Greetings,
As we are now just over a year since the launch of the President’s Initiative on Westside Community Partnerships, we wanted to provide a few updates regarding UTSA’s efforts to elevate our relationships with San Antonio’s Westside, particularly those neighborhoods adjacent to our Downtown Campus.
First, a request. We know there are many UTSA faculty and staff conducting research, teaching or service activities on the Westside, and we are interested in getting a more comprehensive view of these undertakings. If you are involved in any UTSA-related projects directly impacting San Antonio’s Westside, please take our 3-minute survey. The Westside Community Partnerships initiative encompasses four key themes around creating pathways to economic prosperity, educational excellence, community-based research and community-campus engagement, aligning closely with UTSA’s identity as a Hispanic Serving institution. Although the pandemic temporarily slowed our progress, we are still making strides to foster meaningful relationships, opportunities and research. By way of example:
All of these efforts are points along a pathway to fulfilling UTSA’s commitment as an urban-serving university and a driver of economic mobility for San Antonio – signaling our integral and interdependent connections to our neighboring communities. There is much more work to come, and we are grateful for your support. Roger Enriquez, Executive Director Rod McSherry THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO |