(Feb. 27, 2018) -- UT System Chancellor William H. McRaven issued a statement today following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to decline hearing the administration’s appeal of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. McRaven affirmed support of DACA students across all UT institutions.
“I, along with UT institution presidents, strongly believe in the benefits of DACA and encourage Congress to act quickly to continue the program and create a pathway for you to fulfill what I trust is your dream, to become a citizen of our great nation,” said McRaven in his statement.
“It’s likely we won’t have clarity on DACA until the courts, Congress or the Executive Branch elect to take up the matter later this year or early next year,” said UTSA President Taylor Eighmy.
“In light of this continuing uncertainty, I want to reiterate UTSA’s commitment and full support of our Dreamer students,” he said. “To all our DACA and unDACAmented students, staff and faculty, please know that you are valued members of the Roadrunner community, and we are here to support you.”
UTSA community members seeking support for immigration issues are encouraged to visit UTSA’s Dreamers Center for resources and referrals for legal services, counseling, funding opportunities and more.
The Dreamers Center is located in the UTSA Student Union within the Student Center for Community Engagement and Inclusion (UC 2.01.04). Inquiries and appointment requests can be made by calling (210) 458-7777 or emailing dreamers@utsa.edu.
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This community event is hosted by the UTSA Mexican American Studies Program. It is a lecture/performance that examines the contributions of Tejana musicians to the evolution of Mexican American music.
Esperanza Peace & Justice Center, 922 San Pedro Ave.This workshop will introduce participants to the basics of text analysis using Python and Jupyter Notebook on the Constellate Lab platform. We will create datasets in Constellate to analyze patterns, trends, and relationships of contents and more.
John Peace Library (JPL 3.02.32), Main CampusWhat would award-winning writing professor Diane Abdo say if it were her last lecture? Join us for our annual Last Lecture series on Wednesday April 17.
Multipurpose Room (BSE 2.102), Main CampusDía en la Sombrilla, formerly Fiesta UTSA, is a festival hosted each spring as a part of Fiesta® San Antonio events. Sponsored by Roadrunner Productions, the event features music, food, confetti, games, event t-shirts, and more.
Sombrilla Plaza and Central Plaza, Main CampusFiesta Arts Fair features contemporary art from more than 100 artists from across the U.S., Fiesta favorite foods, drinks, live music by local and regional performers, and a Young Artists Garden providing opportunities for budding artists to learn, explore and express their creativity.
UTSA Southwest CampusLearn to use Zotero®, a citation manager that can help you store and organize citations you find during your research. Zotero can generate bibliographies in various styles, insert in-text citations and allow you to share sources with collaborators.
Virtual EventCelebrate the accomplishments of College of Education and Human Development, College for Health, Community and Policy, College of Sciences and University College.
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