2024

December 19, 2024

UTSA staff celebrate graduates of inaugural Business Affairs Communications Academy

This month, the UTSA Office of the Executive Vice President for Business Affairs celebrated the successful completion of the inaugural Business Affairs Communications Academy. Read more  
December 17, 2024

UTSA to proceed with remote operations on January 2 and 3

As the semester comes to a close, we recognize what an important opportunity winter break provides for rest and well-being for our employees. Read more  
December 10, 2024

UTSA Tackles Food Insecurity While Supporting Local Farmers

In a groundbreaking collaboration, UTSA Dining has partnered with The Common Market Texas, a nonprofit food distributor, and UTSA’s Roadrunner Pantry to launch the Farm-Fresh Box Program. Read more  
November 26, 2024

President Eighmy announces administrative leadership updates

At the beginning of the year, I announced a move to a leadership structure with two executive vice presidents as members of the President’s Cabinet — one for Academic Affairs and one for Business Affairs Read more  
November 11, 2024

Business Affairs Shares Strategies for Collaborative Leadership at SACUBO

UTSA Business Affairs leadership presented at the Southern Association of College and University Business Officers (SACUBO) 2024 Fall Workshop. Read more  
November 6, 2024

2024 Great American Smoke Out

Join UTSA Wellness as we celebrate the 2024 Great American Smoke Out and promote a clean, tobacco-free campus with our third annual Roadrunners Kick Butts event! Read more  
November 4, 2024

Community Alert: University Oaks

Community Alert: University Oaks Read more  
November 4, 2024

UTSA provides update on strategic compensation plan for 2025

Three years ago, we launched a comprehensive strategic plan to increase compensation, and we have remained committed to investing in our faculty and staff with numerous strategies implemented in fiscal years 2022, 2023 and 2024. Read more  
November 1, 2024

UTSA Public Safety Brings Extra Cheer to the Holidays

Public Safety is excited to partner with Toys for Tots to bring smiles to local families in need this holiday season by serving as an official Toys for Tots donation drop-off site. Read more  
October 21, 2024

Anna Morton Rivera joins Real Estate and Property Management Team

Anna Morton Rivera recently joined UTSA Real Estate and Property Management as the new Executive Director of Energy Management. Read more  
October 4, 2024

National Night Out Unites the Roadrunner Community

The UTSA Department of Public Safety welcomed hundreds of Roadrunners to their annual National Night Out (NNO) on Tuesday, Oct. 1. Read more  
September 27, 2024

UTSA and VIA partner to expand on-demand transportation service downtown

UTSA students, faculty and staff have new travel options free of charge throughout downtown San Antonio. Read more  
September 3, 2024

UTSA Chief Medical Officer Dr. Beth Wichman retires after decades of UTSA, UT System service

Dr. Beth Wichman, chief medical officer at UTSA, retired on Aug. 31, 2024, after an extensive career supporting the Roadrunner community. She worked with UT System for over 30 years and at UTSA since 1998. Read more  
September 3, 2024

Peanut Butter Parking Campaign collects peanut butter as payment for eligible parking citations

UTSA Campus Services is asking Roadrunners to help stock the Whataburger Resource Room by paying eligible parking citations with a donation of peanut butter as part of the annual Peanut Butter Parking Campaign. Read more  
August 28, 2024

UTSA Public Safety creates a safe and welcoming environment for all

The UTSA Department of Public Safety fosters a safe, welcoming and engaging environment for the Roadrunner community through a wide array of safety programs and resources. Read more  
August 21, 2024

UTSA bookstore renovations and dining refreshes improve campus experience

In its first major renovation since 2008, the Rowdy Campus Store at UTSA will get some exciting updates aimed at enhancing the in-store experience for students, faculty, staff and visitors. Read more  
August 20, 2024

San Antonio Business Journal honors Mary Hernandez with 2024 Women’s Leadership Award

Mary Hernandez, UTSA interim vice president for business affairs and senior associate vice president for administration and operations has been recognized as an honoree in the San Antonio Business Journal’s 2024 Women’s Leadership Awards program. Read more  
August 19, 2024

UTSA Police Department holds annual awards ceremony

The UTSA Police Department (UTSAPD) recently held its annual awards ceremony to recognize officers, staff and community members who provided exemplary service over the past year Read more  
August 15, 2024

UTSA, TAMUSA Behavioral Intervention Teams host annual coalition

UTSA and Texas A&M University-San Antonio (TAMUSA) recently partnered to host the annual San Antonio Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT) Coalition, which provides a forum for in-depth discussion on advancing campus safety. Read more  
August 15, 2024

Leadership provides update on campus growth initiative

As we prepare for the new academic year, we are excited to share an update regarding UTSA’s campus master planning efforts. Since 2019, we have been engaged in a thoughtful campus master planning initiative, which serves as a roadmap to guide the university’s strategic growth in alignment with our academic mission. Read more  
August 9, 2024

UTSA downtown expansion strategy advances with plans to purchase One Riverwalk Place

The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) today announced the next step in its strategic vision to create new educational and workforce collaboration opportunities in downtown San Antonio. Read more  
June 11, 2024

UTSA brings Roadrunner spirit to 2024 Corporate Cup

This year’s San Antonio Sports Corporate Cup main event was held Saturday, June 1 at the University of the Incarnate Word. Read more  
May 13, 2024

Centro, UTSA and VIA Announce Micro Transit Solution Now Also Available to the Downtown San Antonio Community

Centro San Antonio (Centro), in collaboration with The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), VIA Metropolitan Transit (VIA) and eCab North America (eCab) announced today the approval of permits authorizing free public use of The Little Runner shuttle service. Read more  
April 26, 2024

Campus Services announces 2024 Parking Permit Design Contest winners

This year’s Parking Permit Design Contest was a resounding success, receiving dozens of submissions from UTSA students looking to show their UTSA pride through their inspiring artwork. Read more  
April 11, 2024

Carrie Charley appointed new associate vice president for Campus Services

Carrie Charley recently joined UTSA Business Affairs as the new associate vice president for Campus Services. Read more  
March 28, 2024

UTSA earns STARS Gold rating for sustainability achievements

The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education has awarded UTSA with a Gold rating on its Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System (STARS). Read more  
March 25, 2024

UT Health San Antonio opens facility on UTSA Park West campus

A new UT Health San Antonio outpatient and surgery center, UT Health at Kyle Seale Parkway, is now open. Read more  
March 25, 2024

Business Affairs Employees Nominated for University Excellence Awards

Congratulations to the Business Affairs team members who were nominated for this year’s University Excellence Awards! Read more  
March 7, 2024

UTSA partners with Centro to provide downtown eShuttle

UTSA and Centro are partnering on a pilot program to provide free an e-shuttle service in downtown San Antonio. Read more  
March 1, 2024

UTSAPD and TxDOT Present "Drive Sober. No Regrets."

The University of Texas at San Antonio Police Department (UTSAPD) is partnering with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for the annual "Drive Sober. No Regrets." event, which will be held Monday, March 4, 10 a.m.–3 p.m., in the Student Union Paseo. Read more  
January 26, 2024

Salazar and Shipley to assume executive vice president positions at UTSA

Effective immediately, Veronica Salazar will assume the position of Executive Vice President for Business Affairs and Chief Enterprise Development Officer. Dr. Heather Shipley will assume the position of Interim Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs. Read more  
January 25, 2024

Financial Affairs Welcomes Marco Garcia and Phranses Williams

Financial Affairs is pleased to welcome two new assistant vice presidents who bring substantial knowledge and experience in supply chain and budget operations and management. Read more  
January 16, 2024

UTSA welcomes students to campus for spring semester classes

A new year and a new semester have arrived. University buildings, eateries and classrooms will once again be filled with the hustle and bustle of Roadrunners returning to campus following the month-long winter break. Read more