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See how San Antonio is lighting the city orange for UTSA's birthday

(June 5, 2019) -- You might notice San Antonio is glowing orange this week.

Local businesses and organizations are coming together to Light The City Orange to honor the 50th anniversary of UTSA’s founding and the university’s strong ties to the community.

San Antonio landmarks, monuments and buildings will be shining with orange light every night through June 9.

In addition, businesses along Houston Street will also be decorating their storefronts, windows and patios in orange to display their Roadrunner pride.

On UTSA's anniversary day, June 5, the city invites everyone to join in by wearing their most festive blue and orange clothing or UTSA gear to show their hometown support. The community is invited to share their photos throughout the week with #BirdsUpDowntownSATX and #UTSA50.

Check out the slideshow below to see the amazing way the city of San Antonio is joining in on this celebration of UTSA’s 50th!  

Kara Soria


Celebrate UTSA’s 50th Anniversary and share social media posts about the 50th using the hashtag #UTSA50.

Connect with UTSA online at Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram and LinkedIn.



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UTSA’s Mission

The University of Texas at San Antonio is dedicated to the advancement of knowledge through research and discovery, teaching and learning, community engagement and public service. As an institution of access and excellence, UTSA embraces multicultural traditions and serves as a center for intellectual and creative resources as well as a catalyst for socioeconomic development and the commercialization of intellectual property - for Texas, the nation and the world.

UTSA’s Vision

To be a premier public research university, providing access to educational excellence and preparing citizen leaders for the global environment.

UTSA’s Core Values

We encourage an environment of dialogue and discovery, where integrity, excellence, inclusiveness, respect, collaboration and innovation are fostered.

UTSA’S Destinations

UTSA is a proud Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) as designated by the U.S. Department of Education .

Our Commitment to Inclusivity

The University of Texas at San Antonio, a Hispanic Serving Institution situated in a global city that has been a crossroads of peoples and cultures for centuries, values diversity and inclusion in all aspects of university life. As an institution expressly founded to advance the education of Mexican Americans and other underserved communities, our university is committed to promoting access for all. UTSA, a premier public research university, fosters academic excellence through a community of dialogue, discovery and innovation that embraces the uniqueness of each voice.