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Sixty years ago today, the Texas Western men's basketball team made history when they became first team ever to start five black players and win the NCAA basketball championship game. Led by legendary coach Don Haskins, the Miners played their way to the championship game against the No. 1-ranked Kentucky Wildcats. In honor of this anniversary, UTEP's Mining Minds pickaxe sculpture will be illuminated in orange and blue tonight. ⛏️ The El Paso community is invited to join a 20th anniversary screening of "Glory Road," the 2006 film based on the legendary team, at Memorial Gym on Wednesday, April 1, at 7 p.m. The special guest will be Schin Kerr, who portrayed Miner great David Lattin in the movie. Learn more: utepn.ws/3Pie3Dw

Spring is in on the UTEP campus! Have a fun and safe break, Miners. 🌺🐝

Remembering UTEP's roots in mining and engineering. Happy TCM Day, Miners!

UTEP continues to be recognized for its great value and increasingly for the excellent education we provide. ¡Vamos, Mineros!

I’m rattled 🐍

Welcome to UTEP, Michael!

Today we announced plans to restore the arroyo and build a natural park in the center of campus. So thankful to the grounds crew who keep our campus beautiful every day!

Enjoyed connecting with service members this weekend at Fort Bliss and sharing lessons in servant leadership.

Glad to participate in the Miners Leadership Summit this week, where we welcomed both UTEP students and students from our sisters schools in Juárez and Chihuahua. ¡Bienvenidos!

Congratulations to all the participants at El Paso History Day last weekend. Nearly 600 K-12 students showcased what they learned about their own history and the history of the world around them. Kudos to @UTEPLiberalArts for hosting. @nhdcontest

Excited to announce a million dollar donation to renovate historic Memorial Gym. Thank you to UTEP alumnus Bob McFadden for the generous gift!

Celebrating our scholars! Deeply grateful to the Women's Auxiliary for hosting their annual luncheon honoring UTEP scholarship recipients. Thank you for 102 years of commitment to our students.

Welcome to UTEP, Dr. Luxbacher!

@Jjgomez560 Not yet.

@UTEPPresident Are there renderings of what the new building will look like?

Don’t worry, we will still have Chick-fil-A!

Proud of the gracious faculty and staff whose service makes UTEP shine, like Craig Thompson from the Career Center, who has been with us for 45 years. Whether you've been here 5 or 50 years, we're grateful for you!

Enjoyed checking out the new spacesuit at @Axiom_Space headquarters in Houston earlier this month along with Dr. Shery Welsh, executive director of UTEP's Aerospace Center. So excited to be part of the Axiom Space University Alliance!

UTEP has earned the 2025 Gold Veterans Education Excellence Recognition Award – the highest award from @TexasVeterans. We're honored that veterans choose us on their college journeys and proud of UTEP's outstanding Military Student Success Center for supporting them. Go Miners!

The Miner alumni of @ElPasoElectric kicked off 2026 with a networking event. Happy to celebrate the partnership 🤝 and to see so many supporting their alma mater! @utepalumni

Kudos to everyone who came out to the Heart Walk today. Take care of yourselves, Miners.