UTSA offers unique summer camps for all ages, June 27-July 1

This week summer campers will explore STEM-related topics and more

(June 27, 2016) -- — Students are exploring new programs this week with top-tier students and faculty members during The University of Texas at San Antonio’s summer camps. The camps are both educational and fun giving students a glimpse of what it’s like to learn on a college campus.

Children, high school students and incoming college undergraduates can participate in athletic programs, music programs and learn STEM-related topics to help them develop their skills and talents. Throughout the summer, UTSA hosts nearly 100 camps offering interesting and innovative learning opportunities.

This week, UTSA offers the following camps:

ITEC Camps
Monday, June 27 – Friday, July 1, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., Main Campus
The UTSA Interactive Technology Experience Center camps are for curious students interested in STEM and related topics. This week, campers in kindergarten through 2nd grade will study engineering physics and food chemistry. Third through 5th grade campers will learn about human biology. Sixth through 8th graders will explore programming Sphero. Ninth through 12th grade campers will learn about robotics.

UTSA Soccer Academy-Junior Elite Camp
Monday, June 27 - Friday, July 1, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Main Campus
UTSA’s junior elite camp will help intermediate to advanced players ages 10 to 14 develop their soccer skills. The staff leading the camp has a combined 75 years of experience building the best soccer camp program in the San Antonio area.

Tennis Camp
Monday, June 27 - Thursday, June 30, 9 a.m. - 11 a.m., UTSA Tennis Facility Main Campus
This camp will help students improve their skills with several drills, tournament style match play and video analysis of every stroke.

History Mystery Museum Summer Camp
Monday, June 27 - Friday, July 1, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Institute of Texan Cultures
Children 8 to 10 years old will get a behind-the-scenes look at the museum and learn about Texas history through hands-on activities with museum staff.

High School Choir Camp
Sunday, June 26 - Wednesday, June 29, Registration 2-5 p.m., Main Campus
Campers will work alongside UTSA conductors, faculty and clinicians from prominent high school music programs who will provide an intensive study of All-state audition music. UTSA choir camp is a leader in the Texas All-State Choir preparatory process.

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Events

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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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.

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