Greetings,
As we are now just over a year since the launch of the President’s Initiative on Westside Community Partnerships, we wanted to provide a few updates regarding UTSA’s efforts to elevate our relationships with San Antonio’s Westside, particularly those neighborhoods adjacent to our Downtown Campus.
First, a request. We know there are many UTSA faculty and staff conducting research, teaching or service activities on the Westside, and we are interested in getting a more comprehensive view of these undertakings. If you are involved in any UTSA-related projects directly impacting San Antonio’s Westside, please take our 3-minute survey. The Westside Community Partnerships initiative encompasses four key themes around creating pathways to economic prosperity, educational excellence, community-based research and community-campus engagement, aligning closely with UTSA’s identity as a Hispanic Serving institution. Although the pandemic temporarily slowed our progress, we are still making strides to foster meaningful relationships, opportunities and research. By way of example:
All of these efforts are points along a pathway to fulfilling UTSA’s commitment as an urban-serving university and a driver of economic mobility for San Antonio – signaling our integral and interdependent connections to our neighboring communities. There is much more work to come, and we are grateful for your support. ![]() Roger Enriquez, Executive Director ![]() Rod McSherry THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO |