Roadrunner Days mark the start of new school year at UTSA

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(August 15, 2016) -- Thousands of Roadrunners will arrive at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) this week for an exciting new year. The 2016-17 school year brings a new crop of top-tier students, including nearly 4,500 freshmen, excited to learn from world-class professors and researchers.

UTSA welcomes nearly 29,000 students August 19-28 for Roadrunner Days, a celebration of the new school year. Events and activities held during Roadrunner Days provide the university community with an opportunity to welcome new students, celebrate UTSA's accomplishments and participate in time-honored traditions.

The Class of 2020 will descend on UTSA on Friday, August 19 during Residence Hall move-in day. Students and their families will arrive on Main Campus, carrying boxes of personal items and move-in musts as they turn their residence hall into their new home. Move-in will continue through Saturday, August 20.

After a week of countless campus activities to help the new 'Runners get acclimated to the UTSA life, freshman and transfer students will attend Convocation on Monday, August 22. The annual ceremony kick-starts the new academic year and marks the first step the Roadrunners will take in their higher education journey of discovery. Students will hear from President Ricardo Romo as well as student and campus leaders. They will also become immersed in new Roadrunner traditions when they learn the UTSA Fight Song, Roadrunner Creed and Alma Mater.

New students will also experience PlayFair on August 22 at the Recreation Wellness Center. The popular entertaining event is the perfect way to develop new campus friendships. It also offers team-building exercises to help new Roadrunners bond.

Before students head off to bed before the first day of class, they won't want to miss Midnight Light, Monday, August 22 at 11:30 p.m. Join President Romo, Rowdy, The Spirit of San Antonio Marching Band (SOSA), fellow students, faculty and staff as UTSA lights the Monument at the Main Campus entrance at the stroke of midnight to mark the start of a new academic year.

Students also won't want to miss the President's BBQ on the Lawn Tuesday, August 23 from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Hang out with President Romo while enjoying live music and a free BBQ dinner. He hosts the President's BBQ on the Plaza at the Downtown Campus Wednesday, August 24 from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.

- Courtney Clevenger

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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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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.