Dear University community,

Today, eligible students are being notified of their selection for our TAMIU Fresh Start Initiative, which will erase over $1 million dollars in outstanding TAMIU student balances, impacting some 700 students. We’re hoping that those benefiting from this program will now be able to resume their TAMIU degree completion journey. See details below.

• The next funding cycle for CRRSAA Grants for students Applications for students enrolled during Sub-Term II, Summer Session II, and Summer Session III will open the week of July 12. Here’s more.
• Free COVID-19 testing is available here on campus at our Curative kiosk located in the breezeway, Monday-Friday. It’s open to the community too.
• Last week, we welcomed our City of Laredo partners for the groundbreaking of its Tennis Complex Project here on campus. This will be a bold new addition to the campus and we look forward to its completion in 2022. It will be home to 18 tennis courts and we can now plan the addition of collegiate-level tennis to our 11 NCAA Division II Sports at TAMIU. See our Gallery and more below.
• Meet some of our campus’ dynamic female leaders who are guiding the efforts of our Student Government, Faculty Senate and Staff Senate. Meet the women in charge leading our progress here.
• The countdown is underway to the transition of Uconnect, our official communications portal. We’re going to “reload” Uconnect as a cloud-based, streamlined experience focused on easy access to TAMIU resources and systems. The transition will take place Thursday, July 1, 2021. We’ll keep reminders and additional information heading your way.
• We all need a little help now and then. Check out the free advising and academic support services available to undergraduate students through the Academic Center for Excellence (ACE).
• Registration for Summer and Fall continues. Fall here will be a full and vibrant, on-campus experience. We’re all looking forward to it!

Have a great week Dustdevils!

- Pablo Arenaz, Ph.D., President

TAMIU Fresh Start Initiative Erases Over $1M in Student Debt, Provides Opportunity to Move Forward

To the tune of over $1 million dollars, outstanding TAMIU student account balances from Spring/Summer/Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 have been erased, impacting over 700 students. The balances erased are those owed to the University and do not include loans owed to third-parties. Eligible students will be notified of their TAMIU debt-free status via their Dusty email account beginning Monday, June 14, 2021.

“This is one way that we are helping to restore some sense of breathing room. It’s our hope that these students will be able to see this as a ‘fresh start’…a way to begin with a clean slate, take a deep breath and renew their journey to their degree.”

- Dr. Pablo Arenaz, University president

City of Laredo Introduces Tennis Complex Project at TAMIU Groundbreaking Ceremony

The project grew from joint efforts by the City of Laredo Parks and Recreation Department, TAMIU Athletics Department, Laredo Tennis Association, and the United States Tennis Association. The University has leased the land to the City of Laredo. The City of Laredo Tennis Complex will be a state-of-the-art facility to include six National Collegiate Athletic Association collegiate-level courts and 12 United States Tennis Association recreational-level courts.