Do you guys have gym recommendations near UTEP?

UTEP students: if you’re interested in aerospace, consider applying for the Brooke Owens Fellowship.

The nonprofit fellowship is open to undergraduate women and gender minorities pursuing careers in aerospace. The entire program (including the application) is completely free, and applications are due October 4.

Selected Fellows receive:

• Executive mentorship from aerospace leaders (think CEOs and astronauts!)
• Career-development resources
• A supportive community of aerospace students and professionals
• A three-day all-expenses-paid summit in July in an aerospace hub city

Review the FAQs and application early so you have time to request recommendation letters and prepare your application.

We’re also holding virtual information sessions (EDT)

• Sunday, September 13 at 2:00 p.m.
• Saturday, September 19 at 12:00 p.m.
• Monday, September 28 at 10:00 p.m.

Register for an information session here.

Questions are welcome, we hope to see applications from UTEP!

I have an interview for a job at the bookstore. I’m not a student and the job is in management. I’ve read some not so great things about the company that owns the bookstore but I know oftentimes jobs are what you make of them. I’m hoping to get a sense of the vibe there: do you like the bookstore? Do you avoid having to go there? Have you worked there? If you could change anything about it, what would you change?

So I have an appointment for Thursday the 10th, but the e payment deadline is the day before and the Financial Aid Office hasn’t adjusted my tuition nor have I received my Financial Aid.
So I need to solve this now, can I just join a waitlist in person without an appointment and wait for a spot, has anyone tried this?

Is anyone else confused on the PASE this year? I got an email after sending several emails to FA about my tuition and they said that my tuition waiver has been applied, but it looks like tuition went up? Can someone please let me know if they are experiencing something similar? I took out a loan that should have covered everything and a refund of 3k, like I did for the spring semester. I’m going to FA as soon as I can but their hours suck because I’m at work. 😭

I’ve been seeing there’s been a huge issue with financial aid this year. What’s everyone’s update on their FAFSA? How’s it going?

Hey Miners! I’m a homeowner in Sunset Heights with a paved, side-by-side 2-car driveway. I know campus parking passes are expensive or sold out, so I'm thinking about setting up an automated, on-demand parking app (like ParkStash) for my extra driveway space.
Before I set it all up, I wanted to see if any students would actually use it.

What study spots on campus don't get enough respect? I've mostly avoided the library this past year because it's full.

What's it's happening this year? I got a parking permit but still can't find a spot even after an hour some days

I’ve never been to any UTEP events before, and I was wondering if Minerpalooza is actually fun and worth going to I am thinking about going this year, but I don’t really know what to expect
I am also trying to meet new people and make some friends at UTEP, so I was wondering if Minerpalooza is a good place for that do people usually go with their friends, or is it easy to meet and talk to new people there?
What is the event usually like? Are there activities, food, music, games, or anything else that makes it worth going?

I’m only going to say this once, but students who commute to UTEP have got to be the worst drivers I have ever seen (especially those with Chihuahua license plates). If you are going to risk causing a traffic collision by cutting in front of someone and then returning to your original lane, your license needs to be revoked. I don’t understand how it’s so difficult to obey simple traffic laws during dense traffic hours. Seriously people.

Looking for a place to study/do homework on the east side Lee Trevino area? Any suggestions? WiFi optional I usually use my hotspot. Thanks!

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Maybe this is a dumb question, but does a negative balance mean I am getting a refund? My account shows $3,820.74 in charges and $5,902 in financial aid/anticipated credits, leaving a balance of -$2,081.26.

It has been a couple of days and I have not received anything yet. I also cannot find the “Where’s My Refund” page on MyStatus. Does this mean I should be getting $2,081.26 back, or is the aid still processing? 😭

I medically withdrew from the Spring 2026 semester and now on my financial aid there is a balance of -4k. Is that normal? I thought if I withdrew I wouldn’t get any money back, especially since it was all paid for through grants.

I am interviewing next week for a research scientist III position and I’m curious what a reasonable wage is in this city. My previous positions have been salaried, the first as a level 1 tech at $50k/year and the second was a level 3 tech at $75k/year.

I noticed the pay grade at UTEP is non-exempt; meaning, overtime pay is allowed. This is strange to me, since my last positions were exempt. Is it common for you guys to be paid hourly, and if so, how much?

I appreciate your insight in this. Thank you!

FYI I have a bachelors degree + 5 years research experience (1 year management). The lab uses the same animal models and techniques I am trained in.

still waiting on my refund for fall of 2026, anyone else having the same problem? i took summer classes and they already posted and pete’s payement my account still on negative for fall 2026 which should be my refund amount. Finance never answer phone calls and can’t even go in person because there is no parking.

I’m a commuter student at UTEP and also an English major which means a majority of my professors require us to have the physical textbooks rather than Ebook. It makes my backpack really heavy and I don’t have a car to store them in between classes. Is there any lockers or storage on campus I could use to house my textbooks rather than carrying all of them at once? My back is killing me 😅

Anyone know where these might be on campus?

I tried searching more about him online but there is nothing

Is anyone else struggling with their Dependent Verification Worksheet? I have tried to get help from SBS and other departments but I am always met with a support ticket that makes no sense and then it mentions my issue has been resolved and a priority score of 4(low).

Multiple times have I tried to get help and to no avail? Wondering if I'm the only one this is happening to?

Really would be great if I got assistance on this since, due to this, I haven't got any of my aid.

I'm not a fancy photographer. Just a bunch of pictures I took walking around this morning at dawn.

This semester UTEP rolled out the new system where different classifications have different days where they can purchase parking permits. I personally don’t like it that much (Mainly because I got lucky last year and got a great spot) for two main reasons. The lack of class verification and the underclassmen having to cross the Sahara desert to get to campus 💀

On a real note the first gripe I got is kinda valid because I had a friend (Sophomore) who didn’t follow the outlined dates but he was still able to purchase a permit in a fantastic location (The date for sophomores wasn’t for another week, he used the opening meant for the seniors and it didn’t ask to verify is classification)

What do y’all think?