UTSA student organizations have something for everyone

(Aug. 26, 2016) -- Studying, going to classes, passing exams—that’s how to get a college education. Diving into student organizations and getting involved in UTSA life—that’s getting a college experience. Student organizations are a great way to make new friends and gain skills to carry along as a proud alum.

Interested in ultimate frisbee? Yep, there’s a club for that. Ready to dive into biomedical engineering? Check out The Biomedical Engineering Society. You can dive into rock climbing or join the cause for a greener world with The Green Society. There’s even a paintball club. With more than 300 organizations on campus, there’s something for everyone, and if getting involved with campus life is more your style, there are plenty of opportunities with these organizations:

Roadrunner Productions is responsible for many on campus events, including gatherings to pep up spirit for the football team and even a dueling pianos party. Aside from that, students learn organizational skills and how to work together as a team to pull off programs and special events, which is a great set of tools to have after graduation.

The UTSA Student Government Association acts as the official advocate and voice of the student body. They meet weekly to hear from students and act as leaders and collaborators with the faculty and staff of UTSA to make their voices heard. SGA holds elections for freshmen senators and vacant positions the first week of September and also hosts events throughout the year celebrating UTSA traditions, such as the homecoming golf cart decorating party.

UTSA’s Volunteer Organization Involving Community Education and Service (VOICES) is a community outreach club. Its members organize and attend volunteer events, including Extreme Makeover: UTSA Edition, wherein students, faculty and staff work with campus officials to beautify the main campus with trash pickup, painting and landscaping. They also host a Hunger Banquet each year, allowing participants to eat a meal based on the socioeconomic status they draw randomly at the door to spread awareness about income disparity and hunger.

-- Joanna Carver

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Events

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

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

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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.