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UTSA Histories

Count Her In UTSA’s first student teaches former magazine editor Rebecca Luther how to calculate ages READ MORE

Never Lose Patience UTSA’s first undergraduate student to be accepted says she wished for the university in the 1950s READ MORE

First Freshman A San Antonio high school senior becomes the first lowerclassman to be accepted to the university READ MORE

UTSA’s Historic First Class Susan Bolado becomes first student to graduate with 81 other master’s scholars READ MORE

Bachelor Party A business major becomes the first student to get an undergrad degree from UTSA READ MORE

Hightail It Home Plans take flight for getting alumni and the community involved in UTSA’s first homecoming READ MORE

Capturing the Essence UTSA’s official photographer spends hours around and near campus to document Roadrunner life READ MORE

Classes Shape Up A physical education program launches on campus for both leisure time and to create teachers READ MORE

A Whole New Ballgame UTSA gets its first athletics director with a hire from the Spurs coaching staff READ MORE

Rowdy Redux UTSA Athletics introduces a new look for a beloved old friend READ MORE

Athletics Boosters Roadrunner supporters from across San Antonio join walk to raise funds for women’s teams READ MORE

Culture Goes Pop Two UTSA professors allow students to explore popular culture of the mid-1970s READ MORE

Waking Up Future Freshmen A UTSA recruiter crisscrosses Texas to educate high school seniors about life at UTSA READ MORE

Smooth Sailing? Engineering society students show off their design and building skills in a concrete canoe race READ MORE

First Endowed Chair A bequest from a San Antonio builder will enhance business program READ MORE

Hot Stuff Students get more and more options for campus meals throughout the 1980s READ MORE

Getting Here In UTSA’s earliest days the medium-size roadways to campus stayed busy with commuter traffic READ MORE

Gathering Spot UTSA’s student union opens with a ribbon-cutting event READ MORE

Artist’s Impression Students hone creations in one of the “best lithography shops in the country READ MORE

How Campus Runs UTSA offices relied on a huge stock of supplies and equipment in the days before the digital age READ MORE

Students Join Ranks Roadrunners can now join ROTC program through collaborative endeavor READ MORE

Scholar Fuel It takes a tremendous effort—as well as books and other materials— to build a library from scratch READ MORE

Library Modernizes Staff ditch the traditional card catalog cabinets and cards for online searching for resources READ MORE

The Final Countdown Roadrunners are busy but find time to boast in the days leading up to 1975 opening of new campus READ MORE

Welcome, World! UTSA introduces the media, students, and employees to first building to open on campus READ MORE

Making the Move Despite the pressures of campus moving day, university business goes on as usual READ MORE

Saving History UTSA’s Historical Resources Center gets to work preserving records for local governments READ MORE

Place for Romance Love has been known to blossom and grow at UTSA READ MORE

Metropolitan University Specialized educational needs are a prime consideration in planning UTSA’s programs READ MORE

Day One Everything gets off to a smooth start on UTSA’s very first day of classes READ MORE

Stress of Finals Memories of past exams come back to haunt UTSA’s very first students READ MORE

The Old School UTSA moves into its facilities at the Koger Center for the first day of classes READ MORE

On Patrol University’s police operations begin to expand with opening of classes READ MORE

What’s Average? Odds are a student at UTSA in 1975 was a guy in his 30s with military service READ MORE

Down to Business With the ink barely dry on the legislation creating UTSA, administrators begin working on an academic plan READ MORE

New Times The University of Texas System shares details in 1973 about its newest institution READ MORE

Grand Old House A stately San Antonio home serves as UTSA’s conference center in the university’s first decades READ MORE

On the Map The UT System Board of Regents select a final site to build the new UTSA campus READ MORE

Father of UTSA Only one person gets to be honored with such a title: Frank Lombardino READ MORE

The Chiefs An impressive array of academic leaders has helped to shape UTSA READ MORE

UTSA archaeologists’ first dig and first Alamo excavation took place in October 1973.

Remember the Alamo UTSA's first archaeological dig sends students in search of relics at the historic shrine READ MORE

Roadrunners Rep Students vote on a constitution to form their first student government READ MORE

Dub Nash, grandson of the late John Peace, for whom UTSA’s library is named, visits the JPL with his grandmother, Ruby Peace.

Family Legacy The grandson of UTSA hero John Peace attends UTSA READ MORE

UTSA Special Collections librarian Dora Guerra works in her fourth-floor domain in the JPL in 1988.

Alive with History Special Collections comprises thousands of volumes of rare manuscripts, photos, books, and Texana READ MORE

John Jones reveals amusing tales about the tails that travel through UTSA’s mailroom.

It Gets Wild in Mailroom The varying items that pass through UTSA’s mail services make for a unique workplace READ MORE

Innovative English UTSA’s program educates through both traditional and inventive courses READ MORE

Just a Number San Antonio’s senior citizens return to their educations by auditing classes at UTSA READ MORE

Leave a Mark One donor program allows alumni to carve their names in the university's building blocks READ MORE

There’s a New King in Town An author sets his novel at UTSA, where an English professor is found shot dead and his replacement survives a bomb blast and ultimately solves the murder mystery READ MORE

On the Ball Roadrunner basketball’s Derrick Gervin was known as UTSA’s “first athletics superstar” READ MORE

Enforcement Goes High-tech Starting in the late 1980s new tickets written on campus would resemble cash-register receipts READ MORE

Science Man A UTSA professor uses chemistry to tackle technical topics for San Antonians READ MORE

That’s a Wrap! Participants in UTSA’s filmmaking workshop produce and direct their own movies READ MORE

Flag Raising ROTC cadets participate in ceremony that sees flags fly over the new campus for the first time READ MORE

Introduction to the World Part of UTSA’s roots lie in HemisFair ’68, the world’s fair that helped put San Antonio on the map READ MORE

Not a Hatchling Anymore Before there was Rowdy, there was simply the roadrunner READ MORE

Digging Up History Students learn about early local Indians during the first archaeological excavation on Main Campus READ MORE

University Makeover UTSA restructures its colleges and divisions, adds School of Architecture READ MORE

You've Got to Believe Men’s basketball team makes its first NCAA postseason tournament READ MORE

Designing Men UTSA’s architects explain how they envision the university’s future READ MORE

Crowning Achievement At its inaugural homecoming festivities, Roadrunners crown their first Mr. and Ms. UTSA READ MORE

The Big Shots Men’s basketball becomes UTSA’s first NCAA athletics competition READ MORE

A Home Away UTSA moves away from “commuter university” status with its first dorm READ MORE

Local Knowledge A UTSA ally talks about the people who helped move the university from being just an idea to a piece of San Antonio history READ MORE

Groove On A look at the party that was precursor to the modern-day Fiesta UTSA and Best Fest READ MORE

Army Man UTSA salutes its first commissioned officer from the ROTC program READ MORE

A Snowball’s Chance Although instances of the falling flakes are rare in South Texas, they can happen, and Roadrunners get fairly excited when they do READ MORE

Who Are They? Exploring the connections to the surnames that dot UTSA’s campuses READ MORE

Saving the Tree Construction of a new building on Main Campus requires maneuvering around a memorial live oak READ MORE

Doctoral Pursuits UTSA’s first Ph.D. students enter a cooperative program in educational leadership with UT Austin READ MORE

Olympic Moment Two Roadrunners help transport the Games torch on its South Texas visit READ MORE

See the Future UTSA launches its new home page to take the university to a wider audience READ MORE