UTEP's spring commencement to celebrate over 3K graduates

14-05-2025

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) will celebrate over 3,000 spring and summer 2025 graduates and degree candidates in four in-person commencement ceremonies this weekend at the Don Haskins Center.
UTEP said the cohort includes the first graduating class of the Doctor of Occupational Therapy program and the largest graduating class in the College of Science's history.
The ceremonies will include recognition of bachelor's, master's, and doctoral graduates from all colleges, as follows, according to the university:
Saturday, May 17:
1 p.m.: College of Health Sciences and College of Nursing
6 p.m.: College of Science, Woody L. Hunt College of Business and School of Pharmacy
Sunday, May 18:
1 p.m.: College of Liberal Arts
6 p.m.: College of Education and College of Engineering
UTEP said admission tickets are not required. Guests may enter the arena starting one hour before each ceremony. All ceremonies will be livestreamed at utep.edu/commencement.
Parking and accessibility
Free guest parking is available in the perimeter lots off Sun Bowl Drive and Glory Road, including GR2 and SB7. Paid parking is available at the Glory Road Parking Garage, UTEP said.
ADA guest parking is available in the ME1 lot off Mesa Street with a valid ADA placard. The Glory Road Parking Garage is also accessible via an elevator.
Guests with mobility impairments should use the east entrance (Mesa Street side) of the Don Haskins Center.
A parking map is available here.
Additionally, the Don Haskins Center enforces a clear bag policy. For details on permissible items, click here.
Special lightings
To celebrate the Class of 2025, the following lightings will take place, according to UTEP:
'Mining Minds' Pickaxe Sculpture: Located at the Sun Bowl-University Roundabout, the sculpture will shine in UTEP blue and orange from the evening of Tuesday, May 13, through Sunday, May 18. Installed in 2010, this iconic sculpture symbolizes UTEP's academic and cultural milestones. Learn more at utep.edu/miningminds.
The 'M' on the Mountain: Located across from Sun Bowl Stadium, the M will be lit in honor of graduates from Tuesday evening, May 13, through Sunday evening, May 18.
For more information, visit utep.edu/commencement.
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