MAY 29, 2020 — UTSA is committed to supporting the university community during remote learning and operations. Here is your latest digest of university news and tips.
VIRTUAL EVENTS
RETURN TO RESEARCH: UTSA’s Research Excellence and Doctoral Education Recovery tactical team—charged with restarting in-person research and lab activities while safeguarding public health—will present Research Recovery, a town hall on its reopening plans. Monday, June 1, 2 p.m. |
LEARN FROM EXPERTS: If you missed UTSA’s popular Community Conversations event this week, Reimagining the Future of the Arts in San Antonio and Beyond, you can view the recorded stream. Our expert panel explored the ways in which arts organizations and educators can present, perform and teach music and visual arts in a time when we are unable to gather together.
UTSA panelists on reimagining the arts: Tracy Crowden, Libby Rowe, William McCrary, Troy Peters and Costanza Roeder.
COMMUNITY NEWS
LIBRARY RETURNS EXTENDED: If you still need to return books and other materials, the UTSA Libraries have extended the special returns process at the second-floor entrance to the John Peace Library for this weekend, May 30–31.
ANSWERS YOU NEED: The Student Activities Front Desk is available virtually to answer questions for everyone—including faculty and staff—weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
STUDENTS WITH TALENT: Greeks Got Talent is a virtual take on the traditional lip sync event that lets UTSA chapters submit TikTok-style videos to go head-to-head with other chapters. Anyone can cast a vote for their favorites in Instagram stories on the UTSA Fraternity and Sorority Life page. Voting starts Thursday, June 4, 11 a.m.
HEALTH
LET’S GET PHYSICAL: Campus Recreation’s live virtual group exercise classes are back all summer long with your favorite instructors delivering workouts directly to you via Zoom. And there’s no equipment needed to get you the workout you need. For a full list of classes—20 each week—visit Stay Well with Campus Rec or follow the @UTSARec team on social.
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Learn to use the simple but powerful features of EndNote®, a citation management tool. In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn to setup an EndNote library, save references and PDFs, and automatically create and edit a bibliography.
Virtual EventLearn 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 EventThe UTSA Institute of Texan Cultures welcomes historian Rebecca Sharpless, author of “Grain and Fire: History of Baking in the American South,” to discuss how food customs shape cultures.
Room 1.01.01 on the 1st Floor at ITC, UTSA Institute Of Texan CulturesOur GSAW Research Symposium begins with lunch and a Poster Presentation Competition. Faculty, staff, and graduate students are welcome to attend and review the exceptional research from UTSA's best and brightest.
Student Union Ballrooms 1 & 2, Main CampusHear from UTSA doctoral candidate in environmental science, Andre Felton, as he discusses best practices to discuss scholarly research in non-academic settings. Our 2023 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) winners will also share their winning presentations.
Student Union Ballrooms 1 & 2, Main CampusJoin this fun event if you want resume and interview resources, a job or internship, a snow cone from Kona Ice and to socialize.
Sombrilla PlazaIn partnership with San Antonio Metro Health, join us for a special lecture series during Public Health week! An esteemed panel will discuss the job market’s impact on public health departments in Texas municipalities.
Retama Auditorium (SU 2.02.02,) Main CampusThe 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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UTSA is a proud Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) as designated by the U.S. Department of Education .
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