Winter Rarity
1982: Students didn’t have to miss any classes when a snowfall hit campus between semesters.
2017: A snowy buildup around San Antonio was a late afternoon surprise for commuters and evening classes.
Just Leg It
1989: Roadrunner fans take part in a charity run to raise funds for women’s athletics teams.
2019: UTSA and San Antonians test their stamina in the annual Diploma Dash 5K Run.
Fire ‘Em Up
1981: Cheerleaders show off their skills at the bonfire for the very first basketball game.
2017: UTSA Cheer members rally the crowd before a football game at the Alamodome.
Make 'Em Sweat
1977: Students get a workout in the university’s new athletics classes.
2008: High-tech exercise on treadmills in UTSA’s Recreation Wellness Center.
Making Tracks
1982: A pair from the Roadrunner track and field team run hurdles for a promo photo.
2018: UTSA’s Patrick Prince leads the pack at the Roadrunner Invitational meet.
Class Acts
1973: Dewey Davis, UTSA’s first faculty member, teaches an education course on the first day of classes.
2008: A science student works in UTSA’s Advanced Microscopy Laboratory
Full of Cheer
1981: The Roadrunner cheerleaders at the first pep rally, held in Sombrilla Plaza.
2016: The UTSA Cheer team greet the crowd at Best Fest in Sombrilla Plaza.
We Built This
1995: Construction workers erect the framework of the new Student Union expansion.
2016: The Student Union’s highlighted skeletal frame contrasts with a dusk sky.
Sealed & Delivered
1996: Workers prepare a floor inlay of the UTSA seal while expanding the Student Union.
2012: Using the Student Union to move between Paseo del Norte and Paseo Principal levels.
Pride in Fashion
1973: The new University Bookstore opens, and staff help a student select a UTSA T-shirt.
2012: Students show off T-shirts supporting their UTSA colleges.
Bust a Move
1977: Students dance in Sombrilla Plaza at Beer Bust, the first official university party.
2009: Student groups perform dance routines in Sombrilla Plaza during Best Fest.
University Growth
1996: Looking west along Durango Boulevard (now César E. Chávez Boulevard) during the first phase of Downtown Campus construction.
2012: Students gather on the lawn of the inner Bill Miller Plaza on UTSA's Downtown Campus.
Fiesta Confetti
1978: Mark Whitney sprinkles cascarón confetti over Janet Landreth at the first Fiesta UTSA.
2018: Forty years after the first Fiesta UTSA, cascarones are still a staple at the annual party.
Fiesta Fun
1978: Sarah Garrahan hands out swag showing partygoers how to pronounce Fiesta UTSA.
2016: Rowdy ensures attendees have the goods to make Fiesta UTSA an extra fun party.
Campus Fitness
1977: Taking a kick during tae kwon do student organization practice.
2015: A student makes her way up the climbing wall in the Rec Center.
Mighty Mascot
1981: New mascot Rowdy "hatches" during a basketball game.
2009: Rowdy rallies Roadrunner fans in the Convo Center.
If You Build It...
1972: Aerial view of Main Campus construction.
2015: Drone footage over Peace Circle.
Song and Dance
1977: Beer Bust, the first campuswide shindig.
2016: Lights at the Monument dance and fireworks.
Public Displays
1995: An early computer lab.
2016: A state-of-the-art classroom.
Let's Do Lunch
1980: Dining from the campus cafeteria.
2018: JPL food court with new eateries.
Off the Books
1979: JPL with original lobby design.
2016: After renovations and modernization.
On Historic Paths
1975: First class day on Main Campus.
2018: Same pathway, all-new views.