April 13, 2020
UTSA is responding to the COVID-19 outbreak with a commitment to supporting the safety of the university community while enabling the academic progress of students. Here is your digest of university news and tips.
Yes, it’s another Monday, ’Runners, but there’s incentive in the day to live your best life. To start off, it’s National Scrabble Day, so while on your break, grab your mobile device and play a virtual game with a friend across town or across the country, or go at it old school and seek out your board game to play with your nearest and dearest at home.
And if that’s not enough incentive to make this a great Monday, then (most) Texans will rejoice that it’s also National Peach Cobbler Day. Whether you make it from scratch or pop a frozen ready-made into the oven in time for dinner (Lunch? Breakfast? No…no…we take that idea back), it’ll be the perfect way to wrap up a late spring day of work or study.
Roadrunner Strong
This new video expresses why the UTSA spirit remains strong and resilient—no matter where you are for your experience of remotely learning, working or teaching. No matter where you are, now and forever, we are still Roadrunners.
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CREATIVE OUTLET: Looking for a fun and creative virtual project for your students? Students are invited to join Airbnb, Adobe and other collegians across the U.S., U.K. and Canada in the beginner-friendly College+Airbnb Jam designathon to identify solutions that matter. Teams of two to three will collaborate virtually on an interactive app prototype April 24–27 for a chance to pitch their solution to industry judges and win money. No experience necessary, and no cost to students.
SHOW YOUR SUPPORT: It’s National Collegiate Recovery Day on Wednesday, April 15. Take a picture of yourself wearing purple and post it on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook and tag @UTSArecovery to show your fellow Roadrunners who are in recovery your support.
ALL ABOUT CONNECTIONS: This week’s virtual town hall meeting for employees will help you stay connected with fellow Roadrunners.
- Dia en la Sombrilla—Casa Edition: A Little Fun with a Purpose: A quick dance lesson as we come together for what would have been UTSA’s newly renamed Fiesta tradition.
Friday, April 17, 2–3 p.m.
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FOOD PANTRY UPDATE: The Roadrunner Pantry continues its commitment to serve the UTSA community. Effective April 10, the Main Campus pantry is operating on a self-service model. Guests will be asked to log in their personal information on site. Anyone with a UTSA ID can stop by weekdays from noon to 4 p.m. to get up to seven bags of food, limited to one visit per week. If you have questions, email RoadrunnerPantry@utsa.edu.
SUPPORTING EMPLOYEES: Human Resources and the Employee Assistance Program, Deer Oaks, will cohost upcoming webinars on Supervising On-Site Essential Staff at UTSA during COVID-19. These will assist supervisors with managing essential on-site employees, provide information on how to support essential employees and address common situations supervisors may receive as a result of the pandemic. If you supervise on-site employees, you will receive an email invitation through Webex from Human Resources. For more information, email diane.pina@utsa.edu.
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