Office of Public Affairs
About Us
The UTSA Office of Public Affairs is the part of Office of University Communications responsible for working with the news media. Public Affairs staff members work with local, regional, statewide and national news reporters from print, electronic and online publications and education trade publications.
Public Affairs staff tell the UTSA story after gathering details of the work being done by students, faculty and staff on the three UTSA campuses. Public Affairs staff members gather the essential “who, what, where, when, why and how” details, write a news story and then contact reporters. In the Public Affairs department, reporters are the primary conduit whereby UTSA stories reach external audiences. Public Affairs staff work with news reporters every day, suggesting UTSA story ideas.
Public Affairs also gathers and communicates UTSA news for internal audiences. We are always looking for good story ideas. If you have something you think would be of interest to the larger community, contact Public Affairs at (210) 458-4550 or e-mail news@utsa.edu.
Public Affairs Services
UTSA TODAY
Public Affairs produces the official e-news for the university, UTSA Today. The site is updated daily with campus news, upcoming special events, faculty and staff recognitions, student profiles and more.
UTSA IN THE NEWS
Public Affairs electronicially monitors the news each day for stories that mention UTSA. More than 25,000 U.S. and international print, broadcast and online news sources are monitored. “UTSA in the News” clip reports are e-mailed daily to interested members of the campus community. To be added to the e-mail distribution list, e-mail laura.keating@utsa.edu.
@UTSA
Public Affairs produces an electronic newsletter distributed to faculty and staff, either twice a month or as needed, to update employees on administrative news, changes in the Handbook of Operating Procedures, parking updates and more.
UTSA UPDATE
Public Affairs produces an electronic newsletter for UTSA President Ricardo Romo that is distributed quarterly to more than 25,000 friends of the university. The e-newsletter shares important campus news, spotlights research projects and philanthropic gifts, and invites the community to upcoming campus events. The distribution list includes donors, business leaders, legislators, advisory board members, faculty, staff and more. To be added to the UTSA Update distribution list, e-mail tim.brownlee@utsa.edu.
458-SNOW
Public Affairs updates the UTSA information telephone hotline, as needed, to provide pertinent information about campus closures and re-openings in the event of severe weather or other campus emergencies. Call (210) 458-SNOW (7669).
458-ARTS
Public Affairs updates the UTSA arts telephone hotline weekly to inform the San Antonio community about upcoming art exhibits and cultural events involving UTSA students and faculty. Call (210) 458-ARTS (2787).
PHOTOGRAPHIC SERVICES
Public Affairs maintains an online gallery of UTSA images, available for download and suitable for campus related flyers and Web sites. For more information, e-mail mark.mcclendon@utsa.edu.
Photographic services are also provided, by appointment, for the Office of the President, athletics and for members of the 1604 community. To request a photographer, e-mail marianne.lewis@utsa.edu.
For photographic services at the Downtown Campus, e-mail elton.smith@utsa.edu.
MEDIA TRAINING
By appointment, Public Affairs staff will conduct media training for faculty or staff who are preparing for an interview by print or broadcast news media.
Contact Information
Office of Public Affairs
John Peace Library Building Room 4.03.14
UTSA 1604 Campus
(210) 458-4550