Recent Developments

UTPB looks to Recruit Locally

Posted on September 24, 2021

To help increase enrollment and educational attainment in the region, University of Texas Permian Basin is focusing on the local area to draw in students. Susie Thiessen, assistant director of admissions, said PJ Woolston came in as the university’s new vice president of enrollment management last year. “So with the shift of the admissions office, […]

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ECISD Marks a Century

Posted on September 24, 2021

For its 100th birthday Wednesday, Ector County ISD celebrated with gifts, well wishes and, of course, cookies. At 1:01 p.m. Aug. 18, 1921, the governor of Texas and the Department of State signed House Bill 58 into law creating the district. The event was held outside of Austin Montessori Elementary School. Among the attendees were school board […]

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Oliver Foundation awards grant to Zavala Careers and Community Program

Posted on September 24, 2021

Ector County ISD has been selected to receive $3,000 from the Oliver Foundation to Zavala Careers and Community Program. Zavala Elementary serves students in grades prekindergarten through second grade. The Zavala Careers and Community Program is an innovative project that has the potential to impact student learning, lives and citizenry in the Permian Basin. Through after school […]

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New Administrator Aims to Support Students

Posted on September 24, 2021

Daryton Ramsey started off wanting to be a lawyer, but wound up going into education and has found success in the field. Now executive director of student and school support for Ector County ISD, Ramsey was most recently director of accountability and continuous improvement at the Ventura County Office of Education in California. Born in Okinawa, […]

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OC prepared to invest $500,000 to improve downtown

Posted on September 24, 2021

Odessa College President Gregory Williams indicated this week that the school is ready to invest $500,000 on new downtown projects, including construction of a school building that would house entrepreneurial classes and a business incubator. The total estimated cost of the project is $2 million. The $500,000 will come from the funding it received from […]

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West Texas Food Bank kicks off National Hunger Action Month

Posted on September 24, 2021

September is National Hunger Action Month and the West Texas Food Bank is eager to get back to action with its campaign. The West Texas Food Bank and Feeding America are asking the public to take action to end hunger one helping at a time. “It’s an awareness campaign that hunger is year-round,” West Texas Food Bank […]

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OC, Tech announce pathway to BSN

Posted on September 24, 2021

Odessa College and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center on Thursday announced an early decision articulation agreement aimed at increasing the number of bachelor’s degree prepared nurses in the Permian Basin. Students will get their associate degree from OC and can take their bachelor’s degree in nursing courses entirely online. The process can be completed in as little […]

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MCH receives Stroke Gold Plus Award

Posted on September 24, 2021

A press release detailed that Medical Center Hospital has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s “Get With The Guidelines” – Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes MCH’s commitment to ensure stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence. MCH earned […]

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Education, healthcare, energy firms hire UTPB grads

Posted on September 24, 2021

Ector and Midland County ISD are two of the top employers for University of Texas Permian Basin grads, as are the hospitals and energy companies. In her role as director of internships and employer relations, Megan Baeza said she tries to partner with students to explore careers and get them some field experience. Midland Memorial […]

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OC reaches health sciences building goal

Posted on August 9, 2021

Thanks to a $2 million donation from the Wood Family Foundation, Odessa College will have the funds it needs to construct the $40 million Wood Health Sciences Building. Thursday’s announcement, made in the foyer of the Saulsbury Campus Center, brings the total contribution of the Wood family to $7 million. The groundbreaking for the four-story, state-of-the-art building […]

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