JUNE 9, 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
UNIVERSITY TRAVEL UPDATE: Taking guidance from the CDC’s travel notices and recommendations in order to protect the health of our campus community, UTSA has implemented changes to the university travel guidelines:
COMMUNITY CAREER HELP: It’s not too late to sign up for UTSA’s Job Jumpstart and Career Builder Badge short courses. Both programs are free and open to the entire San Antonio community as part of the university’s Career in Focus initiative, which is intended to help people facing unemployment or job insecurity. Consider sharing these unique opportunities with someone looking to sharpen their skills. Staff and faculty are welcome to register too.
ESSENTIAL READING: After last week’s Multicultural Student Center for Equity and Justice–hosted Community Gathering, held in response to acts of racial violence across the nation, students suggested action steps and ideas about working toward racial justice. One suggestion included establishing a book club to address racism and learning to be antiracist. If you are interested in joining the Racial Justice Book Club, please email engaged@utsa.edu with your thoughts.
ONLINE LEARNING & TELECOMMUTING
TOOLS TO SUCCEED: Human Resources’ UTSA Learning Zone is available to all faculty, staff and student employees and has a set of self-paced courses geared toward working remotely, including using Microsoft Teams, overcoming virtual challenges, managing stress and being productive in your personal life.
NEW DAY, NEW U: Join Rowdy New U on its Microsoft Teams channel to take advantage of well-being classes, such as yoga, meditation, stretching and more. Learn more about the variety of wellness resources available to you and check out the events page for Rowdy New U.
Happening today: Enrich your week with Yoga at noon or the Mental Health Summer Workshop at 1 p.m.
Watch this video with wellness coordinator Jessica Hodgson and learn how to join the Rowdy New U team.
CATCH UP WITH THE EXPERTS: If you’ve missed any of our virtual town hall meetings or webinars, you can watch them online at any time. Learn from UTSA’s experts via recorded livestreams on the Trainings & Events page.
VIRTUAL EVENTS
GET TO KNOW THE DREAM: The Dreamers Resource Center at UTSA is hosting Dreamer Ally Training, a webinar that provides an overview of the federal and state policies that impact the lives of Dreamers, students of mixed-status families, refugees, asylum seekers, and individuals who have Temporary Protected Status. Training will provide knowledge about the experiences of Dreamers, activities to reach a greater understanding of how the needs of Dreamers can be addressed, and tools to become allies and advocates. Tuesday, June 9, 1 p.m. via MyTraining.
CULTIVATING ALLIES: Join the Dreamers Resource Center for Cafecito y Plática de Colores: A Discussion on Racism & Anti-Blackness within the Latinx & Chicanx Community, an event designed to help cultivate conversations for our Latinx/Chicanx community around addressing racism, systemic injustice and oppression; sharing resources; and ultimately creating action steps for moving forward as effective, empathic allies for our Black community. Wednesday, June 10, 2 p.m. via Zoom.
Additionally, “Know Your Rights: Training for Dreamers Engaged in Activism & Advocacy” will take place on Wednesday, June 10, 1 p.m. Email dreamers@utsa.edu for more information.
SUCCESS FOR SUMMER: Academic Innovation continues its Summer Digital Teaching Forum Series with Creating Connections and Campus-Like Experiences in the Digital Classroom. Thursday, June 11, 9 a.m. via Zoom.
LIVE IN CONCERT: Miss listening to live concerts in the Student Union? The Student Union is delivering the concert to you. Tune in to @utsa_studentu on Instagram for a live concert with the progressive ambient folk rock of Willow Speak. Thursday, June 11, at 4 p.m. via Instagram Live.
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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.
