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<br /> THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF<br /> TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-KINGSVILLE<br /> From the Farm<br /> & Into the Lab<br /> First-generation college student<br /> develops passion for research at<br /> Texas A&M University-Kingsville<br /> A Message from<br /> President Steven H. Tallant<br /> As<br /> the fall semester came to a close, so did the<br /> year 2013. For all of us in Javelina Nation, there<br /> was much to celebrate this year. Our enrollment con-<br /> tinues to grow and we added new academic programs<br /> and research centers to meet the needs of our students<br /> while addressing real issues pertinent to our region and<br /> our world. Our students and faculty were recognized for<br /> their talents as well as their academic and civic contribu-<br /> tions.<br /> As a recap, here are just a few of the highlights of 2013:<br /> · In spring we announced a partnership with the Pre-<br /> mont Independent School Distric<a title="V03 Issue 3 page 1" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/73ceb92d?page=1"> THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-KIN</a> <a title="V03 Issue 3 page 2" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/73ceb92d?page=2"> A Message from President Steven H. Tallant As </a> <a title="V03 Issue 3 page 3" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/73ceb92d?page=3"> Fall enrollment growth infographic TOP 8 PROGRAMS</a> <a title="V03 Issue 3 page 4" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/73ceb92d?page=4"> RECENT HIGHLIGHTS OF THE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT'S </a> <a title="V03 Issue 3 page 5" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/73ceb92d?page=5"> FACULTY RECEIVES STATEWIDE AWARD Adria Vasquez, a</a> <a title="V03 Issue 3 page 6" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/73ceb92d?page=6"> ISTEN TO ADRIAN ARELLANO TALK about his research </a> <a title="V03 Issue 3 page 7" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/73ceb92d?page=7"> “The McNair program not only gave me the financia</a> <a title="V03 Issue 3 page 8" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/73ceb92d?page=8"> him hone his craft, quickly transforming the unde</a> <a title="V03 Issue 3 page 9" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/73ceb92d?page=9"> FALL ENROLLMENT GROWTH TOP 8 PROGRAMS lil 1 </a> <a title="V03 Issue 3 page 10" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/73ceb92d?page=10"> Anissa Hernandez Bachelor of Arts, 1994 </a> <a title="V03 Issue 3 page 11" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/73ceb92d?page=11"> Jose Mendoza Bachelo</a> <a title="V03 Issue 3 page 12" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/73ceb92d?page=12"> Balous Miller Bachelor’s in Agric</a> <a title="V03 Issue 3 page 13" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/73ceb92d?page=13"> Abel Lopez Bachelor’s in Busine</a> <a title="V03 Issue 3 page 14" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/73ceb92d?page=14"> A Moment With An Expert The Office of Marketing</a> <a title="V03 Issue 3 page 15" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/73ceb92d?page=15"> What are some of the new tax laws and how will th</a> <a title="V03 Issue 3 page 16" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/73ceb92d?page=16"> 16 JAVELINA TODAY</a> <a title="V03 Issue 3 page 17" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/73ceb92d?page=17"> FALL 2013 17</a> <a title="V03 Issue 3 page 18" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/73ceb92d?page=18"> | Feature | ockp</a> <a title="V03 Issue 3 page 19" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/73ceb92d?page=19"> United States Central America Sout</a> <a title="V03 Issue 3 page 20" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/73ceb92d?page=20"> at the International Union for Conservation of Na</a> <a title="V03 Issue 3 page 21" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/73ceb92d?page=21"> | Feature | Teaching with twitter </a> <a title="V03 Issue 3 page 22" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/73ceb92d?page=22"> Many people dread the holi- days. 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