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The University of Texas at San Antonio ( UTSA ) is a populace research university in San Antonio, Texas. With over 34,000 students across its four campuses spanning 758 acres, [ 10 ] UTSA is the largest university in San Antonio and the eighth-largest by registration in the express of Texas. [ 11 ] It is classified among “ R1 : doctoral Universities – identical high research Activity ” [ 12 ] and offers 159 degree options from its nine colleges. [ 13 ] [ 14 ] Established in 1969, [ 15 ] UTSA has become the third largest institution within the University of Texas System by registration. The university has a local anesthetic economic shock of $ 1.2 billion and the UTSA Institute for Economic Development generates $ 2.9 billion in mastermind economic impact nationally. [ 16 ] [ 17 ] The university ‘s restricted research expenditures have grown to $ 64.3 million while total inquiry expenditures grew to $ 134 million in FY20. [ 18 ]
Student-athletes compete as the UTSA Roadrunners and are a penis of Conference USA. The football team, which was founded in 2011, has competed in Conference USA since 2013, previously playing a least sandpiper in the WAC and as an FCS freelancer. [ 19 ] [ 20 ]
history [edit ]
establishment ( 1969 to 1970s ) [edit ]
Governor Smith signs HB 42 in a ceremony at the Alamo, officially founding UTSA The University of Texas at San Antonio was formally founded on June 5, 1969, by the 61st Texas Legislature as H.B. 42 and signed into jurisprudence by Governor Preston Smith. [ 21 ] [ 22 ] [ 23 ] Frank Lombardino, a cautious Democrat who represented northwest Bexar County in the department of state legislature, was known as the “ beget of UTSA ” due to his ardent advocacy for the institution. [ 24 ] When Governor Smith signed the bill officially establishing the university, he did so on the second of Lombardino in a ceremony in front of the Alamo. [ 25 ] At the university ‘s inaugural beginning, the first diploma was besides signed on Lombardino ‘s back. [ 26 ] In 1970, the University of Texas Board of Regents appointed the university ‘s first president of the united states, Arleigh B. Templeton, who served from 1970 to 1972, and received a nation contribution of 600 acres ( 2.4 km2 ) in far northwesterly San Antonio for the site of UTSA. [ 27 ] The computer architecture firm of Ford, Powell and Carson Inc. was assigned to develop a master design for the university. [ 28 ] O’Neil Ford, the couturier of both the Tower of the Americas and the Trinity University tugboat, designed the campus to be evocative of an italian village. [ 29 ]
The 671 graduate students composing the first course at the university were admitted in September 1973. [ 21 ] Upperclassmen and lowerclassmen were admitted in 1975 and 1976, respectively. [ 21 ] Students temporarily attended class at the Koger Center, which besides housed administrative offices until 1975, when construction on the Main Campus was completed. [ 10 ] [ 27 ] registration during this time numbered 4,433 students. [ 31 ] UTSA began with five colleges : business, Fine and Applied Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Multidisciplinary Studies and Science and Mathematics. [ 28 ] By 1975, the university ‘s future colors were being openly discussed among scholar leaders and the administration. UTSA ‘s third color of blue was selected, beating out other propose colors such as “ fete loss ” and “ cactus green ”. [ 32 ] The John Peace Library opened the following class, serving as the new administrative headquarters for the university. [ 33 ] The discussion of a university mascot soon followed the choice of school colors. In the fall of 1977 an election was held to determine the school ‘s mascot, with “ the armadillo ” and “ the stars ” taking the crown two spots. however, the referendum was declared void by the scholar politics and a fresh election was held with nine candidates and a write-in choice. The top two choices from the moment election, the roadrunner and the armadillo, campaigned in a competitive run-off. On December 9, 1977, the roadrunner was announced as UTSA ‘s first base and merely mascot. [ 34 ] [ 35 ] James W. Wagener, a graduate of Southern Methodist University and former acting dean of the University of Texas Health Science Center, was selected to be UTSA ‘s third president of the united states in 1978. [ 33 ] [ 36 ] The Alumni Association was formed that lapp class, providing a new avenue of documentation for the university. [ 21 ] The inaugural Fiesta UTSA was besides held in April 1978, with multiple bands playing throughout the day and culminate in a school dance. [ 37 ] At the end of the 1970s, registration numbered 9,400 undergraduate and calibrate students. [ 31 ]
early on years ( 1980s to 1999 ) [edit ]
The Student Union ( once the University Center ) opened in 1986, with the first expansion ( built in the 1990s ) The Paisano, the university ‘s award-winning newspaper, was established in 1981 as the foremost independent scholar issue in the state. [ 31 ] During the fall of that class, the university began playing collegiate athletics. [ 38 ] It was immediately elected to Division I status in the NCAA. [ 39 ] The Student Representative Assembly headed the burial of a time capsule in 1983, the university ‘s tenth anniversary, instructing it to be opened on June 5, 2023. [ 40 ] In 1986, UTSA acquired the Institute of Texan Cultures, a focus on for multicultural education in the state, as a campus. [ 31 ] During this class, both the University Center and Chisholm Hall, the university ‘s first on-campus housing complex, opened. [ 36 ] In 1994 the U.S. Department of Education designated UTSA as a spanish american Serving Institution ( HSI ). [ 41 ] On the first day of hang classes in 1996, a campus shooter stormed into the John Peace Library. [ 42 ] The perpetrator, Gregory Tidwell, murdered head of cataloging Stephen L. Sorensen before fatally shooting himself in the chest of drawers. The University Center grew significantly in the late 1990s, breaking earth on its newest expansion in 1995. This newly 97,500-square foundation, $ 13.2 million build up, dubbed “ UC Phase II ”, included the new Retama Auditorium and UTSA Bookstore. [ 31 ] [ 43 ] The Downtown Campus opened the doors to its permanent location on Interstate Highway 10 and Cesar Chavez Blvd. ( then Durango Blvd. ) in 1997. [ 33 ] Ricardo Romo, a graduate of The University of Texas at Austin and UCLA, became UTSA ‘s fifth president in May 1999. He began with the ambitious agenda of aggressively expanding UTSA, both physically and academically, laying out the university ‘s “ Roadmap to Excellence ”. [ 44 ] During his tenure, UTSA would grow 68 % in scholar registration and add numerous raw programs and facilities. [ 45 ]
expansion and emergence ( 2000 to 2010 ) [edit ]
UTSA Main building looking over east campus In the mid-2000s decade, UTSA embarked on a long-run campaign to dramatically increase its national prestige and selectivity. A “ master plan ” was created in 2007 as a guide for this campaign and to direct the future physical growth of the institution. The “ UTSA 2016 ” strategic plan, formulated at the like time, is guided by the Master Plan and forms the basis for the exploitation of the university into a “ premier inquiry initiation ” by 2016. [ 46 ] [ 47 ] John T. Montford —a San Antonio businessman, erstwhile chancellor of the Texas Tech University System, and a member of the Texas State Senate from 1983 to 1996—eventually established the UTSA presidents Dinner and, in 2007, the event raised US $ 4.6 million. [ 48 ] From 2006 to 2009, UTSA completed over $ 250 million in construction projects. The $ 84 million five-story Biotechnology, Sciences and Engineering ( BSE ) Building opened its doors in 2006. [ 49 ] The university undergo extensive recast in 2009, renovating older buildings such as the John Peace Library ( JPL ), the Humanities and Social Sciences ( HSS, immediately known as the McKinney Humanities or MH ) and the Multidisciplinary Studies ( MS ) buildings. A new ceramics studio broke crunch in 2009 and two adjacent skill buildings undergo $ 24 million in renovations. The $ 83 million Applied Engineering and Technology build ( AET ) besides opened its doors in 2009. A year later the AET Library opened as the nation ‘s first completely bookless library on a college or university campus. [ 50 ] [ 51 ] proposition 4 was passed by Texas voters in November 2009. This piece of legislation named 7 emerging research universities in Texas, UTSA being one, that could compete for extra state funds in an attempt to increase the number of Tier One institutions in Texas. Factors such as research expenditures, graduate degrees awarded and scholarly productiveness all play a partially in which schools receive the most support. [ 52 ]
Modern university ( 2011 to current ) [edit ]
UTSA Biotechnology, Sciences and Engineering Building The first-time undergraduate acceptance pace, a park measurement for institutional selectivity, was 60 % for the fall of 2013. [ 53 ] U.S. News & World Report ranks UTSA ‘s admissions summons as “ selective ”. [ 54 ] In 2010, the university hit a population benchmark of 30,000 students, signifying a growth rate of more than 39 % over the past ten. [ 55 ] [ 56 ] UTSA was one of the fastest growing universities in Texas during this ten [ 57 ] reaching about 31,000 students by 2012. [ 54 ] [ 58 ] however, in 2011, the Center for College Affordability and Productivity ranked UTSA ‘s freshman as the second most “ infelicitous ” in the country, based entirely on low memory rates. [ 59 ] Associate Vice President David Gabler refuted this claim, telling 1200 WOAI the survey is completely “ bogus ”. [ 60 ] The members of Student Government Association responded by sponsoring a resolution rebuking the claims, pointing out the align Admissions Program skews freshmen retention rates. [ 61 ] As of 2011, approximately 30 % of CAP students do not return to the university for their second year. The North Paseo Building, a $ 15 million office build, began house ROTC operations when it opened in October 2011. The Bauerle Road Garage, a 5-level parking adeptness with office space, opened in 2012. Dining services besides expanded in 2008, continuing through 2011. [ 62 ] That lapp class, the university besides fielded its long-anticipated football team as an NCAA FCS independent, with Larry Coker as the inaugural address head coach. [ 63 ] Today the university has about 150,000 alumni, 17 acrobatic sports, and more than 1200 tenure and tenure-track faculty. [ 13 ] The follow year, 2012, UTSA, the city ‘s sole NCAA Division I university, became a penis of the Western Athletic Conference ; one year subsequently, it moved to Conference USA. [ 64 ] [ 65 ] An acrobatic complex was constructed slenderly west of the main campus and features pedestrian-friendly mixed-use areas. The complex, dubbed “ Park West ”, adds another 125 acres to the university ‘s property. [ 66 ] Ricardo Romo, who had served as president since 1999, resigned on March 3, 2017, after having been placed on administrative farewell. Pedro Reyes served as interim president from February through August 2017. [ 67 ] On September 1, 2017, Thomas Taylor Eighmy, the vice chancellor of the exchequer for research and engagement at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, began serving as UTSA ‘s sixth president of the united states. [ 68 ] UTSA has become a nationally ranked research university with US $ 68.1 million delegated toward research expenditures for fiscal year 2017. [ 69 ] [ 70 ] A state goal of the UTSA Master Plan is the enhancement of the university ‘s research infrastructure. [ 46 ] On June 9, 2017, UTSA introduced the largest construction project in its history with the announcement of a $ 95 Million Science And Engineering Building which opened in Fall 2020. [ 71 ] [ 72 ] On September 6, 2018, UTSA announced it had received a $ 15 million giving from San Antonio commercial enterprise leader Graham Weston and $ 70 million commitment from The University of Texas System Board of Regents for construction of two modern facilities at its Downtown Campus for a National Security Collaboration Center and a propose school of Data Science which will be the first and merely Data Science school in the department of state of Texas. [ 73 ] [ 74 ] [ 75 ] In November 2018, a television emerged on-line of a Black scholar being escorted out of an A & P lecture by uniformed officers. The scholar had allegedly been resting her feet on the professorship in front of her and when her professor asked her to sit by rights, she purportedly refused. The professor then called campus police. [ 76 ] Reaction to the video recording led the university ‘s President Taylor Eighmy to issue a statement saying the university needed to “ take a unvoiced front at our campus climate — specially for students of discolor — and ordain systemic change to make UTSA a more inclusive campus. ” [ 77 ] The University conducted an investigation into the incidental, with the professor suspended for the remainder of the semester. [ 78 ] The probe found that racial bias was not a factor in the incident, and the professor completed classroom management train through the university ‘s Teaching and Learning Services. [ 79 ] After returning to the classroom in 2019, the professor was suspended again and a second base probe conducted by the university. A request saying she had been “ ousted unfairly ”, [ 80 ] and requesting her reinstatement was signed by over 900 students, however the she was not asked to return to the university. [ 79 ] [ 81 ] It was announced on June 29, 2021, that the departments and programs under both The College of Engineering and the College of Architecture, Construction and Planning were to be combined to form the new College of Engineering and Integrated Design ( CEID ) at UTSA which was officially launched on September 1, 2021. [ 82 ] Soon after CEID ‘s announcement, UTSA revealed that it would be acquiring the Southwest School of Art. The art school will become character of a new educate within UTSA ‘s College of Liberal and Fine Arts, thus expanding the university ‘s geographic footprint in San Antonio. [ 83 ]
Campuses [edit ]
Main Campus [edit ]
The West Paseo of the Main Campus, with the second base Student Union expansion on the leave, the Convocation Center in the distance and the original building of the Student Union on the correct. The Main Campus, the oldest and largest of the three, was born out of a 600-acre contribution to the University of Texas Board of Regents. [ 84 ] It proved to be so controversially remote to the city ( at the time ) that many San Antonians nicknamed it “ University of Texas at Boerne “ or “ do Boerne ”. [ 84 ] [ 85 ] [ 86 ] The Main Campus opened its doors in 1975. Prior to that, classes were held at the Koger Center at Babcock Road and Loop 410. [ 84 ] Roadrunner Cafe, the university ‘s first dining hall, was erected in 2005. [ 87 ] In 2006, UTSA acquired a 125-acre swath of nation on Hausman Road to build its future athletics complex, bringing the Main Campus up to 725 acres in total. [ 88 ] Up until 2009, it was known as the “ 1604 Campus ”, at which point it was renamed the “ Main Campus ” so as to better reflect its importance within the university and community as a whole. [ 89 ] Students can besides live at one of the campus ‘ five caparison complexes : Chisholm Hall, Alvarez Hall, Laurel Village, Chaparral Village and University Oaks. [ 90 ] [ 91 ] In 2014 the “ New ” North Paseo construction ( NPB ) was completed and now houses Computer Science and Cyber Security lab and classrooms. The NPB is besides base to the Center for Infrastructure Assurance and Security ( CIAS ), Center for Education and Research in Information and Infrastructure Security ( CERIIS ), and the Institute for Cyber Security. [ 92 ] The computer architecture firm [ 93 ] that was creditworthy for the NPB received an honor from the AIA Austin Design Awards Competition. [ 94 ] The UTSA Master Plan, is the university ‘s morphologic design for the future, focuses on developing the Main Campus in several key areas. [ 91 ] Its plans for the campus include the expansion of academician facilities, major growth in on-campus amenities, implementing a long-run scheme for parking and the establishment of a college town. [ 95 ]
Downtown Campus [edit ]
The Downtown Campus is on the west side of downtown. The Downtown Campus in Downtown San Antonio houses parts of the College of Engineering and Integrated Design, College for Health, Community and Policy, and College of Education and Human Development. Many of the university ‘s community outreach centers and institutes including the Texas State Data Center and The Urban Education Institute are located at the downtown campus arsenic well. [ 96 ] In early 1993, the demolition of Fiesta Plaza made way for what would become the Downtown Campus. [ 97 ] While construction was afoot, the campus made its temp family at Cypress Tower on Main Street, offering its first classes in January 1994. [ 97 ] Its permanent location on I-10 and Cesar E. Chavez Boulevard ( once Durango Boulevard ) was completed in 1997. [ 33 ] today, the Downtown Campus is composed of four buildings, an 18,138 public square foundation library and park for over 2,200 vehicles all in over 18 acres of quad. [ 7 ] A new bus-rapid transit line, VIA Primo, opened in recently 2012. together with a VIA Express path, allows students to cursorily commute between the UTSA Main Campus and the Downtown Campus. [ 98 ] The Master Plan states some of goals for the Downtown Campus include the expansion of on-campus amenities, the support of the campus ‘ identity and the growth of civic spaces. [ 99 ] In 2018 UTSA President Eighmy announced a newfangled $ 90 million 10-year promotion plan for the downtown campus which includes a $ 15 million give from San Antonio business leader Graham Weston to support the university ‘s aim school of Data Science. At the same time, UTSA actively engaged in highly collaborative discussions with the City of San Antonio and Bexar County for the transfer of business district parcels of bring, valued at $ 13 million, to the university. Those parcels will be the sites for the new school, a National Security Collaboration Center, and for the expansion of the UTSA College of Business. [ 100 ]
Hemisfair Campus [edit ]
The Institute of Texan Cultures, with the Alamodome off in the distance. The Hemisfair Campus, besides in Downtown San Antonio, stands as the third branch of UTSA, holding the 182,000 square-foot Institute of Texan Cultures. It hosts the Texas Folklife Festival, an annual consequence celebrating the assorted cultures of Texas and their roles in the multicultural state. The ITC ( as it is normally known ) was originally built as a $ 10 million project for HemisFair ’68, with the state finish of promoting awareness of the history and heathen diversity of Texas. [ 101 ] [ 102 ] It was turned over to the University of Texas System after the decision of the world ‘s fairly, being designated as a campus of UTSA in 1986. [ 33 ] It serves as a valuable asset for historic inquiry, housing both UTSA ‘s archives and an impressive historic photography collection with over 3 million images. [ 103 ] The ITC formalized an agreement with the Smithsonian Institution in 2010 to obtain consort status. As an affiliate of the Smithsonian, the institute has entree to much of its huge resources, such as workshops, speakers and programs. [ 104 ] Funding for the ITC primarily comes from legislative appropriations, consequence admissions fees, grants and contributions. [ 104 ] The City of San Antonio is presently developing a long-run strategic plan for HemisFair Park, and the university is still considering multiple options for its own imagination of the facility. [ 103 ] As UTSA continues to grow and expand, the institute will develop alongside it as a nationally recognized research mental hospital of equal bore. [ 104 ]
Park West Campus [edit ]
Located less than 2 miles west of the Main campus, the 125-acre Park West Campus is presently home to the UTSA Roadrunners soccer and track-and-field facilities. Park West is besides designated as a host site for community sporting events. [ 105 ] construction of a new 80,000-square-foot submit of the art outpatient facility is slated to be complete by summer 2023, [ 106 ] once arrant it will offer Student-athletes access to enhanced imagination and surgical services, primary care, orthopedics, physical therapy and other specialties. The center will ultimately support the sports medicine platform for UTSA student-athletes and provide future collaborative opportunities in academics, research and health care delivery. [ 107 ]
Academics [edit ]
The University of Texas at San Antonio is composed of nine colleges which offer 66 bachelor ‘s, 68 overlord ‘s, and 25 doctoral degree programs in total : [ 13 ] the Alvarez College of Business ; the College of Education and Human Development ; the College of Engineering and Integrated Design ; the Honors College ; the College of Liberal and Fine Arts ; the College for Health, Community and Policy ; the College of Sciences and University College. [ 108 ] All programs are in full accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and the UTSA College of Business is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business .
[109] More than 40,000 attendees gathered in the Alamodome to watch the 2013 beginning. The College of Sciences collaborates with other leading research institutions in San Antonio such as Southwest Research Institute, Texas Biomedical Research Institute and UT Health-San Antonio. [ 110 ] Since 2005, UTSA and Southwest Research Institute have maintained a joint doctoral course of study focus on outer space physics. [ 111 ] UTSA is the receipt of the CAE-Cyber Operations, CAE-Information Assurance Research ( CAE-R ), and CAE-Cyber Defense designations making it one of the few universities in the nation to hold three National Center of Excellence designations from the National Security Agency. [ 112 ] UTSA, which is designated as a spanish american Serving Institution, became the recipient role of Excelencia in Education ‘s Seal of Excelencia in 2020 and is one of merely 14 colleges and universities nationwide to earn this esteemed certificate. [ 113 ] Students and alumni at UTSA have been awarded esteemed fellowships such as the Ford Foundation Fellowship, [ 114 ] National Science Foundation ‘s Research Fellowship, The Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation, [ 115 ] and the Fulbright scholarship. [ 116 ] In 2021 UTSA was the entirely Texas university to receive four Barry Goldwater Scholars awards, being accompanied by mate national universities such as Carnegie Mellon University, University of Michigan, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Harvard University. [ 117 ]
John Peace Library at the UTSA chief campus The consequence of the Human Health Initiative, launched by UTSA in November 2018 resulted in The College for Health, Community and Policy being established in 2019 as an innovative new college dedicated to advancing human health. [ 118 ] [ 119 ] The six-year undergraduate graduation rate of UTSA ‘s Roadrunner age group increased to 50.8 %, as of descend 2019. [ 120 ]
Colleges [edit ]
Rankings [edit ]
| US News & World Report (2020)[129] |
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|---|---|
| Graduate Program Rankings | |
| Best Business Schools | 99–131 |
| Biological Sciences | 175 |
| Chemistry | 106 |
| Computer Science | 119 |
| Education Schools | 133 |
| English | 91 |
| Best Engineering Schools | 140 |
| Best Fine Arts Programs | 135 |
| Physics | 146 |
| Best Public Affairs Programs | 141 |
| Social Work | 77 |
| Statistics | 97 |
UTSA Biotechnology and Engineering Building U.S. News & World Report ranks UTSA among national universities, which have a full rate of undergraduate and graduate programs and are committed to producing groundbreaking inquiry. [ 130 ] According to U.S. News & World Report ‘s 2022 rankings, UTSA is ranked 299–391 among national universities,156–209 among U.S. populace ones, and 26th in the nation as a exceed performer on Social Mobility. [ 131 ] UTSA was recognized by Times Higher Education as one of the best universities under 50 years erstwhile in 2012, [ 132 ] 2013, [ 133 ] 2014, [ 134 ] 2016, [ 135 ] 2017, [ 136 ] 2018, [ 137 ] and 2019. [ 138 ] [ 139 ] In 2014 UTSA was ranked the peak Cybersecurity program in the nation according to a national sketch of certifiable information technology security professionals conducted by The Ponemon Institute for Hewlett-Packard. [ 140 ] As of 2016, the UTSA cybersecurity graduate programs ranked among the lead two in the nation with Carnegie Mellon University being the top plan. [ 141 ] In the 2019 edition of the 100 Most Secure College Campuses in the US, UTSA was ranked the 2nd safest university in the country of Texas and the thirtieth safe in the United States. [ 142 ] [ 143 ]
Intelligent.com [ 144 ] 2020 version of Best Online Cyber Security Degrees ranked UTSA ‘s on-line cybersecurity degree plan 15th overall in the nation and first in the state in providing academician support for students pursuing a cybersecurity degree on-line. UTSA ‘s on-line cybersecurity plan besides ranked first overall in the submit of Texas. [ 145 ] In the 2020 Global M.B.A. Rankings by CEO Magazine, The College of Business ’ Executive M.B.A. program at UTSA is ranked 8th globally. [ 146 ] In summation, UTSA ‘s M.B.A. plan is ranked as a Tier One Global M.B.A. program. [ 147 ] The College of Architecture, Construction and Planning ranks second in the nation in awarding degrees to hispanic students, according to Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education. [ 148 ]
research [edit ]
The University of Texas at San Antonio is classified among “ R1 : doctoral Universities – identical high inquiry Activity ”. [ 149 ] The university reached a new record of $ 80.6 million for research expenditures in fiscal year 2019. [ 150 ] [ 151 ] UTSA students and faculty behave advanced research in many cross-disciplinary fields of study. Identified areas of inquiry excellence include Advanced Materials, Cloud Computing, Cyber Security and Data Analytics, Integrative Biomedicine, Social and Educational Transformation, and sustainable Communities and critical infrastructure. UTSA is home to 33 research centers and institutes [ 152 ] and is a member of the National Academies ‘ Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable ( GUIRR ). [ 153 ] UTSA operated the Center for Archaeological Research, which in 1984 did a survey of the erstwhile Hot Wells hotel, health spa and bathhouse on the San Antonio River in the southside of San Antonio. The survey determined all which remained of the fall back were remnants of the 1902 hotel build, bathhouse ruins, and stones of a little nearby construct. [ 154 ] In 2015, employment was authorized by the Bexar County Commissioners Court to begin restoring Hot Wells. [ 155 ] A 2007 report released by Academic Analytics showed UTSA was ranked fifth among other large research universities in the state of Texas for faculty scholarly productivity. [ 156 ] The Office of the Vice President for Research publishes “ Discovery ”, an annual magazine dedicated to highlighting the research, academician and creative achievements of the UTSA community. [ 157 ] First printed in 2007, the publication is a penis of the University Research Magazine Association, an organization that promotes excellence among the scholarly publications of universities. [ 157 ] [ 158 ] A three-year partnership between UTSA and Microsoft was announced in April 2014. The determination of the arrangement is the research and development of sustainable technologies to increase the department of energy efficiency and economic viability of datum centers. [ 159 ] The University of Texas at San Antonio is home to the Curtis Vaughan Jr. Observatory [ 160 ] and a member of the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy ( AURA ), a consortium of US institutions and international affiliates that operates first astronomic observatories on behalf of NASA and NSF. [ 161 ] The UTSA Center for Advanced Measurements in Extreme Environments ( CAMEE ) [ 162 ] collaborates with NASA to push the boundaries of current measurement and modeling technology by conducting research in harsh and extreme environments. CAMEE besides studies the challenging conditions produced when traveling at hypersonic speeds. [ 163 ] The U.S. Department of Energy selected UTSA to lead the Cybersecurity Manufacturing Innovation Institute ( CyManII ). [ 164 ] This federal research institute focuses on achieving energy efficiency, job universe, technical initiation and security of add chain networks and automation for goods such as electric vehicles, solar panels and weave turbines. [ 165 ] The National Security Collaboration Center ( NSCC ) at UTSA, is the dwelling base for the CyManII. [ 166 ]
UTSA Research Centers and Institutes [edit ]
| University center research Centers and Institutes | National Research Laboratories | Department of Defense Laboratories |
|---|---|---|
| Autism Research Center | The Ames Laboratory | Army Research Office (ARO) |
| Bank of America Child and Adolescent Policy | Argonne National Labrortory | Air force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) |
| Research Institute (BACAPRI) | Brookhaven National Laboratory | Office of Naval Research (ONR) |
| Center for Advanced Manufacturing & Lean Systems (CAMLS) | Fermilab | Defense Advanced Research ProjectAgency (DARPA) |
| Center for Archeological Research (CAR) | Idaho National Laboratory | Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) |
| Center for Community Based and Applied Health Research (CCBAHR) | Berkeley Lab | The Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical and Biological Defense (JPEO-CBD) |
| Center for Cultural Sustainability | Jefferson Lab | Defense Medical Research & Development Program (DMRDP) |
| Cyber Center for Security and Analytics | Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory | Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) |
| Center for Infrastructure Assurance and Security (CIAS) | Los Alamos National Laboratory | The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (ASD(R&E) |
| Center for Innovation and Drug Discovery (CIDD) | National Renewable Energy Laboratory | |
| Center for Research and Policy in Education (CRPE) | Oak Ridge National Laboratory | |
| Center for Research and Training in the Sciences (CRTS) | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory | |
| Center for Urban and Regional Planning Research (CURPR) | Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory | |
| Center for the Inquiry of Transformative Literacies (CITL) | Sandia National Laboratories | |
| Center for Water Research (CWR) | Savannah River National Laboratory | |
| Institute for Cyber Security (ICS) | SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory | |
| Institute for Demographic and Socioeconomic Research (IDSR) | The National Endowment for The Arts Research Laboratory for investigating the impact of the arts through the social and behavioral sciences.[167][168] | |
| Institute for Health Disparities Research (IHDR) | UTSA National Security Collaboration Center | |
| Open Cloud Institute (OCI) | ||
| San Antonio Cellular Therapeutics Institute (SACTI) | ||
| Simulation Visualization and Real Time Prediction (SiViRT) | ||
| South Texas Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases (STCEID) | ||
| Texas Sustainable Energy Research Institute (TSERI) | ||
| UTSA Matrix AI Consortium | ||
| UTSA Neurosciences Institute (NI) | ||
| Water Institute of Texas (WIT) |
Programs [edit ]
fame [edit ]
In 2013, the University of Texas at San Antonio established Facilitated Acceptance to Medical Education ( FAME ), an accelerate aesculapian program to rising high educate seniors. accepted students, after completing a three-year undergraduate education at UTSA, matriculate to UT Health-San Antonio. [ 169 ]
Bold Promise [edit ]
In December 2019, UTSA established the Bold Promise program which offers high-quality, low-cost education to incoming freshmen who come from middle and low-income Texan families. [ 170 ] Those that qualify will have their tutelage and fees covered 100 % for eight fall/spring semesters taken within a 4-year time menstruation. Costs are covered by scholarships, grants or tuition exemptions from federal, state and/or institutional funds. [ 171 ] [ 172 ]
UTSA Top scholar [edit ]
Launched in fall 2013, the UTSA Top Scholar program is a premier scholar program combining a comprehensive, four-year, merit based eruditeness with personalized experiences in academics, leadership and service, including a ball-shaped opportunity, for high achieve students. [ 173 ]
scholar life [edit ]
| Count | Percentage of Students | |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 1,821 | 6% |
| Black | 2,686 | 8% |
| Non-Hispanic White | 7,460 | 23% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18,168 | 56% |
| International | 980 | 3% |
| Other | 1,091 | 3% |
| Unknown | 277 | 1% |
There are 350 student organizations on campus. [ 175 ] Some organizations that receive fund from the University Student Services fee. These sponsored student organizations are the entirely Registered Student Organizations ( RSOs ) [ 176 ] that may use “ UTSA ” in their name. [ 177 ] Beaks Up Speak Up is an arrangement supported by the UTSA Office of Student Activities, that educates the scholar torso on issues related to being an active agent bystander. The organization facilitates a culture of care for all members of the UTSA residential district to recognize likely harm, choose to respond, and act in a way that positively influences the result for other people. The group facilitates workshops on a assortment of topics that impact the physical, mental and aroused wellbeing of others, assists campus partners with resources that would aid in successfully reducing hazard through their scheduling, and teaches marketable skills to students. [ 178 ] [ 179 ] [ 180 ] The Campus Activities Board ( CAB ) is the largest scholar program board on campus. [ 181 ] It fosters traditions and residential district at the university by coordinating large-scale events such as Best Fest, Fiesta UTSA and respective homecoming functions. [ 181 ] [ 182 ] The College Democrats and College Republicans at UTSA both date back to the belated 1970s. [ 183 ] [ 184 ] [ 185 ] [ 186 ] The two organizations have brought celebrated public officials to campus such as Bill White, Congressman Joaquin Castro, Congressman Pete Gallego, Judge Juanita Vasquez-Gardener, State Senator Joe J. Bernal, Councilman John Clamp, and Senator Bob Krueger. [ 184 ] [ 187 ] [ 188 ] [ 189 ] [ 190 ]
residential life [edit ]
Laurel Village housing position, built alongside the Laurel Village complex which opened in 2007 .
Alvarez Hall once known as San Saba Hall on the Main Campus. UTSA offers several options for on-campus housing : [ 191 ]
- Alvarez Hall (“Alvarez”): A four-story residence hall and the second newest housing complex on campus, opened in the fall of 2013, with 618 students. It is situated next to Chaparral Village, Rec Fields, and the Convocation Center. Students are organized into “special interest communities”, including the Engineering, Honors, Leadership and Service, First Gen Familia and Medical Humanities communities.[192] Laundry facilities are in each wing. A community kitchen and computer lab are in the second floor lobby.
- Chaparral Village (“Chap”): Apartment-like suites with private bedrooms, fully furnished living rooms and a kitchenette are available in 2 or 4-bedroom configurations housing 1,000 students. Amenities include paid utilities, high-speed Internet access, cable, outdoor swimming pool and basketball court. Four Neighborhood Centers provide student residents with community kitchens, laundry and dishwashing appliances.[191]
- Chisholm Hall (“Chisholm”): The oldest housing complex on campus, opened in 1986; a four-story dormitory for approximately 500 student residents. It offers rooms in 1 and 2-person configurations, with an activity center, study lounges, and a community kitchen.[191]
- Guadalupe Hall: The $43.6 million four-story residence hall is designed for incoming honors students. In addition to dormitory rooms, a community kitchen, and laundry facilities, the building also offers multipurpose spaces for study groups and collaborative learning. Guadalupe Hall opened its doors to residents in the fall semester of 2021.[193]
- Laurel Village (“Laurel”)’: UTSA’s third newest on-campus housing complex, completed in 2008, houses 678 students. Similar in design to Chaparral Village, Laurel residents are also able to use Chap’s pool, hot tub, and outdoor picnic areas.[191] Two Neighborhood Centers provide residents with community kitchens, laundry and dishwashing appliances. Laurel offers a full-year leasing option for those in search of year-round housing.
- University Oaks (“U Oaks” or simply “the Oaks”): Apartments with 1, 2, and 4-bedroom configurations; second-oldest housing complex on campus. Amenities include paid utilities, high-speed Internet access, and cable. “Rowdy Houses” provide residents with activity centers, 24-hour laundry service and pool access. University Oaks houses approximately 1,400 students in total.
greek life [edit ]
greek liveliness [ 194 ] at UTSA is directed by the four governing bodies : the Panhellenic Council ( 6 chapters ), [ 195 ] the Interfraternity Council ( 11 chapters ), [ 196 ] the National Pan-Hellenic Council ( 7 chapters ), [ 197 ] and the Multicultural Greek Council ( 7 chapters ). [ 196 ] [ 198 ] Greek life was first established in 1977 and since then has contributed greatly to student biography all around campus. [ 199 ]
The Interfraternity Council ( IFC ) oversees 11 fraternities. [ 204 ] Member chapters include Alpha Epsilon Pi ( Colony ), Alpha Sigma Phi, Alpha Tau Omega, Kappa Sigma, Lambda Chi Alpha, Phi Delta Theta, Phi Gamma Delta ( Colony ), Pi Kappa Phi, Sigma Pi, Sigma Alpha Epsilon ( Colony ), and Tau Kappa Epsilon. All organizations in the IFC belong to either the North-American Intrafraternity Conference or the Fraternity Leadership Association. [ 205 ] Sigma Phi Epsilon, the university ‘s oldest brotherhood, and Phi Gamma Delta were both removed from campus in 2011 and 2009, respectively. [ 206 ] [ 207 ] Alpha Lambda Tau, a brotherhood for homosexual men that received national attention, was besides governed under the IFC while it was active voice. [ 208 ] [ 209 ] The Panhellenic Council ( PHC ) oversees the women ‘s social sororities of Alpha Delta Pi, Alpha Omicron Pi, Alpha Sigma Alpha, Gamma Phi Beta, Phi Mu, and Zeta Tau Alpha. [ 210 ] The National Pan-Hellenic Council ( NPHC ) has seven chapters. Its members compose of historically african american entities that make up the Divine 9 that promote cultural diversity. The seven chapters are Alpha Kappa Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta, Kappa Alpha Psi, Omega Psi Phi, Phi Beta Sigma, Zeta Phi Beta and Sigma Gamma Rho. [ 211 ] The Multicultural Greek Council, which promotes diverseness among its membership, has seven chapters as of spring 2018 : Alpha Sigma Rho, Delta Xi Nu, Gamma Beta, Kappa Delta Chi, Omega Delta Phi, Sigma Lambda Alpha, and Sigma Lambda Beta. [ 212 ]
ROTC programs [edit ]
UTSA has one of the most across-the-board Reserve Officers ‘ Training Corps ( ROTC ) programs in the United States and is the nation ‘s one-seventh largest [ 213 ] Air Force ROTC program with over 200 cadets. In 2009, the school ‘s Air Force ROTC insulation won the Right of Line Award, the most esteemed award among all Air Force ROTC units, ranking beginning in the Southwest Region out of 36 detachments for producing the most second lieutenants in the Air Force. At the national level, ( among 144 detachments ), UTSA was ranked second gear behind Purdue University. UTSA besides has a boastfully Air Force ROTC plan among spanish american Serving Institutions. [ 214 ] In 2009, The AFROTC unit of measurement was awarded 36 slots for field prepare compared to Texas A & M University, which had 32. [ 215 ]
student government [edit ]
The Student Government Association, primitively founded as “ Student Representative Assembly ” ( “ SRA ” ), was established in 1976. The organization ‘s name changed to “ Student Government Association ” for the irregular Constitution in 1993. In October 1976, the UTSA student body voted to accept a united states constitution establishing the Student Representative Assembly. The united states constitution was drafted by a student committee and approved by the Board of Regents of the University of Texas System. [ 216 ] The Student Government Association ( SGA ) is the official voice of the university ‘s scholar consistency. [ 217 ] Its officers and committees reflect that of the United States union politics, using a three-branch arrangement. [ 218 ] [ 219 ] Student Government hosts the University Life Awards, a big celebration in the Ballroom that recognizes excellence in leadership throughout the campus. [ 220 ] All students are considered members of SGA, due to both the fact its activities are subsidized through the Student Services Fee and it represents the views of the stallion student body. [ 218 ] Accomplishments credited to the association include facilitating vote for a university mascot in 1977, advocating for building a university center in 1979, sponsoring the first Fiesta UTSA in 1980, distributing the University Life Awards to recognize outstanding efforts of students, faculty and staff, [ 216 ] expanding dining hours, advocating for the initiation of the Roadrunner statue, [ 221 ] [ 222 ] and renovating the Sombrilla spring. [ 223 ]
The Paisano [edit ]
The Paisano is the student-run newspaper of the university. It has remained in full independent since its origin in 1981 and has received numerous awards from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association, including a gold decoration in 2000. [ 224 ] The Paisano is the oldest mugwump collegiate student newspaper in Texas and one of alone approximately a twelve independent scholar newspapers in the nation. [ 225 ]
Traditions [edit ]
The official colors of UTSA are blue and orange. [ 226 ] The colors of the University of Texas System have historically been orange and white. Blue was selected upon the recommendation of the Student Representative Assembly in accord with the Board of Regents ‘ Rules and Regulations, which states “ an mental hospital may adopt one extra color to be used in connection with athletic and early activities of the mental hospital. ” [ 227 ] The Greater Roadrunner, a bird representative of the Texas Hill Country and the american english Southwest, was voted the UTSA mascot in 1977. [ 228 ] “ Rowdy the Roadrunner “ attends many university functions and games. On March 1, 2008, UTSA Athletics unveiled its new son during the Homecoming Game against Texas A & M University–Corpus Christi. The athletic markings were changed to further differentiate it from other dame mascots such as the University of Kansas Jayhawk. [ 229 ]
classify ring [edit ]
The night before class surround ceremonies the UTSA rings are placed within the Alamo overnight, [ 230 ] a custom that began in 2012 as region of the university ‘s efforts to build upon longstanding traditions. [ 231 ] [ 232 ]
Best Fest and Fiesta UTSA [edit ]
Fiesta UTSA, an annual event held in April, began in 1978. [ 233 ] The first Fiesta UTSA was attended by over 1,000 students and included music, a jalapeño eating contest, a watermelon seed spitting contest, a dunk tank, and other activities. [ 234 ] Fiesta UTSA includes booths set up under the Sombrilla in a circus atmosphere and run by Registered Student Organizations. Fiesta UTSA became the kickoff event for Fiesta San Antonio each leap, having been added to the official Fiesta San Antonio schedule in 1980. [ 228 ] Best Fest, an annual celebration held in October, began in 1978 ( as “ Bestfest ” ) as “ a particular salute to five of the state ‘s outstanding festivals, ” including New Braunfels ‘s Wurstfest, Corpus Christi ‘s Buccaneer Days, San Antonio ‘s Fiesta, the Texas State Fair in Dallas, and George Washington ‘s Birthday Celebration in Laredo. [ 235 ] It was presented by the scholar organization Variety 79. [ 236 ] In 1979, the consequence was said to be “ a salute to five of the city ‘s outstanding festivals : Fiesta Navidena, King William Fair, La Feria del Rio, the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo, and the Texas Folklife Festival. ” [ 235 ]
Birds Up Hand Sign [edit ]
The origins of the Birds Up hand sign dates back to 1979 during Wurstfest in New Braunfels, Texas. The gesture is made by making a fist with the palm facing away from the consistency, then extending the little finger finger and finger. The ovolo represents the head of the roadrunner while the little finger feel represents the tail. [ 237 ]
Homecoming [edit ]
Homecoming has many traditions at UTSA. One of the most luminary is the annual Golf Cart Parade. [ 238 ] Student organizations design and create decorated golf carts according to the class ‘s return root. [ 238 ] [ 239 ] [ 240 ] Each submission is constructed by students at the Golf Cart Decorating Party, an consequence held a few days before. [ 241 ] The parade has been an official share of the university ‘s return ceremonies since 1993. [ 242 ] In 2004 it was combined into the Rowdy Rampage Fireworks Spectacular, alongside the spirit muster and a bouncy music concert. [ 242 ]
University Life Awards [edit ]
The University Life Awards ( besides known as the “ ULAs ” ) is an award ceremony sponsored by Student Government Association to recognize great leadership on campus. [ 243 ] It recognizes students, scholar organizations, staff and staff who have made an exceptional remainder in the UTSA residential district. [ 244 ] It is touted as the university ‘s oldest custom. [ 245 ] Awards include Most great scholar ( by colleges and classification ), greek Man and Woman of the year, the Jane Findling Award and the Golden Feather Award. [ 246 ]
Athletics [edit ]
UTSA is San Antonio ‘s only NCAA Division I FBS initiation and is presently a member of Conference USA. The Roadrunners compete in 17 intercollegiate sports including baseball, men ‘s and women ‘s basketball, men ‘s and women ‘s crisscross nation, football, men ‘s and women ‘s golf, women ‘s soccer, softball, men ‘s and women ‘s tennis, men ‘s and women ‘s indoor and outdoor path and field, and women ‘s volleyball. [ 247 ] The university has hosted 17 NCAA Division I Championships since 1997 including four men ‘s Final Fours, two women ‘s Final Fours and a pair of women ‘s Volleyball Championships. [ 248 ] [ 249 ] [ 250 ] UTSA has captured more than 70 conference championships, appeared in more than 50 NCAA postseason appearances, [ 251 ] and has garnered two NCA national championships. [ 252 ] The home of the UTSA basketball and volleyball teams is the Convocation Center, a multipurpose arena with more than 4,000 seats at the UTSA Main Campus. The Park West Athletics Complex opened in 2013 as the home of the soccer and track & field programs. The baseball, softball and tennis teams all play at on-campus facilities. UTSA maintains a competition with Texas State University in a series known as the I-35 Rivalry. [ 253 ] Separated by about 50 miles ( ~80 kilometer ), both schools have been conference rivals since 1991, first in the Southland Conference and then in the Western Athletic Conference ( WAC ). UTSA and Texas State are now in unlike conferences, with UTSA in Conference USA ( C-USA ) and Texas State in the Sun Belt Conference. The leadership of both universities have stated their interest in preserving the football competition, flush as the institutions are in unlike conferences. [ 254 ] In 2019, after working close with Brenda Tracy who is the fall through of the national campaign and non-profit SetTheExpectation, [ 255 ] UTSA became the first university in the nation to implement the Tracey Rule which is the most comprehensive serious wrongdoing rule in the NCAA. [ 256 ] [ 257 ] [ 258 ]
The rule ensures that a current or prospective student-athlete who has been convicted of, pleaded guilty or no contest to a felony or misdemeanor involving Serious Misconduct, has been found a delinquent in relationship to a juvenile code equivalent, or has been disciplined by the university or athletic department at any time during enrollment at any collegiate institution (excluding temporary disciplinary action during an investigation) due to Serious Misconduct shall not be eligible for athletically related financial aid, practice or competition at The University of Texas at San Antonio. [ 256 ]
56,743 fans packed into the Alamodome for UTSA ‘s first game football has always been a great subject of conversation in the UTSA community since the university ‘s very beginning. [ 260 ] In a 1971 article famously titled “ UTSA will not have football ”, president Arleigh Templeton dismissed the mind of the university acquiring a football team, stating “ When we do begin playing football we will be playing the best competition available. ” A 2007 student referendum doubled the university ‘s athletics fee, efficaciously paving the direction for the platform ‘s arrival in the fall of 2011. [ 260 ] The football team plays its home games in the 65,000-seat Alamodome in Downtown San Antonio. The university won its first football game against Northeastern State University on September 3, 2011 in front man of a record attendance of 56,743. thus setting the NCAA ‘s record for the highest-attended inauguration game for a start-up plan. [ 19 ] The Roadrunners besides broke the attendance record for an inaugural season, averaging 35,521 per game. [ 19 ] UTSA lead the WAC in attendance for the 2012 season. [ 261 ] The Roadrunners now compete in Conference USA. [ 262 ] The UTSA administration was very supportive of the move, with then-President Ricardo Romo noting the conference will fit the Roadrunners well. [ 20 ]
noteworthy alumni [edit ]
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