UTSA wins nine awards at CASE District IV Conference

By Tim Brownlee
Assistant Director of Public Affairs

(March 30, 2010)--At the 2010 CASE District IV Conference March 27-30 in Austin, UTSA's team from the Office of the Vice President for University Advancement won nine awards including two grand awards (gold), one award of excellence (silver), one achievement award (bronze) and five special awards (pewter). University Communications received seven awards, Alumni Programs received one award and University Advancement received one award.

Headquartered in Washington, D.C., with offices in London and Singapore, CASE (Council for Advancement and Support of Education) is an international professional association serving educational institutions and advancement professionals in alumni relations, communications, fundraising, marketing and other areas.

CASE District IV includes 260 schools, colleges, universities and other educational organizations in Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and Mexico. Each of CASE's North American districts offer awards programs to recognize outstanding programs and individuals. Among other work, district awards honor everything from annual reports to Web sites to distinguished service to new professionals.

CASE has 22,500 members with nearly 3,400 colleges, universities, independent elementary and secondary schools, and educational associates in 59 countries. CASE is one of the largest nonprofit education associations in institutional membership, serving more than 60,000 advancement professionals. CASE helps its members build stronger relationships with alumni and donors, raise funds for campus projects, produce recruitment materials, market their institutions to prospective students, diversify the profession and foster public support of education.

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2010 CASE District IV awards to UTSA

Special Award (Pewter) -- Alumni Programs, Best New Alumni Program, "Volunteer Vista"
Special Award (Pewter) -- University Communications, Visual Design -- Special Pieces, "Fiesta River Parade Invitation"
Grand Award -- University Communications, Visual Design -- Illustration, Sombrilla, Spring 2009
Special Award (Pewter) -- University Communications, Medical-Scientific Writing, Sombrilla, Spring 2009: "Why Jane and Johnny Can't Factor a Polynomial"
Achievement Award (Bronze) -- University Communications, General Writing Collection, Ovations, Vol 4, 2009, "Witness to the Fall," "Voices Unheard" and "A Window Into the Hidden World of Myanmar"
Award of Excellence (Silver) -- University Communications, Mark McClendon, Black and White Photography -- Candid, "Ricardo Romo Portrait, Downtown Commons"
Special Award (Pewter) -- University Communications, Mark McClendon, Color Photography -- Series, "Carter House"
Grand Award -- University Communications, World Wide Web Site -- Main URL, "Sombrilla Online"
Special Award (Pewter) -- University Advancement, Outstanding Project, Online Support Suite Ticket System

Events

April 15-19, various times

Spring 2024 Undergraduate Research & Creative Inquiry Showcase

The UTSA Office of Undergraduate is proud to celebrate National Undergraduate Research with an annual event sponsored by the (OUR) featuring students will showcase undergraduate student research and creative endeavors from all disciplines across campus.

Various Locations

Friday, April 19, 11:00 a.m.

Día en la Sombrilla

Día en la Sombrilla, formerly Fiesta UTSA, is a festival hosted each spring as a part of Fiesta® San Antonio events. Sponsored by Roadrunner Productions, the event features music, food, confetti, games, event t-shirts, and more.

Sombrilla Plaza and Central Plaza, Main Campus

April 20-21

Fiesta Arts Fair

Fiesta Arts Fair features contemporary art from more than 100 artists from across the U.S., Fiesta favorite foods, drinks, live music by local and regional performers, and a Young Artists Garden providing opportunities for budding artists to learn, explore and express their creativity.

UTSA Southwest Campus

Wednesday, April 24, 11:30 a.m.

Denim Day

Join the PEACE Center and Wellbeing Services for Denim Day, a day of learning about the importance of consent and why we wear denim on the last Wednesday of the month each April during Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Stop by our Denim Day display to take a photo in front of our Denim Wall, spin the "Is It Consent?" Wheel, and get a Concha or goodie.

Student Union Window Lounge, Main Campus

Wednesday, April 24, 5:00 p.m.

Simplifying Citations With Zotero

Learn to use Zotero®, a citation manager that can help you store and organize citations you find during your research. Zotero can generate bibliographies in various styles, insert in-text citations and allow you to share sources with collaborators.

Virtual Event

Friday, May 3, 11:30 a.m.

McNair Scholar's Spring Celebration

This event is to achnowlege the graduating seniors and induct the new cohart of scholars to our program.

North Paseo Building (NPB 5.140,) Main Campus

Friday, May 17, 10:00 a.m.

Commencement: Ceremony One

Celebrate the accomplishments of College of Education and Human Development, College for Health, Community and Policy, College of Sciences and University College.

Alamodome

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Spotlight

UTSA’s Mission

The University of Texas at San Antonio is dedicated to the advancement of knowledge through research and discovery, teaching and learning, community engagement and public service. As an institution of access and excellence, UTSA embraces multicultural traditions and serves as a center for intellectual and creative resources as well as a catalyst for socioeconomic development and the commercialization of intellectual property - for Texas, the nation and the world.

UTSA’s Vision

To be a premier public research university, providing access to educational excellence and preparing citizen leaders for the global environment.

UTSA’s Core Values

We encourage an environment of dialogue and discovery, where integrity, excellence, inclusiveness, respect, collaboration and innovation are fostered.

UTSA’S Destinations

UTSA is a proud Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) as designated by the U.S. Department of Education .

Our Commitment to Inclusivity

The University of Texas at San Antonio, a Hispanic Serving Institution situated in a global city that has been a crossroads of peoples and cultures for centuries, values diversity and inclusion in all aspects of university life. As an institution expressly founded to advance the education of Mexican Americans and other underserved communities, our university is committed to promoting access for all. UTSA, a premier public research university, fosters academic excellence through a community of dialogue, discovery and innovation that embraces the uniqueness of each voice.