FEBRURARY 2, 2023 — Throughout February, UTSA will celebrate the lives, culture, contributions and history of the African American community. Students, faculty, staff and alumni are invited to join several student organizations, colleges and departments at events recognizing people and places that have made an impact in Black history.
UTSA’s signature Black History Month event will be a historical marker celebration held in downtown San Antonio. The university and Frost Bank will honor the site of what was once one of the few African American-owned businesses in San Antonio: the P.F. Roberts Store. The public is invited to join in the celebration.
The event will take place at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 22 at the corner of Indianola Street and E. César E. Chavez Blvd. – formerly the address of 301 Victoria St. and the site of the store.
The marker dedication is the capstone to efforts by the UTSA Center for Cultural Sustainability, which nominated the 301 Victoria St. site in June 2021 for Recorded Texas Historic Landmark status from the Texas Historical Commission. The designation honors P.F. Roberts, who opened his namesake grocery store in 1906.
Other Black History Month events include tabling from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, February 27 at the McKinney Humanities Portico. Hosted by the Women of Honor at UTSA, the tabling is an informal and interactive event where students can come and learn about the organization and take part in a crossword filled with the names of impactful African American leaders.
Additionally, there will be events tied to the ongoing exhibit, Delita Martin: Her Temple of Everyday Familiars, A Retrospective. Presented by the UTSA College of Liberal and Fine Arts and UTSA Arts, the exhibit features the work of this expert printmaker known for creating representations of Black women in complex and luxuriant narrative portraits. Included is an artist talk and catalogue signing, scheduled from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, February 24, at the UTSA Southwest Campus.
The exhibit runs through Friday, March 22 in the Santikos Building at the UTSA Southwest Campus.
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The Secular Student Alliance is proud to present guest speaker Dave Troiano, Board Secretary for the Greater Houston Chapter Americans United for Separation of Church and State. This event will emphasize how reproductive health care is intertwined with separation of church and state.
Student Union, Willow (2.02.12)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 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.
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