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University Earns Readers' Choice Award
With affordable academic excellence, a military-embracing history, student-centered support, and an award-winning campus culture, Texas A&M University-San Antonio (A&M-SA) is on the move and quickly becoming San Antonio’s University. The San Antonio community voted A&M-SA a Best Local University in the YourSA 2023 Readers’ Choice Awards. With nearly 300,000 votes of confidence from the community, the University earned a Top 3 position at #2. Read more.
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A Heart for Justice
Praise Onabanjo holds a lifelong dream to become a criminal defense attorney and stand up for the rights of the innocent. Though born in Minnesota, Onabanjo’s family hails from Nigeria and moved back to the country when she was nearly a year old, eventually making their way to the United Kingdom. Growing up between London and Nigeria, Onabanjo hoped to one day return to the United States. Read more.
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Bridging the Gap Between Education and Culture Through Art
Neil Armstrong Elementary provides families opportunities for creative bonding with their children. In November 2020, A&M-SA professors Dr. Karen Burgard, Dr. Elisabeth Krimbill, Dr. Katherine Espinoza, Dr. Kimberly Stephenson, Dr. Karen Kohler, Dr. Melissa Jozwiak and Justin Korver were awarded the CULTIVAR grant, a $3.35 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to be used over a five-year period for quality arts education experiences for students from underserved populations. Read more.
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Opening Doors to Opportunity
When Vanessa Favela ’22 began her studies at Texas A&M University-San Antonio, she initially thought business administration would be her path. Then Favela decided to pivot and switched her major to biology, though she admits she did not know much about the sciences. A part of the first cohort, Favela is among approximately 35 students within the 11-Month MBA program. She said she feels camaraderie with her classmates. Read more.
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A&M-SA Designated a Voter Friendly Campus by NASPA and Campus Vote Project
A&M-San Antonio was named a Voter Friendly Campus, one of 258 campuses in 38 states and the District of Columbia by Fair Elections Center’s Campus Vote Project and NASPA – Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education. The initiative recognizes institutions that have planned and implemented practices that encourage their students to register and vote in the 2022 elections and in coming years.
The mission of the 2023 Voter Friendly Campus designation is to bolster colleges and universities’ efforts to help students overcome barriers to participating in the political process – every year, not just during years featuring federal elections.Texas A&M University-San Antonio was evaluated based on a written plan for how we planned to register, educate, and turnout student voters in 2022, how we facilitated voter engagement efforts on our campus, and a final analysis of our efforts.
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Adjunct Faculty, Dr. Matthew Weber's Elevating the Teaching Profession Set to Release This Month
Perhaps the most salient lesson learned from the pandemic was how much we still need teachers. Technology will not usurp the fundamental auspices of principals, master teachers, counselors, and other support staff. Students, as social learners, require guidance, structure, and reassurance from adults. The empirical evidence suggests economically disadvantaged students suffer the most from the restricted personal connection of over-reliance on technology.
Elevating the Teaching Profession: Cultivating Progressive Agency is a well-written assessment of our educational landscape as it pertains to the high quality expectations for supporting a teacher pipeline. Additionally, this body of work speaks to potential solutions for addressing the challenges faced regarding high quality teacher recruitment and retention. This is a truly informative body of work.
— Marisa B. Perez-Diaz, Board Member, Texas State Board of Education
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Jaguar Student Media Wins Multiple Awards at TIPA Conference
Jaguars attended the annual Texas Intercollegiate Press Association (TIPA) Conference for public and private colleges and universities in Texas. Congratulations Jaguars!
Awards included:
- Lily Celeste Reimherr Buckert: TV Announcing: First Place
- Serenity Hernandez Bogert: Critical Review: First Place
- Sarah Cervera: Live Video News: First Place
- Miranda Rodriguez and Elizabeth Lopez: Two-Person Photo Essay: First Place
- Sarah Cervera: TV Announcing: Second Place
- Art Gallo: TV Advertising: Second Place
- Jesus Delgado: Sports Action Photo: Second Place
- Lily Celeste Reimherr Buckert: Live Video News: Second Place
- Bryan Garza: TV Announcing Spanish: Third Place
- Miranda Rodriguez: PR Release Writing: Honorable Mention
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Dr. Weixing Ford Featured in WalletHub
Assistant Professor of Marketing Weixing Ford discusses high-risk drivers in a recent WalletHub article over SR-22 Insurance. Read more.
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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 Kid's Zone for the young ones. The event is pet-friendly (dogs must be leashed).
American pop and country singer Cassadee Pope will headline Festival de Cascarones. Save the date now to close out Fiesta San Antonio at A&M-San Antonio!
Event Parking:$10, card only NO cash
Volunteer at Festival de Cascarones
You, your colleagues, friends and family are invited to volunteer for Festival de Cascarones!
- Receive access to a volunteer parking area, an official Festival de Cascarones t-shirt, and free food during your volunteer shift.
It is a wonderful way for you to meet other people from across campus and support your community. Volunteers 12 and older can participate. All volunteers must be available to attend a mandatory volunteer orientation meeting. You only need to attend one of the following meetings:
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Wednesday, April 12, 3-4 p.m. and 6-7 p.m. held in the Auditorium
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Tuesday, April 18, 10-11 a.m., held in SciTech 145 and 6-7 p.m., held in Classroom Hall 102
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Thursday, April 27, 10-11 a.m., 3-4 p.m. and 6-7 p.m. held in the Auditorium
All participants outside of the A&M-SA community must pass a background check; this includes but is not limited to alumni, family members, community members, etc. Register to volunteer by clicking the button below.
Visit www.tamusa.edu/festival-de-cascarones/ for more information about the event. ¡VIVA FIESTA
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Order Your Fiesta Medals Now!
Fiesta season is upon us, and what better way to celebrate than for your department to have the official University Fiesta medal!
Please note a minimum order of 25 medals is required. Each medal costs $3.10, and you MUST provide your department's account number on the order form. For this reason, it is better if a representative or department head makes the order on behalf of the department.
It is recommended that you make divisional orders or be part of a divisional order if your department number is small.
Please email special.events@tamusa.edu to obtain the FDC budget code for your Budget Transfer Request form and if you have any questions.
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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 an inclusive campus environment 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
- 11 a.m.- 4 p.m.
The TU CASA model is designed to allow students with intellectual disabilities to receive an authentic 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 interested in learning more about the program.
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See the complete list below:
April 14, from 10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. for the Educators' Fair
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Professors Featured in Texas Public Radio
Dr. Katherine Gillen and Dr. Adrianna Santos, both associate professors of English at A&M-San Antonio, are the co-founders of the Borderlands Shakepeare Colectiva (BSC). They have gathered 12 previously unpublished plays and published them in an anthology featured on Texas Public Radio. Listen here.
The Borderlands Shakespeare Colectiva is a multi-institutional research initiative that engages with Shakespeare's works to portray the realities of life on la Frontera. The initiative's co-founders discuss their new anthology and how these adaptions have resonated with students.
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Governor Abbott Celebrates Inaugural Class Of Texas Emergency Management Academy Cadets
Leveraging the capability of The Texas A&M University System, the first cohort of the Academy was based out of Texas A&M University-San Antonio. Many of the course instructors are affiliated with The System, including Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service, Texas A&M Forest Service, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi and TDEM. 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
The Welcome Center has new hours of operation.
- 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.
For more information, contact the Welcome Center at beajaguar@tamusa.edu.
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.
Be in the know wherever you go! To keep up-to-date on the latest campus events and information, remember to download the Jaguar App.
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