The Engaged Scholar Symposium (ES2) is the largest multidisciplinary gathering of undergraduate scholars in South Texas and was conceived to share and celebrate multidisciplinary undergraduate research, community engagement, service learning projects, and creative works.
Students from all academic disciplines are encouraged to participate in the symposium, hosted at both the Brownsville and Edinburg campuses on consecutive days. Keynote speakers are featured, and community partners will share opportunities to participate in experiential learning within the Rio Grande Valley community.
This form will close on February 23, 2026 at 11:59 PM CST.
Faculty interested in having the Center for Teaching Excellence and the Office of Engaged Scholarship & Learning review their course will need to submit an official service learning designation application. To complete this form, you will need:
- Course details (course number, title, and CRN for each course section to be designated, class meeting style)
- Semester(s) which course is usually taught with service learning
- Community partner details (who identifies - student or faculty, service learning project themes, community partner themes)
- A syllabus for the course
Spring 2026 deadline: November 28, 2025
For questions, please contact the Center for Teaching Excellence at cte@utrgv.edu OR the Office of Engaged Scholarship & Learning at servicelearning@utrgv.edu
The Engaged Scholar Symposium (ES2) is the largest multidisciplinary gathering of undergraduate scholars in South Texas and was conceived to share and celebrate multidisciplinary undergraduate research, community engagement, service learning projects, and creative works. Students from all academic disciplines are encouraged to participate in the symposium, hosted at both the Brownsville and Edinburg campuses on consecutive days. Keynote speakers are featured, and community partners will share opportunities to participate in experiential learning within the Rio Grande Valley community.
This form will close on February 23, 2026 at 11:59 PM CST.
Proposals are now being accepted for the 9th Annual STEM Education Conference. To receive full consideration, proposals must be submitted by Sunday October 26, 2025 at 11:59 PM Central Time. If you have any questions, please contact rgvstemed@utrgv.edu.