Author Works
Summer Hiatus
The Regional Identity will be on hiatus until the Fall 2010 semester. The staff plans to build a stronger Editorial Team and Marketing Committee in order to offer:
A more consistent, quality content schedule;
More current journalism and regional news;
Stronger promotional efforts;
More multimedia, especially videos.
The staff plans for the magazine to be a staple UTEP College of [...]
Sunday, May 9th, 2010
Site Loading Time
I was talking to Freddy Espinoza, Finance and Accounting major and Ri blogger, yesterday about the Ri website design and Content Management System (WordPress). After sharing how impressed he was with the website, I told him about my frustration with the site’s slow loading times. After all, the perfect way to deter site traffic is [...]
Thursday, April 15th, 2010
Regional Identity and REDA in the Prospector
Be sure to check out my column in today’s issue of The Prospector. I talk about the Regional Economic Development Association, the importance of community involvement, and the Regional Identity.
http://www.utepprospector.com/perspectives/economic-group-advocates-community-involvement-1.1280985
Next week we will publish four new articles, a commercial, and a few blogs. Stay posted.
Thursday, March 25th, 2010
REDA’s 2010 Spring Trip, Phoenix, AZ
The Regional Economic Development Associated visited Phoenix, AZ this spring break to learn how the city’s public and private institutions work together to foster economic development. The trip is one part of a bigger plan to encourage discussion and activity between El Paso’s institutions and community in an effort to progress economic development.
REDA met with [...]
Saturday, March 20th, 2010
Buy Local?
This past Sunday, the El Paso Times published an article that discussed the negative impact national contracts have on small local businesses. Many of the interviewees argued that El Paso’s publically funded institutions, such as UTEP, should include smaller local businesses in their business contracts.
One interviewee, Joe Lopez, CEO of Lopez Marketing Group, said El [...]
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
Intro to Economics and Finance
REDA members teach economics and finance to six grade students.
Sunday, April 12th, 2009
The ASARCO Proposal
There are endless possibilities for the future use of the polluted ASARCO land.
Saturday, April 11th, 2009
Who will be the SGA President?
A message from the UTEP 2009-2010 SGA Presidential candidates.
Saturday, April 4th, 2009
Holocaust-survivor meets AMS
Middle school students connect their history books to real life.
Sunday, March 29th, 2009
The Wall of Shame
The border wall is unconstitutional and a mask for bad US immigration reform policy.
Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009
