Student Affairs staff, it is that time of year again to start nominating deserving individuals and/or teams for awards. This year, the Student Affairs Award Ceremony will be held on May 16th from 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM, so mark your calendars! Nomination forms for the following awards will be available starting February 8 – March 11 in the Awards and Recognition Team webpage: www.utsa.edu/students/teams/pdt/.
- Outstanding Student Employee Award
- Support Staff Award
- New Professional Staff Member Award
- Outstanding Student Affairs Team Award
- Transformational Student Affairs Leadership Award

Review each award carefully and follow the directions on the nomination form. For any questions regarding the nomination process, please contact Luisa Ramirez at 210.458.4593 or e-mail to luisa.ramirez@utsa.edu. On behalf of the Awards & Recognition Team, we hope to see you in May at the Award Ceremony and reminisce what a wonderful year it has been so far.

By Christi Fish
Public Affairs Specialist

(Jan. 31, 2011) The deadline is Tuesday, Feb. 15 for UTSA staff to apply for the 2011 Staff Council scholarships. UTSA will award the $500 scholarship to a maximum of two undergraduates and two graduate students who are full-time, benefits-eligible staff members according to university policy, and either classified or administrative and professional staff members at UTSA enrolled in at least three UTSA credit hours as of the fall 2011 semester.

Students employed in positions that require student status as a condition for employment are excluded from eligibility...

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The Student Affairs Development Office is pleased to announce the first call for grant proposals/applications to the Student Affairs Transformation Fund. The deadline for completed proposals/applications is Thursday, February 17, 2011. Dr. Paine will review all grant proposals and make award decisions by March 15, 2011. Complete guidelines along with the application are attached. We would like to thank all Transformation Fund donors for their support. Without their contributions, we wouldn’t be able to provide this innovative opportunity in our division.

Please direct any questions you have to Brittany Pratt

Gallery 23 in the University Center has named artist and UTSA alumna Cecelia Paz Mujica as the artist for its next exhibit, which runs from March 7 through May 20, 2011. The entire UTSA Community is invited to a reception in the artist’s honor on March 24, 2011 from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

Mujica’s work reflects a combination of optimism for life around her, distress at past events and concern over present issues. She is no stranger to UTSA and graduated in 2006 with a degrees in art and art history. Her mural, Life Tree, is part of the university’s permanent collection and hangs in the Inclusion and Community Engagement Office. She also painted the portrait of Rowdy hanging in the Office of Student Activities. Her Sonata San Antonio was selected as the official poster of Fiesta San Antonio 2008.

“As an artist, my range of work is as diverse as life—always changing, always growing. I am ever challenging and expanding my work and creativity by trying different techniques, styles and subject matter,” said Mujica. “The one element I maintain throughout my artwork is the use of vibrant colors. Through color, I am to impart to the viewer my passion for life in its many colorful forms.”

(Jan. 28, 2011)--Beginning June 1, UTSA students, faculty and staff must pay regular fares or purchase a VIA pass to ride routes 93 and 94 connecting the UTSA Main and Downtown campuses.

VIA passes include a Monthly Big Pass, a Half-Fare Big Pass, if qualified, or a student Semester Pass. These inexpensive passes allow unlimited rides on all regular bus and streetcar service during the month or semester indicated on the pass.

>> Purchase a VIA pass at the University Center information center on the UTSA Main Campus or at Fiscal Services on the UTSA Downtown Campus.  www.utsa.edu/today/2011/01/viaservice.htm

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Campus Recreation hosted the 3rd Annual Homecoming Golf Tournament on Saturday, February 5th at Silverhorn Golf Club. This year’s tournament marked the highest ever participation at 120 golfers. We look forward to another successful tournament during the Fall semester with Football Homecoming. Save the Date for Friday, September 23, 2011.

Results:
First Place: Ramos, Ramos, Lackey, Ruiz (58)
Second Place: Garza, Maldonado, Denton, Carroll (58)
Third Place: Perez, Lollar, Perez, Puccinelli (59)
Longest Drive: Mark Hajda
Closest to the Pin: Joel Zepeda
Closest to the Pin: Bryan Ramos

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GOLF CART PARADE
Most Original Cart- Hispanic Student Association
Most Spirited Cart- Alpha Sigma Alpha
Best Themed Cart- Pi Kappa Phi
Best Small Organization Cart- BARR
(Be A Responsible Roadrunner)
Best Overall Cart- COLFA Council

WINDOW WARS
Main Campus
1. Hispanic Student Association-GLBTQ
2. Greek Councils-Pi Kappa Phi
3. Catholic Student Association-Sigma Lambda Alpha

Honorable Mention
COLFA Council-Filipino Student Association

Downtown Campus
1st Place- La Despedida

Student Activities Facebook “Likes” Award
Alpha Omicron Pi

OFFICE CONTEST
Main Campus
1. Visitors Center
2. Child Development Center
3. Office of the Provost

Honorable Mention
Police Department, Campus Recreation

Downtown Campus
1. Student Financial Aid and Enrollment Services
2. Institute of Texan Cultures Folklife Festival Office

DOOR CONTEST
Main Campus
1. University Career Center
2. Orientation and Family Programs
3. Chisholm Hall/ Enrollment Services Call Center

Honorable Mention
Vice President for Student Affairs

Downtown Campus
1. DT Tomas Rivera Center
2. Office of P-20 Initiatives
3. Center for Policy Studies

Honorable Mention
Department of Educational Psychology, College of Education and Human Development

Thank you to our Judges:
Main Campus Judges
Kevin Crewson, Student Judicial Affairs
Nikki Lee, University Center Event Management
Ann Margaret Trujillo, Inclusion & Community Engagement Center

Downtown Judges
Elenamarie Ellis, College of Public Policy
Darrell Balderrama, Office of P-20 Initiatives
Javier Muñoz, Parking and Transportation

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The FAFSA Fest 2011 Event which took place this last Saturday, January 29th, from 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM at the UTSA Main Campus, Multidisciplinary Studies Building Computer Lab. The event was EXTREMELY successful; we had 152 students and family members in attendance, and we submitted 79 FAFSAs!

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Colleges and universities from around the country submitted videos of their best campus tradition in action. BestFest, produced by the Campus Activities Board, is one of three finalist for Category 1 (Schools with 15,000 + Undergraduate Full-time Enrollment). The winning campuses will receive a complimentary registration to the 2012 NACA National Convention and will present an educational session about their winning campus tradition. Additionally, the winning campuses will submit an article for Campus Activities Programming™ magazine for inclusion in a future issue. Finally, the winning campuses will receive a monetary award of $1,000 for use at their next campus tradition!

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Best Campus Tradition

Staff members representing the areas of Student Judicial Affairs, Student Activities, and Housing and Residence Life attended the Association for Student Conduct Administration’s annual international conference in St. Pete Beach, Florida this past weekend and received two awards. The first, the 2011 Innovation Award, was presented to UTSA for exceptional innovation in the field of student conduct administration for the development of the E.P.I.C. Journey Sanctioning Model. The second, the 2011 Award of Excellence, was presented to UTSA for significant institutional contributions to the field of student conduct administration.

For information about the E.P.I.C. Journey Sanctioning Model please visit the Office of Student Judicial Affairs’ website at www.utsa.edu/osja and click on the E.P.I.C. Journey link.

Additionally, UTSA staff presented three educational sessions during the conference as follows: The E.P.I.C. Journey Sanctioning Model: Transformational Learning in Practice, Quantifying the Promise of Practice: Conducting Assessment as a Conduct Practitioner and Hazing Investigations: A Collaborative Approach from Referral to Findings.

(February 7, 2011) – The UTSA Student Leadership Center announces Lacy Guaderrama as Roadrunner of the Month for December/January, 2010/2011. Lacy was nominated by John Montoya, Assistant Director of Student Activities.

Lacy is from El Paso, Texas where she graduated from Franklin High School. She is currently a senior studying Environmental Science. Lacy would like to attend graduate school to pursue an advanced degree in Public Affairs, specializing in natural resources and the environment. She hopes to someday work within environmental public policy.

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Nominees must meet these criteria to be considered for the award:
• Must be a full-time UTSA undergraduate or graduate student
• Must have a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher at the time of nomination
• Must have demonstrated excellence in leadership above and beyond typical expectations
• Nominations should be for actions that positively impact the UTSA community
Submit nominations at the UTSA Student Leadership Center Website. www.utsa.edu/slc/

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FOOTBALL

Clemens
Joseph Lizcano, DB: UTSA

East Central
Chris Johnson, RB: UTSA (enrolled in spring)

Madison
Troy Williams, RB: UTSA

Marion
Sean Hesler, DB: UTSA

Pleasanton
Josh Ward, K: UTSA

San Marcos
Terrance Wilburn, RB: UTSA

Smithson Valley
Payton Rion, OL: UTSA

Stevens
Kenny Bias, WR: UTSA

Warren
Mauricio Sanchez, S: UTSA

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