! 🧡

03/06/2026

03/05/2026

Staff Senate had an amazing time celebrating with our Edinburg and McAllen employees this week! We loved kicking off the morning with free breakfast tacos as a small token of our appreciation for everything you do.

Thank you for your dedication, your passion, and the spirit you bring to UTRGV every day. Seeing everyone come together made each event so memorable!

Here’s to YOU — the heart of this university! 🤠✨

03/02/2026

🧡 Happy Employee Appreciation Week, Vaqueros! All year long, we’ve been celebrating UTRGV’s 10th Anniversary — and now it’s time to celebrate YOU!

Whether you’ve been part of UTRGV for 10 years or 10 days, this week is dedicated to recognizing your hard work, your heart, and your commitment to our university community. Staff Senate is proud to honor the incredible employees who make UTRGV thrive every single day.

🎉 See what’s in store for you this week. Click the link to learn more here: https://www.utrgv.edu/employee-appreciation/

Thank you for everything you do. Let’s celebrate together! 🧡✨

02/26/2026

Charreada + campus spirit = a great day at UTRGV Brownsville! 🎉🧡

Staff Senate was proud to join the celebration by hosting a creative stencil activity and giving away tote bags to UTRGV staff. It was wonderful connecting with colleagues and celebrating together in such a lively, festive atmosphere.

Thank you to everyone who stopped by our table—we loved celebrating Charreada with our campus community! 🤠✨

12/23/2025

Seasons greetings from your UTRGV Staff Senate! 🎄🧡 We wish you all a happy holidays. See you all in the new year! ✨

10/31/2025

🎉 Congratulations to our Halloween Contest Winners! 🎉
From spooky door designs to creative costumes, you brought the spirit of the season to life!
👏 A huge shoutout to our winners for their fang-tastic creativity and UTRGV pride!

10/24/2025

Vaquero Viernes!! 🧡✌️ Staff Senators Jake Gonzalez, Estela De La Garza, and Jeannette Garcia enjoyed the fun, music, and community spirit at the eBridge Center for Business & Commercialization at dowtown Brownsville. Go Vaqueros! 🏈🤠

10/16/2025

UTRGV Staff Senate invites you to participate in two fang-tastic Halloween contests designed to showcase your creativity and UTRGV pride:
Halloween Door Decorating Contest
Decorate your office door (on-site or remotely) and show off your festive flair!
Deadline to submit photos: October 29, 2025
Who can participate: Individuals or groups (minimum 4 full-time employees)
Rules: Decorations must cover no more than 50% of the door and must be original (no AI-generated designs).
Submit your photo to: [email protected]
Winners announced: October 31, 2025

Halloween Costume Contest
Dress up solo, as a pair, or in a group - and let your costume shine!
Categories:
Most Creative (Solo)
Best Pair Costume (2 people)
Best Group Costume (3 - 5 people)
Deadline to submit photos: October 31, 2025, by 4 PM
Submit via: Facebook Messenger, Instagram DM to Staff Senate, or email [email protected]
Winners announced: October 31, 2025, at 5 PM

Let’s make this Halloween one to remember - full of fun, creativity, and UTRGV spirit!

10/10/2025

Orange Fridays are here! 🧡 Staff Senate is proudly spotlighting our amazing staff showing off their Vaquero pride as part of UTRGV’s new tradition of wearing orange every Friday! ✌

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10/09/2025

Staff Senators attended Fall Convocation this week, both in Edinburg and Brownsville. We were so excited to hear about all the fantastic things happening at UTRGV from the arts, athletics, and academics! ✌️🧡