University of Texas–Pan American
 University of Texas–Pan American  (University)    | |
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| Motto | Latin: Disciplina praesidium civitatis |
| Formation | 1927 |
| Extinction | 2015 |
| Type | • Public • state university |
| Other name | Broncs |
| Texas university in the Rio Grande Valley | |
The University of Texas–Pan American (UTPA) was a public university in Edinburg, Texas. Founded in 1927, it was a component institution of the University of Texas System. The university served the Rio Grande Valley and South Texas with baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral degrees. From the institution's founding until it was merged into the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV), it grew from 200 students to over 20,000, making UTPA the 10th-largest university in Texas. The majority of these students were natives of the Rio Grande Valley.
In 2015, UTRGV entered into operation following the merger of UTPA and UT–Brownsville, founded as an extension of then-Pan American University at Texas Southmost College. UTRGV also created a new medical school.[1]
On August 31, 2015, UTPA formally ceased operations to yield to the newly formed university, the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.[2]
An Alumnus on Wikispooks
| Person | Born | Summary | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celerino Castillo | 1949 | Whistleblower Spook | A former DEA agent who exposed deep state involvement in drug trafficking. |
