Centers & Institutes

Center for Arts Entrepreneurship (CAE)
The Center for Arts Entrepreneurship has been designed to prepare music and other creative arts students for successful careers in the 21st century.

Center for Inter-American and Border Studies (CIBS)
The Center for Inter-American and Border Studies focuses on UTEP activities concerning borders, Latin America, and the Caribbean, creating a central point of leadership and support for other units in academic programs, research, and outreach activities.
The Center for Law and Human Behavior leverages its unique location and the unparalleled expertise of the faculty at UTEP to generate cutting-edge research and program evaluation in support of the nation's borders and the criminal justice system.

Institute of Oral History
The mission of the Institute of Oral History is to preserve "the history of the region adjacent to the Rio Grande both in the United States and in Mexico."

Patti and Paul Yetter Center for Law
The Patti and Paul Yetter Center for Law is designed to help UTEP students and the broader community understand the legal profession and gain entrance to law school.

Sam Donaldson Center
The Sam Donaldson Center provides academic enrichment for communication majors, communication programs to high school students, and continuing education and training for media and communication professionals.

Borderlands Digital Humanities Center
The Center advances intellectual inquiry across disciplines, anchored in the humanities and dedicated to engagement with communities throughout the U.S. – Mexico Borderlands to imagine a digital present and future that centers care, equity, ethics, and social justice.