UTSA photo of the day: Mil Gracias, Dr. Romo!

(Sept. 8, 2016) -- UTSA President Ricardo Romo announced yesterday to a packed house his intention to retire following the conclusion of the Spring 2017 academic semester. Romo is the fifth and longest serving president in the university’s 47-year history and its first Hispanic president. A native of San Antonio, he joined UTSA in 1999 after holding administrative and academic positions at The University of Texas at Austin. Watch a live stream of the press conference here.

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Events

Monday, November 18, 10:00 a.m.

SURE@UTSA

Join UTSA’s Carlos Alvarez College of Business and the UTSA Small Business Development Center for a Preview Event to learn more about SURE@UTSA—a transformative program that has empowered over 700 businesses to achieve growth and long-term success.

Durango Building (DB 2.316,) Downtown Campus

Tuesday, November 19, 5:00 p.m.

Black Brilliance: The Story of the Sutton Family

A moderated discussion to learn how the Suttons not only influenced understandings of local, Black history but also about their lasting legacy on education, civil rights, politics, community organizing, and more in San Antonio and beyond.

Carver Branch Library, 3350 E Commerce St, San Antonio, TX 78220

Thursday, November 21, 6:00 p.m.

LGBTQ+ Oral Histories: Practice and Connection with Communities

A roundtable discussion that will explore the impact of documenting LGBTQ+ oral histories and the unique challenges of sharing these stories.

UTSA Westside Community Center, 1310 Guadalupe St. San Antonio 78207

Tuesday, December 10, 11:00 a.m.

OER Office Hour: Accessibility on UTSA Pressbooks

Have questions about making your OER accessible on UTSA Pressbooks? The OER Team and the Digital Accessibility Team are ready to answer them! Please bring your questions about OER and accessibility and receive guidance from our two teams.

Virtual Event

Saturday, December 14, 10:00 a.m.

UTSA Commencement Ceremony One

Celebrate the graduates of the College for Health, Community and Policy, College of Liberal and Fine Arts and College of Sciences.

Alamodome

Saturday, December 14, 4:30 p.m.

UTSA Commencement Ceremony Two

Come celebrate the graduates of the Alvarez College of Business, College of Education and Human Development, Klesse College of Engineering and Integrated Design and University College

Alamodome

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UTSA’s Mission

The University of Texas at San Antonio is dedicated to the advancement of knowledge through research and discovery, teaching and learning, community engagement and public service. As an institution of access and excellence, UTSA embraces multicultural traditions and serves as a center for intellectual and creative resources as well as a catalyst for socioeconomic development and the commercialization of intellectual property - for Texas, the nation and the world.

UTSA’s Vision

To be a premier public research university, providing access to educational excellence and preparing citizen leaders for the global environment.

UTSA’s Core Values

We encourage an environment of dialogue and discovery, where integrity, excellence, inclusiveness, respect, collaboration and innovation are fostered.

UTSA’S Destinations

UTSA is a proud Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) as designated by the U.S. Department of Education .

Our Commitment to Inclusivity

The University of Texas at San Antonio, a Hispanic Serving Institution situated in a global city that has been a crossroads of peoples and cultures for centuries, values diversity and inclusion in all aspects of university life. As an institution expressly founded to advance the education of Mexican Americans and other underserved communities, our university is committed to promoting access for all. UTSA, a premier public research university, fosters academic excellence through a community of dialogue, discovery and innovation that embraces the uniqueness of each voice.