HOLT and University Announce $200K Investment in Education
HOLT has committed $200K in academic scholarships to Texas A&M University-San Antonio over the next four years. A total of five recipients will receive $10,000 per year. Applications will open fall 2023 and will primarily target first-generation college students from East Central ISD. Read more.
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A&M-SA Students to Attend Summer Research Program
Diogo Perez and Hannah Hernandez, have been selected to attend the A&M College of Medicine 2023 Summer Undergraduate Research Program. Congratulations, Diogo and Hannah!
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Mental Health Ally Training Highlights
Thank you to the 65 members of the Texas A&M University - San Antonio community (faculty, staff, and students) who participated in the Student Counseling Center’s (SCC) rebranded “Mental Health Ally” training on Thursday, March 23rd. All attendees were successfully trained in suicide prevention and received a “Break the Stigma” t-shirt, button, sticker, and certificate for their participation. We now have 65 individuals trained as Mental Health Allies on campus! Please look forward to future events and we hope to hear from you on how we can continue to create a supportive campus for all.
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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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April is National Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Show your support for Sexual Assault Awareness Month by wearing denim on Wednesday, April 26! Tag the Student Counseling Center @tamusastudentcounseling in your social media posts.
Join us for a resource fair to learn more as we focus on awareness, education and prevention of Sexual Assault.
- Wednesday, April 26
- 11 a.m.- 2 p.m.
- CAB Courtyard
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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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Volunteer for the 9th Annual Student Research Symposium!
Volunteers are needed for the 9th Annual Student Research Symposium! Click here to volunteer for an available shift.
Questions?
Contact Krystina Irvin, Director of Experiential Learning, at kirvin@tamusa.edu or 210-784-1356.
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Transformational Leadership Academy Application Open
The Transformational Leadership Academy (TLA) is a free five-night summer residential experience for 25 current high school sophomores and juniors. Students will have a chance to sit in on leadership and entrepreneurship classes where they will study real-life scenarios and business practices.
Overall, the program will provide students and their families with exposure to a collegiate environment and increase their college knowledge as they prepare to begin their college application process.
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HOLT, TAMUSA Announce $200k HOLT Scholars Award Supporting Non-traditional Career Paths
HOLT and Texas A&M University-San Antonio are flipping the status quo with their latest scholarship program announcement. Read more.
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Mariachi Los Jaguares del Sur Receives Standing Ovation After First Concert
De La O said the band prides itself on its ability to bring the community together through a shared love for music, performance and Mexican culture. After De La O’s statements, the band played its first set of seven songs, followed by a presentation of a mini documentary about the mariachi group — produced by A&M-San Antonio’s Enlace Media Lab — and a brief intermission. After the intermission, the band performed a second set and finished with the song, “Cielito Lindo.” Upon the song’s final note, the crowd erupted into applause and whistles and rose to give the mariachi a standing ovation. Read more.
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CAST Launches Teacher Attraction and Retention Programming with A&M-SA
The Firstmark Foundation has awarded CAST Schools a grant of $40,000 that will be used to further develop teacher attraction and retention programming and materials to promote an innovative teacher residency program with Texas A&M University-San Antonio. This is the second grant Firstmark Foundation has awarded CAST Schools since the foundation was established in 2021. New teachers and their mentors will be on hand to celebrate the program’s launch in an evening celebration in their honor on April 4. Read more.
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KSAT: A list of South Side and Southtown Fiesta 2023 Events
Festival de Cascarones: Join us for the annual Festival de Cascarones, the official finale of Fiesta San Antonio! Free and open to the public, this event will feature live music, food, games and fun for the whole family – all day! There will be a Kid’s Zone for the young ones. The event is pet-friendly (dogs must be leashed). It will be held from 1-8 p.m. on Sunday, April 30 at Texas A&M University-San Antonio. The cost is free but parking is $10 and card only. For more information, click here. 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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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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