College of Business Hosting Texas Summer Transportation Institute July 9-20
The Institute for Studies in Business and the Texas Transportation Institute
are hosting the Texas Summer Transportation Institute for high school students
July 9-20 at the UTSA Downtown Campus.
The purpose of the institute is to create awareness and stimulate interest
in the career opportunities available in the transportation industry.
During the two-week program, students will explore such topics as highway
design, transportation of people and cargo, safety and environmentalism. Field
trips will also be taken to the port of Corpus Christi, Transguide operations,
military bases and other public and private facilities.
UTSA's Institute for Studies in Business was recently named a regional division
of the Texas Transportation Institute. Under this agreement, UTSA and TTI
will conduct collaborative research and deliver transportation education and
training to the San Antonio region.The program is free and open to the first
20 students registered.