FEBRUARY 19, 2024 — Today marks the start of UTSA’s second annual Celebrate Teaching Week, series of events and activities that celebrate and recognize innovative teaching while providing tools to help Roadrunner faculty hone their craft.
“At the heart of Celebrate Teaching Week lies the spirit of collaboration and interdisciplinary exchange,” said Jennifer Dilley, Distinguished Teaching Professor of History and current chair of the UTSA Academy of Distinguished Teaching Scholars (ADTS). “Through networking events and collaborative sessions, educators from diverse disciplines will come together to share innovative teaching approaches, forge meaningful connections and explore potential collaborations.”
Designed to inspire dialogue and innovation in teaching practices that support students’ academic and career outcomes, Celebrate Teaching Week offers a range of activities and events, including a student panel discussion on transformative teaching, an interactive workshop on fostering respectful discourse in the classroom and a teaching showcase on innovative teaching strategies.
Additionally, each college will host a special celebration for its faculty to foster pride and camaraderie within the college community.
UTSA employs more than 1,500 faculty members who fulfill the university’s teaching mission to inspire students to learn, grow and succeed in and outside of the classroom. Additionally, many professional staff members at the university serve in formal and informal instructional roles that support UTSA students along their academic journey.
Celebrate Teaching Week is organized by the ADTS, in collaboration with the colleges and academic support divisions of Faculty Success, Student Success, and Academic Innovation.
The Academy of Distinguished Teaching Scholars was established in 2012 to honor and reward a select group of outstanding faculty who exemplify excellence in teaching, to foster a culture of exceptional teaching and learning practices at UTSA, and to create a collective of faculty advocates for teaching excellence who can serve as resources to their colleagues.
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Archaeology 201 will briefly go over the foundations of archaeology and related skills, followed by a different topic over the course of this week (like skeletal analysis, global cultures, and more).
Center for Archaeological Research, UTSA Main CampusYou will get the opportunity to learn about the importance of psychopharmacology, common medications for pediatric populations, and best practices for collaborating with health care teams and families.
Virtual EventThe UTSA Veteran and Military Office will be holding a social event for our new military-affiliated students to come out and meet our office, staff, and other students.
MB 0.100, Ground Floor Lobby, Main BuildingThe Student Union invites you to join us for Kickback at the Union, a fun event designed to get you acquainted with all of the services available in the Student Union!
Student UnionInterested in learning more about the different fraternities and sororities in the Multicultural Greek Council? Come meet our organizations and enjoy free food and music.
Retama Galleria (SU 2.02,) Main CampusThe 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.
