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University Named Military Friendly® School
A&M-SA has been designated as a Military Friendly® School for the 2023-2024 Military Friendly® Cycle, receiving a Silver ranking. This marks the sixth time the University has earned Military Friendly® recognition and is the only Texas university to earn the designation in the Small Public category. Read more.
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Honors Students Place First in Regional Honors Conference
Congratulations to the Honors students who won first place in the 'Under 60 Hours' division of the Poster competition at the Great Plains Regional Honors Conference, held at Midwestern State University on March 10 and 11.
Pictured L-R: Juana Ramirez, Jazette Tellez, Yulissa Carrillo and Ximena Carrillo, with their poster, "Un Paso A La Vez: Fostering Mental Health Equity in San Antonio."
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Join us for the annual Festival de Cascarones, the official finale to Fiesta San Antonio, on Sunday, April 30, 1 p.m. - 8 p.m., on the Texas A&M University-San Antonio campus! Free admission and open to the public, this event will feature live music, food, games and fun for the whole family - all day long! There will be a Kids Zone for the young ones. The event is pet friendly (dogs must be leashed).
Festival de Cascarones will be headlined by American pop and country singer Cassadee Pope. Save the date now to close out Fiesta San Antonio at A&M-San Antonio!
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Mental Health Ally Training
Join the Student Counseling Center for a Mental Health Ally training about suicide prevention. Open to students, faculty and staff. This training will help you recognize the signs of distress that someone may exhibit, warning signs, as well ways to broach the topic of suicide with someone you're concerned for. Lunch will be provided.
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Celebrate National Women's History Month & Irish-American Heritage Month
Celebrate Women's History and Irish-American Heritage with University events through out the month. Click below to view the full calendar.
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Vote on University's New Well-being Hashtag
The Student Wellness Committee would like your assistance voting on the University’s new campus well-being hashtag. Click the button below to vote.
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Review Findings from Healthy Minds Study
Last spring, the University launched its first baseline wellness study – the Healthy Minds Study.
To request a presentation at your departmental or student organization meetings, please contact either Mary Buzzetta or Blaire Wyatt-Cruzan .
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UndocuAlly Workshop
Want to learn practical skills while understanding the issues Dreamers face at A&M-San Antonio? UndocuAlly workshops are open to all faculty, staff and students to provide skills to foster a campus environment that is inclusive for Dreamers.
- Tuesday, April 25, 2023 5:30-7:30 p.m., Virtual (link will be sent out)
- Thursday, May 4, 2023, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Classroom Hall, Room 201
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The TU CASA program at Texas A&M-San Antonio would like to invite you to the Spring Open House event.
- April 20 from 11a.m.-4p.m.
The TU CASA model is designed to allow students with intellectual disabilities to receive a true university experience while gaining the skills and knowledge needed to transition to independent adult lives.
The event is open to the community, students, families, educators and organizations who may be interested in learning more about the program.
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Attend a Safe Space Training this Spring!
Rainbow P.A.W.S. (Pride at Work and School) is hosting several Safe Space training workshops for the Spring semester. Each workshop is two hours long and features a Q&A at the end.
Through education and advocacy, the Safe Space program seeks to make A&M–SA a more welcoming, safe and inclusive campus for LGBTQ+ individuals. A term that includes but is not limited to gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer individuals.
Safe Space workshops prepare members of the University community to support and advocate for those who identify as LGBTQ+.
Safe Spaces are people, not places. Through this training, you will become a Safe Space for our LGBTQ+ students, staff and faculty.
Once the workshop has been completed, you will receive a Safe Space sticker, which you can display to signal your status as an advocate.
- Tuesday, March 21, 3-5 p.m.
- SciTech 161
- RSVP
For questions, please contact: Lgbtqtaskforce
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Dr. Davida Smyth, Associate Professor, Featured by Tiny Earth and BBC
The National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT) recently awarded A&M-SA Professor Dr. Davida Smyth, a Tiny Earth Partner Instructor (TEPI) since 2019 and previously a member of the Tiny Earth Symposium committee, the Four-Year College & University Section Biology Teaching Award. The award recognizes innovative research and creativity in undergraduate biology and education. Her research spans wastewater epidemiology, microbial ecology and genomics, antibiotic resistance in urban ecosystems, science education and civic engagement. Read more.
Dr. Davida Smyth was mentioned in a BBC broadcast for her research done on Covid Viruses in New York sewers believed to be passed by infected rats. Listen here.
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New 600-acre Development to Bring More Affordable Homes to South Side
The development is also located down the street from Texas A&M University-San Antonio and will be adjacent to a new University Health facility undergoing construction. There will also be more opportunities for people living at Los Arcos to access jobs, preventative services and health care. Read more.
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Recreational Sports Celebrates Groundbreaking of New Recreation Center
Students are just as enthusiastic about the construction of the facility. Seeing the university grow around them has brought optimism for the future of the school. The $17.4 million facility will include three large, primary spaces: a gymnasium that will house two recreational basketball courts and one collegiate competition court, a 3,400-square- feet weight room and a locker room. Read more.
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A&M-San Antonio Valorant Team Dusts the Dustdevils
The Texas A&M University-San Antonio esports team took a 2-1 victory over the Texas A&M International University Dustdevils on March 8. The final round was a chaotic back and forth. Neither team would give an inch until the Jaguars buckled down and clutched out a victory, beating the Dustdevils 12-10. Head Coach Aaron Jaggers was proud of his team down the stretch. Jaggers said he saw individuals go above and beyond their typical performance to seal the win. Read more.
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VIA’s Fast-Growing South Side Rideshare Connects Residents to Jobs and Schools | |
A partnership between VIA Metropolitan Transit and Toyota to expand the transit agency’s rideshare program to the South Side has significantly increased residents’ access to schools and jobs, officials said. Link South connects a 12.5-mile area that includes the Madla Transit Center, Palo Alto College, Texas A&M University-San Antonio, South San High School, South Park Mall, Toyota and H-E-B. Read more. | |
Voter-Approved Affordable Housing Bond Project Breaks Ground on the City’s South Side
Development partners and City officials gathered at the site of the future Los Arcos at VIDA to celebrate the groundbreaking of a new affordable housing development on San Antonio’s south side. Los Arcos, which translates to “the arches” in Spanish, is the first project to break ground that utilizes funds from the 2022–2027 City of San Antonio (COSA) Housing Bond Program. Los Arcos will be reserved for working families and individuals earning 30 to 70 percent of the area's median income, ensuring high-quality living options at affordable rates. Located in the 600-acre VIDA San Antonio master development, just steps from Texas A&M University-San Antonio, the 324-unit affordable housing community will feature a resort style pool, community garden, fitness center, children’s playgrounds, business center, children’s activity room and clubhouse lounge. Residents will enjoy direct access to the new Madla Greenway trail system, as well as a vibrant retail center, student housing and a new University Health hospital campus. Read more.
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A&M-SA Professor Assist in Kansas State Research
Dr. Srinivas Mummidi, a professor at Texas A&M University-San Antonio, assists in research for Kansas State University where researchers have led a newly published study that is helping unlock some of the secrets of specific cellular messengers called exosomes. Kansas State University said the work could lead to therapeutic interventions against neurodegenerative diseases and spinal cord injuries. Read more.
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FRIENDLY REMINDERS
Reminder: ITS Thursday Updates
Please remember to leave your desktop computers on Thursday evenings as Information Technology Services (ITS) conducts its routine updates. Contact ITS at (210) 784-4357 or helpdesk@tamusa.edu with questions.
Updated Student Business Services Hours
The Student Business Services Office is reminding the campus community about its hours of operation:
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Tuesday: 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
Updated Welcome Center Hours
- Monday: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Tuesday: 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
- Wednesday: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Thursday: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Friday: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Student Counseling Center: 24/7 Service, Updated Contact Protocols
The preferred method of contact has changed, along with the advent of a 24/7 option for students. Here are the updated contact protocols:
- Student Counseling Center: (210) 784-1331 (available 24/7). For after-hours support, please select option “2.”
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To keep up with the latest A&M-San Antonio events and activities,
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CAB: Central Academic Building
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CASA: Patriots' Casa
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Ceremony Room: Patriots' Casa, Room 109
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HALL: Classroom Hall
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MDLA: Madla or Senator Frank L. Madla Building
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STEM: Sci-Tech or Science and Technology Building
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Vista Room: Central Academic Building, Room 402
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ABOUT THE GROWLER
The Growler publishes the first and third Mondays of each month. The Growler promotes events and announcements intended for the full campus community, replacing one-off promotional emails sent to all faculty, staff, and students. The Growler will not replace: 1) the web calendar of events, print flyers, and digital screen slides, or 2) emails targeting specific audiences, such as faculty, staff, or students. If you would like to promote a University-wide event or announcement that is public facing or for all members of the campus community in The Growler, submit this form by 5 p.m. CT on a Wednesday before you want it to appear.
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