JUNE 5 2020 — UTSA is committed to supporting the university community during remote learning and operations. Here is your latest digest of university news and tips.
COMMUNITY NEWS
GET GOOD EATS: The Roadrunner Pantry is currently stocked with a shipment of fresh produce. Anyone with a UTSA ID can visit the Main Campus location weekdays from noon to 4 p.m. to pick up food items. Use the north entrance of the Student Union building (near the circle driveway and tennis courts). Email roadrunnerpantry@utsa.edu with any questions.
HONORING ’RUNNERS: The Staff Senate’s new #RoadrunnersOnCampus campaign wants to recognize staff members who are providing essential services to keep UTSA’s campuses running. To acknowledge one of these staff members or a team, email Matt Keneson, Staff Senate vice chair, with the following:
Check out the employees who have already been recognized for their hard work and devotion to UTSA on the #RoadrunnersOnCampus page.
RETURNING TO RESEARCH: Keep up with plans to restart in-person research and lab activities while safeguarding public health on the Research Excellence and Doctoral Education Recovery tactical team page. You can read the Research Recovery Plan as well as link to compliance training.
UTSA SUPPORTS YOU
As images of racial violence in our communities across the nation are repeatedly portrayed in the media, they can be personally distressing—even if you or anyone you know hasn’t been a direct target. As Melissa Hernandez, director of Counseling and Mental Health Services at UTSA, says, your emotional responses are real and are about real events. It’s important that we all make use of the support resources that the university has to offer.
FOR FACULTY & STAFF
FOR GUIDING STUDENTS: If you think you know a student in distress, review the guidance provided by Counseling and Mental Health Services and check out these resources that support students:
Reaching Out: Counseling and Mental Health Services has multiple ways to access services, including individual, group and relationship counseling; referral services; and veteran-specific resources. Have the student call 210-458-4140 or email counseling.services@utsa.edu.
Survivors’ Resource: Images of violence can impact survivors of interpersonal violence. If a student is experiencing distress, the PEACE Center can assist. Have them call (210) 458-4077 or email peace.center@utsa.edu.
Finding Like Minds: The Center for Collegiate Recovery offers weekly virtual support meetings. Students can check out events like All Recovery (Mondays at 1 p.m.), SMART Recovery (Thursdays at 6 p.m.) and Alcoholics Anonymous (Fridays at 6 p.m.). They can get more details for @UTSARecovery on Instagram or Twitter or via RowdyLink.
Exploring First: If a student prefers to start out with a self-guided approach, the Therapy Assistance Online program provides strategies for coping.
POWERFUL, MEANINGFUL: The community gathering earlier this week—held in response to acts of racial violence across the nation—generated feedback about it being a powerful, meaningful and healing experience. Roadrunners have since expressed a need for such gatherings to continue so that people can process and heal. The Multicultural Student Center for Equity and Justice at UTSA is now planning for additional gatherings. Follow @UTSA_MSCEJ on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter for up-to-date news about forthcoming events.
Plus: Read President Eighmy’s statement from earlier this week about standing together for social justice.
HEALTH
YOU CAN KEEP ACTIVE: Campus Recreation’s live virtual group exercise classes are back all summer long with your favorite instructors delivering workouts directly to you via Zoom. And there’s no equipment needed to get you the workout you need. For a full list of classes—20 each week—visit Stay Well with Campus Rec or follow the @UTSARec team on social.
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This event will acknowledge graduating seniors from the McNair Scholars program at UTSA before inducting the new cohort of scholars into the program.
North Paseo Building (NPB 5.140), Main CampusAt this memorable celebration, UTSA graduates will be introduced one-by-one to cross the stage and accept their doctoral degrees.
Arts Building Recital Hall, Main CampusRoadrunner Walk is an event for graduating students to have a memorable walk on campus to celebrate an important milestone and their achievements. Graduates will walk along the Paseo while being celebrated by the UTSA community, friends, and family members.
Student Union Paseo, Main CampusJoin us for a tribute to Willie Velásquez, honoring the legacy of Willie Velásquez, a pivotal figure in shaping the history of Latino and Hispanic participation in the American voting process. Delve into his life and contributions as a champion of Latino voting rights. Moderated by UTSA's Teresa Niño, the event will feature influential voices, including Jane Velásquez, María Antonietta Berriozábal, Dora Oliva, and Anthony Gonzales.
Buena Vista Building, Gregory Luna Room, Downtown CampusCelebrate the accomplishments of College of Education and Human Development, College for Health, Community and Policy, College of Sciences and University College.
Alamodome, 100 Montana St.Celebrate the accomplishments of Alvarez College of Business, College of Liberal and Fine Arts and Klesse College of Engineering and Integrated Design.
Alamodome, 100 Montana St.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.
To be a premier public research university, providing access to educational excellence and preparing citizen leaders for the global environment.
We encourage an environment of dialogue and discovery, where integrity, excellence, inclusiveness, respect, collaboration and innovation are fostered.
UTSA is a proud Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) as designated by the U.S. Department of Education .
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.
