National Voter Registration Day 

A&M-San Antonio will be hosting a celebration for National Voter Registration from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. on Tuesday, September 20. Scan the QR code for more information. 

Texas A&M San Antonio-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. Attendees learn practical skills while understanding the issues Dreamers face as they navigate the University. Attend an UndocuAlly workshop. RSVP Today!

Fall 2022 workshop dates and times:

• September 22,  p.m.-11 a.m. - Virtual Only
• October 20, 2 p.m.-4 p.m. - Virtual Only
• November 17, 10 a.m.-noon (In-Person), Madla Building 207
• December 15, 1 p.m.-3 p.m. - Virtual Only

Paws Up Service Day 

Paws Up Service Day is on Saturday, September 24 and there are spots left, with the majority being at Esperanza Peace and Justice Center. This event is open to the Jaguar community, friends, family and all other community members. Register today! 

¡VIVAN LOS NIÑOS!

We are excited to announce a new event in honor of children, culture and community during Hispanic Heritage Month. ¡Vivan Los Niños! is a family-friendly day of Latin-infused festivities co-hosted by Texas A&M-San Antonio and Nuestra Gente Tribute™️ in partnership with the Office of the President, The Institute for School and Community Partnerships, the Office of Equity and Inclusion, and the Division of Student Engagement and Success. Fun and free for San Antonio and Bexar County families, this inaugural children’s celebration includes activities related to cultural arts, literacy activities, games, entertainment, art tours and performances, as well as free community resources.

¡Vivan Los Niños! will be held on Saturday, September 24 at the A&M-San Antonio campus, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. A parent or guardian is required for attendance and registration is encouraged. Register at Eventbrite and search Vivan Los Niños or click here. 

On-Site Flu Shot Clinic

The Jag-Fit Wellness program is working with Walgreens to bring you an on-campus flu shot clinic on Wednesday, September 28, 2p.m.-4 p.m., Ceremony Room - Patriots Casa. Bring your insurance card to receive your shot free of charge (without insurance the out of pocket cost is $39.05). Register for your preferred time slot through SignUp Genius.

Common Experience Speaker Series: 2022 Texas Poet Laureate Lupe Mendez

The 2022 Texas Poet Laureate Lupe Mendez will be joining the Office of First-Year Experience to share his work as a poet, activist and educator on Tuesday, October 4, 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m., in the Auditorium. The event is open to the community. Mendez's work remarks on issues from the political to the emotional in a way that intends to connect with both the novice reader to the pro-poetic writer. To RSVP, click here. 

Alumni Awards Ceremony

The Alumni Awards Ceremony is an annual event that occurs on the day of Fall Fest, a signature event on campus that provides student organizations with opportunities to fundraise for their groups. Three awards are given each year. This year, the awards ceremony will take place on Saturday, October 15, 12 p.m..

This year’s Recent Graduate awardee is La-Tieka Sims ’20. The Spirit of the Jaguar award goes to Jacinta Flores ’15, ’19, and the Distinguished Alumnus is Alexander Greig ’16. Seats can be purchased by clicking here. 

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.

Click here to make a donation to the Dream Maker Scholarship. For information about donation tiers for tables and seats, click here.  

Mobile Mammograph Screening

Attention faculty and staff! Schedule a mobile mammogram appointment through the University Health System. This is open to faculty and staff who are covered by the A&M Care System. Click here to schedule an appointment. Mobile Mammogram Screenings will be offered on Monday, October 24, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. in front of the STEC Building. Scan the QR codes for more information. 

A&M-San Antonio Joins VIA U-Pass Program

More local college students and faculty can now ride fare-free with the expansion of VIA Metropolitan Transit’s U-Pass program. Texas A&M University-San Antonio is the latest to join VIA’s U-Pass program, offering convenient, affordable public transportation options from campus, including the new VIA Link South zone that opened this month. For more information about the U-Pass, visit https://www.viainfo.net/upass/. More information, including the map and FAQs for VIA Link on-demand rideshare service, is available at www.viainfo.net/link/. For help with trip planning, call the customer service line at (210) 362-2020 or visit https://www.viainfo.net/trip-planning/.

Employee Engagement Focus Groups

Attention employees! In Spring 2022, A&M-San Antonio initiated an Employee Engagement Task Force (EET) Committee and conducted the first employee engagement survey to gather employees' perceptions of our University as a workplace. To learn more about our organizational culture and engagement, the Task Force has scheduled October focus groups. The focus group meetings will be virtual, beginning October 4 through October 7. These meetings are your opportunity to further discuss our organizational strengths and areas of improvement. 

Supervisors have been informed of this invitation to participate in the upcoming Employee Engagement Focus Groups. Please plan accordingly for any coverage so you may have the opportunity to participate. You will receive a personalized calendar invite with the Zoom Link information. More details will be provided soon. 

University Voices 

Join University Voices every Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. in Classroom Hall, 319. 

For more information, contact Senior Lecturer Martha Saywell at msaywell@tamusa.tamus.edu

Reproductive Rights Research Guide 

The Library published a Reproductive Rights Research Guide on their website. It includes books, articles and films that the Library owns. The guide also offers information about abortion, including a video about the significance of the recent court case; birth control, including information about free condoms on campus; and select community resources. For more information, contact Executive Director Tim Gritten, Library and Special Collections, at tgritten@tamusa.edu  

H.E.R.S Nominations are Open!

If you or someone you know is interested in attending the Higher Education Resource Services (HERS) Leadership Institute, submit your nomination form! Be sure to select HERS as the program you are interested in.

Form: https://www.tamusa.edu/women-at-work/nomination-form.html

IACUC Update

The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) at A&M-San Antonio has programmatic updates. This summer, the IACUC created guidelines covering the display and demonstration using privately owned vertebrate animals. Click here to read an update from Dr. Chris Mares, chair, IACUC. 

Twenty Jaguars Receive Alamo Bowl Scholarships

A record number of students from Texas A&M University–San Antonio (A&M-San Antonio) were awarded funds from the Valero Alamo Bowl Community Partners Scholarships. Read more. 

System Chancellor John Sharp Speaks at South Texas Summit 

Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp provided the keynote address for the inaugural South Texas Summit held last Thursday at the Brooks Embassy Suites in San Antonio and attended by business and community leaders from across South Texas. Introduced by A&M-San Antonio President Dr. Cynthia Teniente-Matson, Chancellor Sharp spoke of the critical need to leverage K-12 and higher ed. innovations and best-practices to develop Texas’ greatest natural resource: OUR PEOPLE.

Photos are courtesy of South Texas Business Partnership.

A&M-San Antonio Remembers Lowry Mays

Lowry Mays, a longtime supporter and friend of Texas A&M University-San Antonio, passed away on September 12 at the age of 87. A 1957 graduate of Texas A&M University, Mays served two terms on The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents (1985-1991 and 2001-2007), including as chairman from 2003-2005. Read more in A&M-SA Today.

KSAT 12 Features MOVE Texas Collaboration with A&M-SA 

The nonprofit MOVE Texas is focusing on increasing youth participation in elections and is collaborating with Texas A&M University-San Antonio. View KSAT 12's recent coverage, MOVE Texas collaborates with Texas A&M-San Antonio to promote voter registration, engagement.