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Focus on Campus
Fridays at 10am

Focus on Campus devotes time to recognize the latest and greatest on the UTEP campus. Louie Saenz, gives the lowdown on shining athletes, faculty and students. The show also includes information on ongoing research and university programs affecting our campus. It's everything you need to know about UTEP.

  • Sitting in for host Louie Saenz, Charlize Mercado welcomes Dr. Lindsay Macchiarella, Flora Newberry and Jieun Newland from the Society of Forgotten Instruments to talk about their free spring lecture recitals and their passion for forgotten instruments.
  • Host Louie Saenz welcomes former UTEP Associate Professor, lifelong journalist, and author of the recent memoir Guajira, the Cuba Girl to talk about her experience in journalism, and her memoir.
  • Host Louie Saenz welcomes Dr. Kevin Floyd of the Chihuahuan Desert Garden Gardens of the UTEP Campus to discuss this year's upcoming Flora Fest and what plants will be available.
  • Host Louie Sanez welcomes Dr. Philip Lavretsky from the Department of Biology to talk about “A Waddle Through Time: Ducks, People, and the Conservation Odyssey” an exhibit that unveils the fascinating, and often surprising, tale of humans and ducks.
  • Join Louie Saenz as he sits down with Professor Sandra Jones, Susana Arvizo and Jazmine Chihuahua to talk about the student AdFed Program.
  • Join Louie Sanez as he sits down with former Miner Robert Bouvier Murray to talk about his new book “A Letter to My Younger Self”, which is a collection of letters from ex-student athletes giving advice to their younger selves about making their transition from high school to college and beyond.
  • Join Louie Saenz as he sits down with UTEP’s Execute Director of Special Events, Jorge Vazquez, to talk about his experience as Executive Director, and the process of bringing artists to El Paso.
  • Sitting in for host Louie Saenz, Charlize Mercado welcomes multiple Grammy Award-winning cellist Zuill Bailey from the Center for Arts Entrepreneurship to talk about the special performance of Pinchas Zukerman at the First Baptist Church of El Paso.
  • Join Louie Saenz as he visits with Olli’s Executive Director Lynn Provenzano. to find out when classes start and what you need to do to register.
  • Host Louie Saenz welcomes Creslan Troy Williams, a professor from the Department of Criminal Justice who has recently joined The University of Texas at El Paso as an adjunct Professor in the Criminal Justice department.