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Sep 30, 2025
University launches Workforce Strategies Task Force, names new Human Resources leader
The post-integration task force will be focused on current and future programs, offerings and related policies impacting the workforce.
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Sep 15, 2025
Shining a Spotlight on Public Safety Officers
At UT San Antonio, campus safety is supported by a dedicated team of 19 public safety officers who work around the clock to protect our community.
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Sep 8, 2025
University Fleet Services Program Modernizes, Introduces Strategic Changes
Important updates have been made to the UT San Antonio Fleet Program, designed to modernize vehicle management practices and better align them with the university’s operational and strategic priorities.
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Aug 21, 2025
One Riverwalk Place Opens for Roadrunners
This month, The University of Texas at San Antonio opens the doors of One Riverwalk Place, the most recent acquisition supporting the university’s ongoing strategic expansion in downtown San Antonio.
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Aug 19, 2025
Back-to-school basics: Here are the 5 things everyone needs to know
Whether you're new to the university or returning for another year, knowing what essential resources are available through Campus Services, and how to access them, can make all the difference to a Roadrunner’s experience.
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Aug 19, 2025
Leadership announces total rewards strategies for staff and faculty
As we look ahead to the upcoming year, developing a total rewards package designed to support and retain our employees remains a key strategic priority.
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Jul 25, 2025
Rolling into Campus: Officers Earn Bike Patrol Certification
Public Safety Officers (PSO) Madeline Lewis and Christian Andrade Santos are officially certified for bike patrol after completing a 32-hour course with the San Antonio Police Department’s Bike Patrol Unit.
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Jun 23, 2025
Walmart Grant Supports UTSA Police Department’s National Night Out
The UTSA Police Department (UTSAPD) received a generous boost to its community outreach efforts last week thanks to a grant from Walmart.
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Jun 17, 2025
Summer Utility Savings Initiative
UTSA Energy and Sustainability is launching an initiative to reduce the university’s energy and water usage this summer, supporting UTSA’s commitment to sustainability and responsible energy use.
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Jun 13, 2025
San Pedro II project recognized with UT System construction safety award
UTSA’s San Pedro II construction project has received the UT System Safety Through Exemplary Performance (STEP) Gold Award. This achievement is a testament to UTSA Real Estate and Property Management and contractor Turner Construction’s steadfast dedication to workplace and project safety.
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May 30, 2025
First Quarter A&O MEEP Award Winners
We are excited to announce the Q1 A&O MEEP Award winners!
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May 27, 2025
UTSA’s strategic compensation study continues with next steps
As the spring semester comes to a close, we want to share updates on our ongoing comprehensive strategic plan to provide competitive compensation packages for faculty and staff at UTSA.
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Apr 29, 2025
Business Affairs Integration Update
Earlier today, Dr. Eighmy shared an email with our community about integration management and operational updates. I want to take this opportunity to share more about what these updates mean for Business Affairs, the timeline for this important work and how we are committed to supporting our teams throughout the process.
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Apr 24, 2025
Business Affairs remembers Gregory Peyer
This week, Business Affairs mourns the loss of a long-time team member. Gregory Peyer, known for his dedicated work with UTSA Real Estate and Property Management on the Facilities team.
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Feb 21, 2025
Diploma Dash 2025 Road and Intersection Closures
Main Campus road and intersection closures will take place Saturday, Feb. 22 along the 2025 Diploma Dash 5K race route to ensure participant safety.
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Feb 20, 2025
Streamline Your Purchasing Process with New Rowdy Exchange Training
The Purchasing team has developed a newly redesigned on-demand training course aimed at streamlining the learning process for Rowdy Exchange users.
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Feb 17, 2025
Union Perk Brings Friends-Inspired Vibes and Local Flavors to Campus
The University of Texas at San Antonio’s (UTSA) newest, Friends-themed coffee shop—Union Perk—opened its doors at the start of the semester. Conveniently located on the first floor of the Student Union next to the Rowdy Campus Store, this inviting spot is the perfect place to grab a drink, hang out or catch up on studying.
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Feb 13, 2025
UTSA HUB Vendor Fair Returns Feb. 26
This month, the UTSA HUB Vendor Fair returns after a six-year hiatus. Featuring vendors from around San Antonio and Texas, the fair highlights historically underutilized businesses and gives university departments the opportunity to make valuable connections.
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Feb 13, 2025
Campus Race to Zero Waste 2025
UTSA is stepping up its sustainability efforts this spring by competing in Campus Race to Zero Waste, a national challenge promoting waste reduction and recycling. This marks UTSA's 16th year participating in the contest, which runs from Feb. 2 to March 29.
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Jan 31, 2025
UTSA Public Safety launches new safety mobile app
UTSA Public Safety and UTSA Business Continuity and Emergency Management recently launched SafeZone, a new campus safety app that helps students, faculty and staff stay connected and safe on campus. The new app joins the robust lineup of safety resources available to the Roadrunner community.
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Jan 23, 2025
UTSA Dining Introduces Farmer’s Fridge for Healthy, Convenient Meal Options
UTSA Dining recently installed new Farmer’s Fridge smart refrigerators at the Main and Southwest Campuses, offering students, faculty and staff a convenient way to access fresh, nutritious meals at any time of day.
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Jan 17, 2025
Elisabeth Cuadros Selected to Lead DTS
Congratulations to Elisabeth Cuadros, Ph.D., Financial Affair’s new director of Disbursements and Travel Services (DTS).
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Jan 6, 2025
Five things to watch at UTSA in 2025
UTSA has big plans for 2025. From academic excellence and innovative research to community outreach and growth initiatives, UTSA is forging a path to become one of the state’s leading public universities.
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Dec 19, 2024
UTSA staff celebrate graduates of inaugural Business Affairs Communications Academy
This month, the UTSA Office of the Executive Vice President for Business Affairs celebrated the successful completion of the inaugural Business Affairs Communications Academy.
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Dec 17, 2024
UTSA to proceed with remote operations on January 2 and 3
As the semester comes to a close, we recognize what an important opportunity winter break provides for rest and well-being for our employees.
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Dec 10, 2024
UTSA Tackles Food Insecurity While Supporting Local Farmers
In a groundbreaking collaboration, UTSA Dining has partnered with The Common Market Texas, a nonprofit food distributor, and UTSA’s Roadrunner Pantry to launch the Farm-Fresh Box Program.
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Nov 26, 2024
President Eighmy announces administrative leadership updates
At the beginning of the year, I announced a move to a leadership structure with two executive vice presidents as members of the President’s Cabinet — one for Academic Affairs and one for Business Affairs
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Nov 11, 2024
Business Affairs Shares Strategies for Collaborative Leadership at SACUBO
UTSA Business Affairs leadership presented at the Southern Association of College and University Business Officers (SACUBO) 2024 Fall Workshop.
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Nov 4, 2024
UTSA provides update on strategic compensation plan for 2025
Three years ago, we launched a comprehensive strategic plan to increase compensation, and we have remained committed to investing in our faculty and staff with numerous strategies implemented in fiscal years 2022, 2023 and 2024.
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Oct 21, 2024
Anna Morton Rivera joins Real Estate and Property Management Team
Anna Morton Rivera recently joined UTSA Real Estate and Property Management as the new Executive Director of Energy Management.
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Oct 4, 2024
National Night Out Unites the Roadrunner Community
The UTSA Department of Public Safety welcomed hundreds of Roadrunners to their annual National Night Out (NNO) on Tuesday, Oct. 1.
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Sep 27, 2024
UTSA and VIA partner to expand on-demand transportation service downtown
UTSA students, faculty and staff have new travel options free of charge throughout downtown San Antonio.
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Sep 3, 2024
Peanut Butter Parking Campaign collects peanut butter as payment for eligible parking citations
UTSA Campus Services is asking Roadrunners to help stock the Whataburger Resource Room by paying eligible parking citations with a donation of peanut butter as part of the annual Peanut Butter Parking Campaign.
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Sep 3, 2024
UTSA Chief Medical Officer Dr. Beth Wichman retires after decades of UTSA, UT System service
Dr. Beth Wichman, chief medical officer at UTSA, retired on Aug. 31, 2024, after an extensive career supporting the Roadrunner community. She worked with UT System for over 30 years and at UTSA since 1998.
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Aug 28, 2024
UTSA Public Safety creates a safe and welcoming environment for all
The UTSA Department of Public Safety fosters a safe, welcoming and engaging environment for the Roadrunner community through a wide array of safety programs and resources.
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Aug 21, 2024
UTSA bookstore renovations and dining refreshes improve campus experience
In its first major renovation since 2008, the Rowdy Campus Store at UTSA will get some exciting updates aimed at enhancing the in-store experience for students, faculty, staff and visitors.
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Aug 20, 2024
San Antonio Business Journal honors Mary Hernandez with 2024 Women’s Leadership Award
Mary Hernandez, UTSA interim vice president for business affairs and senior associate vice president for administration and operations has been recognized as an honoree in the San Antonio Business Journal’s 2024 Women’s Leadership Awards program.
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Aug 19, 2024
UTSA Police Department holds annual awards ceremony
The UTSA Police Department (UTSAPD) recently held its annual awards ceremony to recognize officers, staff and community members who provided exemplary service over the past year
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Aug 15, 2024
Leadership provides update on campus growth initiative
As we prepare for the new academic year, we are excited to share an update regarding UTSA’s campus master planning efforts. Since 2019, we have been engaged in a thoughtful campus master planning initiative, which serves as a roadmap to guide the university’s strategic growth in alignment with our academic mission.
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Aug 15, 2024
UTSA, TAMUSA Behavioral Intervention Teams host annual coalition
UTSA and Texas A&M University-San Antonio (TAMUSA) recently partnered to host the annual San Antonio Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT) Coalition, which provides a forum for in-depth discussion on advancing campus safety.
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Aug 9, 2024
UTSA downtown expansion strategy advances with plans to purchase One Riverwalk Place
The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) today announced the next step in its strategic vision to create new educational and workforce collaboration opportunities in downtown San Antonio.
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Jun 11, 2024
UTSA brings Roadrunner spirit to 2024 Corporate Cup
This year’s San Antonio Sports Corporate Cup main event was held Saturday, June 1 at the University of the Incarnate Word.
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May 13, 2024
Centro, UTSA and VIA Announce Micro Transit Solution Now Also Available to the Downtown San Antonio Community
Centro San Antonio (Centro), in collaboration with The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), VIA Metropolitan Transit (VIA) and eCab North America (eCab) announced today the approval of permits authorizing free public use of The Little Runner shuttle service.
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May 1, 2024
Risk and Emergency Management Weather Notice: Potential for Excessive Rainfall this Afternoon
-- Isolated to scattered strong to severe storms are forecast for this afternoon through tonight. Locally heavy rain could lead to flooding. Large hail and damaging winds are the primary threats.
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Apr 11, 2024
Carrie Charley appointed new associate vice president for Campus Services
Carrie Charley recently joined UTSA Business Affairs as the new associate vice president for Campus Services.
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Mar 28, 2024
UTSA earns STARS Gold rating for sustainability achievements
The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education has awarded UTSA with a Gold rating on its Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System (STARS).
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Mar 25, 2024
Business Affairs Employees Nominated for University Excellence Awards
Congratulations to the Business Affairs team members who were nominated for this year’s University Excellence Awards!
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Mar 25, 2024
UT Health San Antonio opens facility on UTSA Park West campus
A new UT Health San Antonio outpatient and surgery center, UT Health at Kyle Seale Parkway, is now open.
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Mar 7, 2024
UTSA partners with Centro to provide downtown eShuttle
UTSA and Centro are partnering on a pilot program to provide free an e-shuttle service in downtown San Antonio.
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Mar 1, 2024
UTSAPD and TxDOT Present "Drive Sober. No Regrets."
The University of Texas at San Antonio Police Department (UTSAPD) is partnering with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for the annual "Drive Sober. No Regrets." event, which will be held Monday, March 4, 10 a.m.–3 p.m., in the Student Union Paseo.
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