EVENTS
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Move-In Event: Volunteer Opportunity!

Esperanza Hall and Off-Sight Housing will be hosting our annual Move-In Event on Saturday, August 13. Our residents will be going through a one-stop shop in Patriots CASA, then moving into their respective areas. Please join us in welcoming our on- and off-campus residents for our 2022-2023 academic year.

If you or your team are interested in volunteering, please sign up using the links below:


For more information, contact Housing Coordinator and Student Advocate Francesca Garcia at fgarcia@tamusa.edu.
Save the Date: Dream Maker Scholarship Celebration 2022

Save the date to join Texas A&M University-San Antonio for our Dream Maker Scholarship Celebration, honoring Judge Nelson W. Wolff, on Thursday, October 20 at 7 p.m.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
2022 Alumni Awards Nominations

Make your nomination today for the 2022 Alumni Awards! The nomination form is now open. Don't delay as the deadline is August 31. All faculty, staff, and students are eligible to nominate. Save the date for the 2022 Alumni Awards on October 15.
Career READY is Ready for Applicants!

Texas A&M-San Antonio is honored to receive $200,000 from the Department of Education through the Federal Work-Study Experiment. This funding provides $15/hour for unpaid or underpaid off-campus internships/experiences for up to full-time hours. Qualification and application guide for students can be found by clicking here
The Fiesta® San Antonio Commission 

Fiesta® will be April 20-30, 2023! The Fiesta® San Antonio Commission is now accepting applications for Miss Fiesta 2023. The Miss Fiesta Applications for 2023 can be completed by clicking here.    
  
The purpose of this important role is to give a talented, hardworking, young woman an opportunity to serve as an ambassador to raise public awareness of Fiesta® San Antonio and the Fiesta® San Antonio Foundation. The young woman selected as Miss Fiesta® San Antonio enjoys a thrilling, community service-oriented reign as Official Fiesta® Royalty, during Fiesta® 2023 with all-expenses paid.  
  
Miss Fiesta® San Antonio is also eligible to receive a $5,000 scholarship. The young woman selected receives invaluable experience in extemporaneous public speaking, social graces and poise, and participates in the city-wide events during Fiesta® and throughout the year! 
  
For more about the history and vision of the Fiesta® San Antonio Commission and Miss Fiesta® San Antonio program, visit our website at https://fiestasanantonio.org
  
To get a sneak-peek of the Miss Fiesta® experience, check out the Miss Fiesta® Photo Gallery on Flickr
  
For questions, please email MissFiesta@FiestaSanAntonio.org.  

The deadline is September 13, 2022.
Research Compliance Office Hours

The Office of Research Compliance is excited to offer office hours for research compliance consultations with individuals and groups involved in research, teaching, testing, or production requiring oversight by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC), Institutional Review Board (IRB), Financial Conflict of Interest in research, Export Controls, and/ or Intellectual Property. Read more. For more information, contact Research Compliance Coordinator Mary Jo Bilicek at maryjo.bilicek@tamusa.edu.
Jag Guide Position

Are you passionate about Texas A&M University-San Antonio and have a desire to share that with prospective students? Are you seeking an on-campus job with flexible hours? If so, you should consider joining the Jag Guides and participating in events such as Jaguar Days for prospective students, pep rallies, student panels and more. Jag Guides also give in-person and group tours for prospective students and their families. Students will receive valuable training and develop skills in problem solving, team building, interpersonal communication, promoting diversity and public speaking.

If interested, please apply through Handshake or contact Rebecca De Leon, program coordinator, Campus Visit Experience, for more information at rdeleon@tamusa.edu.
University Highlights
Presidents for Latino Student Success Welcome Chávez

On July 29, on behalf of Texas A&M-San Antonio, President Dr. Cynthia Teniente-Matson, along with Excelencia in Education and The University of Texas at San Antonio, welcomed President of Our Lady of the Lake University Abel Chávez to Excelencia in Education’s Presidents for Latino Student Success network. This diverse group of college and university leaders are committed to making their institutions learning environments where Latino students thrive.
In The News
Texas A&M-San Antonio and Bank of San Antonio Partner to Launch STRIDE

With the goal of impacting the Southside business community with real world education and practices, The Bank of San Antonio proudly announces its partnership with Texas A&M University-San Antonio to launch the first of its kind, STRIDE Entrepreneurship Leadership program. Read more.
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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LEGEND

  • CAB: Central Academic Building
  • CASA: Patriots' Casa
  • Ceremony Room: Patriots' Casa, Room 109
  • HALL: Classroom Hall
  • MDLA: Madla or Senator Frank L. Madla Building
  • STEM: Sci-Tech or Science and Technology Building
  • Vista Room: Central Academic Building, Room 402
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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