UTSA in the News

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September 2001

Diana Kheronsky, an Uzbekistani Jew, fled with her family from the former Russian republic, escaping communism and anti-semitism, for north San Antonio. She graduated from the University of Texas at San Antonio, added premedical classes, and then entered the new medical school program at Ben Gurion University of the Negev in southern Israel. "I wanted to experience different cultures, I want to know what affects them and what diseases they have," said Kheronsky. She plans to bring her international experience back home to a family practice in the San Antonio area.
(San Antonio Express-News 9/5/01 3H)

The University of Texas at San Antonio increased its enrollment by more than 1000 students to 19, 841, the largest numerical gain in students in Bexar County. UTSA's growth was spurred by an increase of almost 13 percent in students at its downtown campus which has an enrollment of 3,587. Ricardo Romo, president of UTSA, attributed the increase to recruitment, additional degree programs and innovative scholarship programs.
(San Antonio Express-News 9/10/01 3H)

At UTSA, athletes pitched in to help the injured. Many stood in line to donate blood at the South Texas Blood and Tissue Center at the Convocation Center. "I didn't know about the terrorist attacks until I heard someone talking in my sign language class. I have given blood a number of times back home in Kansas," said UTSA women's basketball player Amber Prose.
(San Antonio Express-News 9/12/01 8D)

Gregg Michel's class at the University of Texas at San Antonio usually discusses early U.S. history, including the Revolutionary War, but Wednesday they talked about a different kind of conflict. A day after hijacked jetliners crashed into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, students wondered if there would be another draft. Michel, who said it was important to discuss the tragedy with his students, elicited comments from the class and frequently put them into historical context.
(San Antonio Express-News 9/13/01 18A)

When terrorists attacked New York City and Washington, UTSA student Jennifer Gearhart stepped forward. For the second straight day Wednesday, the 26-year-old education major and mother of two joined a cadre of volunteers at UTSA and elsewhere in a massive blood drive to aid those victimized by the horrifying tragedies. Gearhart arranged to have local restaurants, Mcdonalds, Bill Miller's and Papa John's Pizza donate food for the long lines of donors waiting to give blood.
(San Antonio Express-News 9/13/01 Page 3B)

A chamber of commerce-sponsored mentorship program was transferred Wednesday to the University of Texas at San Antonio, which plans to dramatically expand the initiative to reach more students. The nationally recognized program "Making Mentoring a Partnership," now will be managed by UTSA's K-16 Initiatives and Honors Program, which oversees the universities educational outreach efforts.
(San Antonio Express-News 9/20/01 8B)

The UTSA Athletic Department announced Tuesday that all San Antonio police officers and firefighters will receive free tickets to Roadrunners sporting events throughout the 2001-02 season. In addition to the free tickets, family members will also receive discounted tickets to all events for $1.
(San Antonio Express-News 8/22/01 3E)

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Last Updated Feb. 22, 2002