Events Calendar

Signature Events

14 Jan Roadrunner Days UTSA Campuses
29 Jan 6-8 p.m. UTSA 50th Anniversary Scholars Speaker Series Music as Medicine: The Power and Influence of Music on our Health
Featuring Tracy Cowden Radius Center
9 Feb 10-5 p.m. Asian Festival The UTSA Institute of Texan Cultures celebrates the annual Asian Festival, observing the Lunar New Year and celebrating the many rich cultures of Asia Institute of Texan Cultures
18 Feb 10:30 a.m. -12 p.m. Academy Fellows Speaker Series State of Public and Private Blockchains: Myths and Reality || Computation

Featuring C. Mohan, Ph.D.
IBM Fellow / Distinguished Visiting Professor, IBM Almaden Research Center, Tsinghua University, Beijing China

Prominent Academy Fellows will visit UTSA throughout our 50th anniversary year, delivering a series of lectures representing a variety of disciplines including Climate Studies, Advanced Materials, Life Sciences, Computation, and more. JPL Faculty Center Assembly Room
23 Feb 8 a.m. Alumni Association Diploma Dash 5K Diploma Dash brings UTSA alumni, community members, students and canine runners to participate in a certified 5K City Championship race. UTSA Main Campus
26 Feb 6-8 p.m. UTSA 50th Anniversary Scholars Speaker Series Not in My Backyard! The Power and Pitfalls of Citizen Engagement
Featuring Francine Romero The Historic Guadalupe Theatre
2 Mar 8:30 a.m. UTSA Day of Service The Day of Service Kick-Off begins at the UTSA Convocation Center Lawn before participants hop on shuttles to the non-profit agencies hosting projects. UTSA Main Campus
26 Mar 6-8 p.m. UTSA 50th Anniversary Scholars Speaker Series How Daily Habits Can Impact Brain Health
Featuring Amina Qutub McNay Art Museum
12 Apr 11:30 a.m. FIESTA UTSA Cascarones, live music, and 60 student organization food and beverage booths make up Fiesta UTSA, an official Fiesta event. Viva Fiesta, Runners! Sombrilla and Central Plaza
20 Apr 1 p.m. Football Spring Game The ninth annual UTSA Football Fiesta Spring Game will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 20 at Dub Farris Athletic Complex (8400 North Loop 1604 W). Admission and parking are free. Dub Farris Athletic Complex
20 Apr 5 -11 p.m. Chaparral Music Festival This country music festival is an Official Fiesta San Antonio event combining live country artists with family-friendly activities & games, local artisans & crafters, and of course, cold beers, wine, and cocktails! The event is free and open to the public. UTSA Park West Campus
23 Apr 8 a.m.-3 p.m. UTSA Day at the Capitol Students, faculty, staff and alumni are invited to join UTSA’s delegation to the Texas State Capitol for this unique opportunity to celebrate the university’s 50th anniversary, and showcase its vision for the future. State Capitol, Austin
29 Apr 8 a.m. Alumni Association Golf Tournament Register today The Club at Sonterra
30 Apr 6-8 p.m. UTSA 50th Anniversary Scholars Speaker Series A Nation of Immigrants: The Past, Present and Future of Immigration Law
Featuring Roger Enriquez Casa Hernán
18-19 May 10 a.m, 4 p.m., 2 p.m. Commencement Celebrate with our UTSA community as we share inspiring stories about our excellent students and the long-awaited Commencement experience Alamodome
28 May 6-8 p.m. UTSA 50th Anniversary Scholars Speaker Series Gene Editing, Precision Medicine, and the Ethics of Designer Babies
Featuring Jenny Hsieh South Texas Research Facility
3-9 Jun Light the City Orange San Antonio honors the 50th anniversary of UTSA’s founding and the university’s strong ties to the community when local businesses and organizations come together to Light the City Orange All across San Antonio
5 Jun 12 - 1 p.m. UTSA’s 50th Birthday Join us for cupcakes and lots of Roadrunner spirit as we celebrate the day UTSA was created by the Texas Legislature Sombrilla Plaza and Frio Street Commons
5 Jun 5 p.m. UTSA’s 50th anniversary commemoration A special celebration of UTSA’s 1969 founding at the Alamo The Alamo
5 Jun 5 p.m. Alumni Association Birthday Party Come party for one night only like you never left college at one of the most longstanding UTSA watering holes Hills and Dales
25 Jun 6-8 p.m. UTSA 50th Anniversary Scholars Speaker Series Piecing Together the PTSD Puzzle: Using Data to Understand Who Gets Better and Why
Featuring Willie Hale Blue Star Contemporary
7-9 Jun Time TBD Texas Folklife Festival Experience Texas Tradition and Culture in an immersive cultural experience, surrounding visitors with some 250 participating organization representing more than 40 cultural groups; 6 stages of music and entertainment; a menu of some 100 authentic food items; and the skills of some 60 artisans. Institute of Texan Cultures
30 Jul 6-8 p.m. UTSA 50th Anniversary Scholars Speaker Series Black Hat, White Hat, Gray Hat, Red Hat: What Dr. Seuss Forgot to Tell You about Computer Hackers
Featuring Max Kilger Geekdom Event Centre
23 - 7 Aug - Sep Roadrunner Days UTSA Campuses
26 - 27 Aug - Sep UTSA Faculty: Then and Now Celebrating 50 years of faculty excellence Gallery 23, Student Union, Main Campus
27 Aug 6-8 p.m. UTSA 50th Anniversary Scholars Speaker Series Mind and Muscle: The Intersection of Black Athleticism and Intellectualism
Featuring Langston Clark The Garage at the Pearl
29 Aug 12:30-
2:30 p.m. UTSA Faculty: Then and Now Opening Ceremony
Celebrating 50 years of faculty excellence Gallery 23, Student Union, Main Campus
17 Sep 6-8 p.m. UTSA 50th Anniversary Scholars Speaker Series The Invisible Wall: Overcoming Social Obstructions in Higher Education
Featuring Vanessa Sansone Say Sí
25 Sep UTSA's Golden Gala Celebrate with us the rich history and five decades of extraordinary successes at UTSA with the 50th Anniversary Golden Gala. Tobin Center
10 Oct 5:00 p.m. COEHD Courageous Conversations – Part 1 This will be a night of remembrance with a wonderful program including a specially selected group discussing their recollections about the origins of UTSA, Emeritus faculty talking about the path that led them to UTSA and a very special Tribute to Tomás Rivera. Kindly direct your questions to: coehd.rsvp@utsa.edu more info Downtown Campus – Buena Vista Theatre
11-12 Oct Family Weekend UTSA Main Campus
18 Oct BestFest UTSA Main Campus
19 Oct Homecoming Football Game Alamodome
Date TBD Oct STEMFest Location TBD
29 Oct Time TBD UTSA 50th Anniversary Scholars Speaker Series A Resilient Heritage: Designing San Antonio's Future to Preserve our Past
Featuring William Dupont Southwest School of Art, Coates Chapel
12 Nov 6-8 p.m. UTSA 50th Anniversary Scholars Speaker Series What’s Bugging Us? The Rise of Antibiotic-Resistant Superbugs
Featuring Karl Klose San Antonio Botanical Gardens
17 Dec 6-8 p.m. UTSA 50th Anniversary Scholars Speaker Series What Would a Sustainable San Antonio Look Like?
Featuring Ian Caine Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, Feik Family Rotunda
15, 16 Dec Various times Commencement Celebrate with our UTSA community as we share inspiring stories about our excellent students and the long-awaited Commencement experience Alamodome