<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/stories/2026/05282026-canales-uh-rgv.php" dsn="news"><featured/><top-stories>true</top-stories><pubDate>05/28/2026 11:09:48 AM</pubDate><title>UH Expands South Texas Footprint with New RGV Leadership Role</title><subtitle>Valley Native Amanda Canales Appointed to Lead UH’s Student, Alumni and Workforce Partnerships Across the Rio Grande Valley</subtitle><description>The University of Houston has appointed Amanda Canales as the inaugural director of Rio Grande Valley external relations, a newly created role designed to deepen the University’s engagement across South Texas.</description><author/><author-email/><author-phone/><image><img src="/news/_images/canales-spiff.jpg" alt="amanda canales photo"/></image><categories>University of Houston</categories></item>