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Friday, May 10, 2013  The graduation ceremony for the University of Texas at Brownsville was originally set for Saturday.

Monday, May 06, 2013  An Action 4 News investigation reveals that gun traffickers are exploiting weaknesses in federal gun laws to acquire weapons for drug cartels.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  Many supporters of immigration reform attended a forum at the University of Texas at Brownsville Tuesday, to hear from guest speaker U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Illinois. He delivered a promise of reform to come in the following months.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  Immigration will be the topic of discussion of a Tuesday morning forum with three congressmen at the University of Texas at Brownsville.

Monday, April 29, 2013  A power outage in several buildings at The University of Texas at Brownsville has forced administrators to delay the start of some classes to noon.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  A couple is behind bars after police caught them in a compromising position in broad daylight.

Friday, April 12, 2013  Students at the University of Texas at Brownsville oppose a proposed bill that would allow licensed concealed handgun owners to carry their weapons on campus.

Monday, April 01, 2013  The University of Texas at Brownsville will begin operating as its own entity under the University of Texas system this fall.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013  Since the flu outbreak started nearly 2 dozen children have died and hundreds more have fallen ill to this treatable virus.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  Authorities confirmed that three women have died from complications attributed to the influenza virus.

Thursday, January 10, 2013  This year health care facilities are reporting a four percent increase in flue cases compared to last year. – that equals about 12 percent of patients.

Monday, January 07, 2013  Undocumented students falling under the new Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program are gearing up to face a tough task...filling out those applications to ensure their rights and spot at school.  The Austin-based Texas Civil Rights project is teaming up with the University of Texas Law School Pro-Bono program to help.  Attorney Amelia Ruiz Fischer joined Sunrise to discuss the clinics they'll be hosting.

Friday, December 07, 2012  University of Texas at Brownsville biology students Julio Cesar Ramos and Jennifer Espinales, never thought they'd have the opportunity to attend medical school right here at home.

Thursday, December 06, 2012  Texas State Rep. Rene Oliveira (D-Brownsville) said it's possibly the most important piece of legislation he's ever worked on and quite possibly the best thing to happen in the Rio Grande Valley in the past 50 years.

Thursday, December 06, 2012  The University of Texas Board of Regents has voted to merge UTPA and UTB as a way to bring a medical school to the Rio Grande Valley.