University Highlights

USAA Grant Helps Families Realize Higher Education Dreams

A&M-San Antonio launched the multiyear La Familia program with the aid of a $1 million grant from USAA to help first-generation college students and their parents. The program gives parents an opportunity to attend workshops about how to best pursue a post-secondary education for their child. Upon successfully completing the program, they can earn up to $1,000 in a one-time institutional scholarship for their student to attend A&M-SA. Read more.

Coming Soon! A new way to connect.

A new A&M-San Antonio mobile app is launching in late July! The University app will be available on Google Play and the App Store. Look for updates online and on University social media channels.

New Campus Well-being Hashtag

The Student Wellness Committee is pleased to announce the results of the campus-wide vote on the university's new well-being hashtag!

#JagsWellness

All campus departments are invited to begin using #JagsWellness on their social media platforms, as well as their wellness initiatives and future programming events.

Direct all questions to the co-chairs of the Student Wellness Committee Mary Buzzetta or Blaire Wyatt-Cruzan.

Academic Excellence

Rising Star Awards

The College of Arts & Sciences Sciences recently honored 39 first-year students as Rising Stars. Students were nominated by math and English faculty teaching first-year courses, as well as by staff that tutor and support those areas.

Additionally, three students were recognized for special awards related to Collaboration, Empathy, and Perseverance.

Michael Mikhail received the Alicanto Empathy Award
Debora Garcia Rivera received the Phoenix Rising Perseverance Award
Courtney Malloy received the Quetzlcoatl Collaboration Award

History Student Research Awards

The History Program is pleased to announce the 2023 Ocasio-Lopez Hernandez Memorial Award in History, for the best undergraduate student research paper. This year's winner is Celina Gomez for her paper entitled "From Organic to Toxic: How Soap Industries and Advertising Affected Women and Consumers in the Early Twentieth Century" written in Dr. Amy Porter's History 4301 class.

Student Zachary Durham won honorable mention for his paper entitled "Muted Strings: The Hidden Multi-Ethnic Origins of Texas Fiddle Music" written in Dr. Francis Galan's History 4301 class.

Featured Events

The A&M-San Antonio Ready to Work team will be hosting an info session on campus! Ready to Work is San Antonio’s premier training, education and employment program. Bring the required documents and meet with intake specialists to determine your eligibility and get you Ready to Work.

Wednesday, July 12, 2023
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Sci Tech 131

For more upcoming events and activities check out the campus calendar.

University Event Calendar

IN THE NEWS

Fox 29: Top 25% of seniors for Legacy were gifted with a $1,000 check to Texas A&M-San Antonio, which could be applied to their tuition.

Axios: Professor Davida Smyth quoted in article: Iowa struggling to analyze emerging COVID-19 variants

University Business: President moves: Some are homegrown, others served public departments

Express News: San Antonio student chosen for pilot program honoring Tuskegee Airmen

Black Video News: Unlimited VIA Service for College Students This Summer

News 4 SA: Top Ranking Senior to study Psychology and Legal Studies at A&M-SA

FRIENDLY REMINDERS

The Growler Summer Schedule

The campus newsletter is on a summer schedule. Be on the lookout for University updates and Jaguar events this summer on the second Tuesday of each month.

August 15

Student Counseling Center: 24/7 Service

Student Counseling Center: (210) 784-1331 (24 hours)
Dial 2 for after-hours support

ABOUT THE GROWLER

The Growler is an in-house newsletter for the faculty, staff and students of the University. The Growler is published on the first and third Tuesday of each month providing insight on A&M-SA news, events and announcements. Keep up to date on the latest campus events and information, visit our campus calendar. If you would like to promote a University-wide event or announcement in The Growler, submit this form by 5 p.m. CT on a Monday the week before Publication.

The Marketing and Communications Department curates the content of The Growler.

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