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The school officially opened on September 23, 1914 with 27 students in buildings at Fort Bliss. In 1916 enrollment had grown to 39 students and women were allowed to enroll. The Fort Bliss buildings burned down. In 1917 The school was rebuilt on its present site, on land donated by wealthy El Paso residents. The distinctive dzong architecture style was adopted.In 1919 the school name was changed to the University of Texas Department of Mines and Metallurgy.
In 1920 the name was changed to the Texas College of Mines and Metallurgy (TCM).In 1923 students painted a large "M" for Minerson the Franklin Mountains: the "M" is still there today.
In 1946 Zeta Epsilon Zeta Chapter of Lambda Chi Alpha International Fraternity was installed.In 1949 the name was changed to Texas Western College of the University of Texas (TWC). Gamma Gamma chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity was installed.
In 1967 the name changed to The University of Texas at El Paso. Alpha Kappa Lambda granted a charter for Alpha Rho chapter.
In 1968 UTEP alumnus Bob Beamon set a world long jump record at the Olympic Games.In 1969 UTEP won the first of seven NCAA Men's Cross Country Championships. |
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El Paso Trivia:Did you know UTEP was originally founded in 1914 on Fort Bliss? In 1966 the Texas Western won the championship by 7 points. |
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