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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) is a state university that was founded in 2013, and entered into full operation in 2015 after the consolidation of The University of Texas at Brownsville and The University of . The university will include a new medical school. ==History== On December 6, 2012, the The University of Texas System Board of Regents approved a proposal to abolish The University of Texas–Pan American and The University of Texas at Brownsville, and create The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in their place. The new institution was planned to include a medical school. On June 14, 2013, Texas Governor Rick Perry signed SB 24〔(SB 24 )〕 into law, approving the creation of the new university. On December 12, 2013, the UT System Board of Regents voted to name the new institution The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV). On February 14, 2014, UTRGV announced Francisco Fernandez as the founding dean of the UTRGV School of Medicine On April 28, 2014, Dr. Guy Bailey became the sole finalist for the university president position. On October 13, 2014, UTRGV announced the establishment of the South Texas Diabetes & Obesity Institute. On November 6, 2014, the UT System Board of Regents approved the "Vaqueros" as the athletic nickname for University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. They also approved the official colors of blue, green, and orange. On February 12, 2015, UT System Board of Regents approved the proposed colors, along with athletic branding and marks. The university officially opened on August 31, 2015, with UT System chancellor Bill McRaven, and members of congress Rubén Hinojosa and Juan ‘Chuy’ Hinojosa attending the flag-raising ceremony. McRaven said, "One hundred years from now, Texas will look back and say that this day changed Texas forever."〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「University of Texas Rio Grande Valley」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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