[Altec employee working on utility line]

A photograph of an Altec employee working on utility lines after the Ringgold fire. The face and arms of the worker are seen, and the worker wears gloves, safety glasses, and a helmet. Branches without leaves partially obscure the image. On January 1, 2006, the Texas town of Ringgold was devastated in a fire that forced thousands of people to evacuate several towns in North Texas. Around 32 houses were destroyed in Ringgold, a ranching town of about 250 people.
Date: January 4, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Students take online courses to earn a bachelors degree]

Mexican immigrants in Dallas, Texas use the Colegio De Bachilleres distance learning program to earn their bachelors degree.
Date: August 4, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
Plan a distancia ofrece oportunidad para culminar preparatoria (open access)

Plan a distancia ofrece oportunidad para culminar preparatoria

This article describes how distance education allows some Mexican immigrants to earn a bachelors degree from the Colegio de Bachilleres in the Mexcian state of Michoacan. Both the original Spanish article and the English translation are included.
Date: August 4, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library