The University of Texas
at El Paso
Miners Heritage Site

A site dedicated to celebrating UTEP's history, architecture, and culture

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Join the quest to preserve the oldest existing, extant campus in Texas!

How did UTEP get its own history so wrong?

More missteps in history

Learn more about the rich, trailblazing history of the nation's leading Hispanic-serving research university.

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Miner Artifacts

Discover more about the symbols and artifacts that define the University of Texas at El Paso.

The University Historian is available to answer your questions about UTEP's history and the history of higher education.

Discover how UTEP's mining program transformed the university into a leading Hispanic-serving institution.

Ask The University Historian

For inquiries about the history of the University of Texas at El Paso or to arrange a tour, please fill out the form.

This site is a project of PJ Vierra, PhD, UTEP class of 2016. If you are a Miner student or alumni and want more information, contact me.

For more Miner history, visit my Substack by clicking here.