FEBRUARY 28, 2020 — Editor's note: The following message was sent today on behalf of Dr. Lisa Montoya, vice provost for global initiatives and senior international officer, to all faculty and staff.
As you are likely aware, the coronavirus outbreak has continued to impact people and countries around the globe. UTSA is carefully monitoring the situation with the health and well-being of our students, faculty and staff as our highest priority.
While there are currently no UTSA faculty, staff or students who have reported symptoms or a diagnosis of coronavirus, worsening conditions in Europe could result in countries closing their borders to travel with little advance warning as the outbreak spreads.
For that reason, we have determined that it is in the best interests of our community to recall students from the UTSA International Studies Center in Urbino and from Rome for the remainder of the spring semester.
Over the next few days, we will be working closely with our students and faculty in Urbino and our students in Rome to arrange travel back to the United States. We are communicating with airlines and have requested that they waive change fees for the students’ flights.
⇒ See UTSA's information page with regular updates on coronavirus monitoring.
Upon return to the United States, students and faculty will be required to consult with and receive a wellness evaluation from UTSA’s medical director, Dr. Beth Wichman, and, out of an abundance of caution, to self-isolate for the next 14 days. We will be working closely with students who need assistance in finding housing in San Antonio.
Students will continue their academic coursework online upon their return and, after spring break, may return to campus for completion of their studies provided they are symptom-free.
We recognize the impact this decision has on those who are studying abroad and the personal disappointment that comes from not being able to complete studies in Italy. This decision has not been made lightly — we are exceptionally proud of the programming offered through our Study Abroad program and of the students who have taken advantage of the opportunity. However, our decision is based on the best guidance from The University of Texas System, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the World Health Organization and the Italian government.
We will continue to provide updates to our campus community as additional information becomes available.
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Awards for the events during undergraduate research week, including poster, oral and others, will be announced at a virtual awards ceremony.
Virtual EventDía en la Sombrilla, formerly Fiesta UTSA, is a festival hosted each spring as a part of Fiesta® San Antonio events. Sponsored by Roadrunner Productions, the event features music, food, confetti, games, event t-shirts, and more.
Sombrilla Plaza, Main CampusCovidence is a systematic & scoping review tool used to streamline the process of screening and reviewing articles. Using this software, research teams can easily import studies, perform automatic deduplication, and extract data using templates. This workshop will show attendees how to start a review in Covidence, add collaborators, and get started on screening.
Virtual (Zoom)In this workshop, attendees will be introduced to Pandas, a Python tool for working with data easily. It makes it simple to organize and analyze information when data is organized and categorized, like spreadsheets or tables.
Group Spot B, John Peace LibraryEach fall and spring semester, students convene at the Main Campus at UTSA with booths, ideas and prototypes. A crowd of judges, local organizations, students, faculty and sponsors walk around and talk to the students about their projects and ask questions. Students get the real-life experience of "pitching" their project with hopes of getting funding or support to move to the next level.
UTSA Convocation Center, Main CampusJoin the doctoral candidates for the Doctoral Conferreal Ceremony and celebrate their accomplishments.
Arts Building Recital Hall, Main CampusCelebrate the graduates from the Carlos Alvarez College of Business, College of Education and Human Development, Margie and Bill Klesse College of Engineering and Integrated Design and University College.
AlamodomeThe 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.
To be a premier public research university, providing access to educational excellence and preparing citizen leaders for the global environment.
We encourage an environment of dialogue and discovery, where integrity, excellence, respect, collaboration and innovation are fostered.
