After the tragic events in the Atlanta area spas and Colorado supermarket mass shooting, I felt compelled to understand how UTSA would support minority students. Routinely when these horrific events take...
The National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ), a research and policy organization, placed UTSA’s undergraduate and graduate elementary teacher prep programs premiere in the country to contribute to...
UTSA prides itself on being a Minority-Serving Institution that promotes diversity. Any racial disparities on our college campus between students and professors indicate a lack of drive for racial inclusivity...
Chick-fil-A, one of the country’s most recognizable fast-food chains, was recently banned from the San Antonio International Airport by the San Antonio City Council due to the company’s reported opposition...
Myron Anderson was selected as the university’s vice president for inclusive excellence in early November and officially began to fulfill his duties in this founding position on Jan. 1. Anderson will...
Interim provost plans for more wider range of faculty within ten years
According to UTSA’s 2016 Census Demographics, 51 percent UTSA students are Hispanic, but only 18 percent of UTSA faculty...
Let’s talk about love. Better yet, let’s talk about a different kind of love, a word less used—now more than ever: tolerance.
The sky is baby-blue as I write this; a warm, Texan-winter air has settled...
Hispanic Outlook magazine has once again commended UTSA for its high enrollment of Hispanic students and graduation of Hispanic graduate students.
But despite serving a student body in which half of the...
The Hispanic Majority Ideal
“These statistics are appropriate to our geographic location. San Antonio, being very close to Mexico, is primarily Hispanic.”
— Veronica Salvio, junior biochemistry...
There is a significant disparity in the racial makeup between students and the faculty in the entire University of Texas System.
According to the Fall 2014 Fact Book, 48.4 percent of UTSA’s student...
As the Texas Legislature sits in session, many Texans are questioning the future of diversity in Texas education. SB 1128, filed by Republican Texas Senator Dan Patrick, has the potential to lessen the...
