Welcome back! Nearly 29,000 UTSA students begin classes Jan. 13

UTSA students

By Tim Brownlee
Associate Director of Internal Communications

(Jan. 13, 2014) -- Welcome back to UTSA! Spring classes begin today at The University of Texas at San Antonio, and nearly 29,000 students will be back on campus after the winter break.

Additionally, more than 1,400 faculty members and 2,700 staff have returned to help guide UTSA students through their academic careers in the classroom and with numerous support services. UTSA provides access to excellence for a diverse group of students. Many are high achievers who are the first in their families to attend a college or university.

Students can take advantage of Campus Recreation facilities at the Main and Downtown campuses to maintain their fitness and health. Additionally, Student Health Services has clinics at both campuses to provide wellness programs and care. Students also can count on the Tomas Rivera Center for Student Success for support in their academic endeavors.

There also are plenty of activities and entertainment opportunities for UTSA students. Events in January include:

The University Center will offer free movies on Friday and Saturday nights throughout the semester.
UTSA Athletics will host men's basketball games Jan. 11 and 30 and women's basketball games Jan. 15 and 25. Students are admitted free to all athletics activities by showing their UTSACard.
The Department of Music will present "Student Recital: Marco Reyes, Trombone" on Jan. 16, "Faculty Recital: Stephanie Westney Presents a Dvorak Festival" on Jan. 23, a Faculty Chamber Recital on Jan. 30 and "Guest Recital: Hal Reynolds, Trombone," also Jan. 30.
On Jan. 20, UTSA students will participate in the annual Martin Luther King Day March, hosted by the City of San Antonio.
The College of Business will host a Business Involvement Fair Jan. 21-22 with information on registered business organizations. The Student Organization Information Fair is Jan. 22 at the Downtown Campus.
The Department of Art and Art History will present "For All the World to See: Visual Culture and the Struggle for Civil Rights" in January and February, with reflections of the African-American experience through art, films and discussion.

Check UTSA Today every day for information on special events throughout the semester.

Events

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 Scholars' Spring Celebration

This event will acknowledge graduating seniors from the McNair Scholars program at UTSA before inducting the new cohort of scholars into the program.

North Paseo Building (NPB 5.140), Main Campus

Wednesday, May 15, 6:00 p.m.

Doctoral Conferral Ceremony

At this memorable celebration, UTSA graduates will be introduced one-by-one to cross the stage and accept their doctoral degrees.

Arts Building Recital Hall, Main Campus

Thursday, May 16, 3:00 p.m.

Roadrunner Walk

Roadrunner Walk is an event for graduating students to have a memorable walk on campus to celebrate an important milestone and their achievements. Graduates will walk along the Paseo while being celebrated by the UTSA community, friends, and family members.

Student Union Paseo, 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, 100 Montana St.

Friday, May 17, 4:30 p.m.

Commencement: Ceremony Two

Celebrate the accomplishments of Alvarez College of Business, College of Liberal and Fine Arts and Klesse College of Engineering and Integrated Design.

Alamodome, 100 Montana St.

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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.