December 19, 2024
Air Force ROTC wins multiple awards in 2024
Academic Affairs News
UTSA’s Air Force ROTC Detachment 842 has been recognized as the best large AFROTC detachment in the Southwest Region of the U.S.
December 10, 2024
Student positivity campaign spreads joy ahead of finals
UTSA Today
Students in Lauren Riojas-Fitzpatrick's AIS courses brighten days of fellow Roadrunners with "positivity campaign" as students head into final exam week.
December 9, 2024
Commencement Q&A with Connor Griffin
Meet Connor Griffin, a graduating UTSA cadet balancing academic excellence, family life, and military service. Discover how his AFROTC journey prepared him for a future as a fighter pilot.
November 19, 2024
Joint Base San Antonio officers engage with ROTC cadets at UTSA Career Fair
AETC
Officers from the 502nd Air Base Wing at Joint Base San Antonio attended the University of Texas at San Antonio career fair on Nov. 7 to provide optional career paths to the Air Force Reserve Officers’ Training Corps cadets.
November 18, 2024
Students will get their hands dirty in real-world STEM research module
UTSA Today
UTSA students in microbiology courses will soon have the opportunity to sift through soil samples in pursuit of new antibiotics. Researchers developing this learning experience aim to boost motivation and engagement in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields among underserved undergraduate students while also tackling the growing antibiotic resistance crisis.
October 29, 2024
UT System recognizes UTSA professors for outstanding teaching
UTSA Today
“Dr. Hofferberth and Dr. Schroeder exemplify the highest standards of teaching excellence. Their commitment to student success and their passion for education are evident in all that they do,” said Heather Shipley, UTSA provost and executive vice president for academic affairs. “Their remarkable contributions to our students and the UTSA community make this recognition truly well-deserved.”
September 24, 2024
Preparing for the Future: UTSA’s Role in San Antonio Hospitality
San Antonio Magazine
The Hospitality & Events Management Program, or HEM, is part of UTSA’s Multidisciplinary Studies Program, which “serves as an incubator for different programs around campus,” said Rebecca Schroeder, interim associate dean of University College and professor of instruction for UTSA.
September 5, 2024
UTSA test drives new offerings with multidisciplinary studies program
UTSA Today
From video game design and film studies to health care administration and neuroscience, UTSA is a leader in developing new academic programs for its students. What makes UTSA unique is its approach to rolling out these new degree offerings.
August 26, 2024
UTSA gives students a head start on career success as new school year begins
UTSA Today
As the new academic year begins, UTSA is excited to introduce a range of innovative degree programs designed to meet the evolving needs of students and the demands of a dynamic workforce.
August 21, 2024
Jianwei Nu named dean of University College
UTSA Today
Provost and Executive Vice Provost for Academic Affairs Heather Shipley today announced the appointment of Jianwei Niu as dean of University College, effective September 1 after an internal search process. Niu served as associate dean of the college from 2019 to 2023 and has served as interim dean of the college for the last year.
August 12, 2024
New faculty uphold UTSA’s commitment to student success
UTSA Today
University College welcomes Lt. Col. Gilberto Malavé as the new chair of the Army ROTC program.
July 21, 2024
UTSA students can now major in video game design
San Antonio Express News
The school’s game design program is slated to launch in the fall semester as a concentration under UTSA’s multidisciplinary studies bachelor’s degree — as the video game industry is booming, with many universities developing similar degrees in recent years. UTSA new degree aims to prepare students to enter an industry in which consumers spent more than $57 billion on video games in 2023.
July 10, 2024
New undergraduate program geared toward gamers to debut at UTSA this fall
UTSA Today
Students with a love for video games will have a chance to turn their hobby into an exciting career with the help of a new program later this year. A new Game Design program, to be housed in the UTSA University College, will offer its first classes in Fall 2024.
May 31, 2024
UTSA leverages San Antonio’s hospitality industry in new undergraduate program
UTSA Today
One of UTSA’s newest academic programs is building on San Antonio’s flourishing hospitality and tourism industry. The Hospitality and Events Management (HEM) program, offered through the UTSA University College, is giving students a realistic look at what it’s like to work in the hospitality fields.
May 16, 2024
Aaron Fanous among grads of nation’s first dual degree program in medicine and AI
UTSA Today
When Aaron Fanous graduates this month with both a Doctor of Medicine and a Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence (M.D./M.S. in AI), he will be among the few doctors in the country with a specialization in artificial intelligence.
March 14, 2024
UTSA offers customizable master's degree to meet workforce needs
UTSA Today
The new Master of Arts (M.A.) and Master of Science (M.S.) in multidisciplinary studies will give students the flexibility to create their own degree to advance their unique career goals by combining any two graduate certificate programs at the university.
January 2, 2024
Irizarry among four ROTC cadets in nation to receive Bronze Cross
UTSA TOday
The Legion of Valor of the USA has awarded UTSA senior and Air Force ROTC Cadet Lieutenant Colonel Sophia Irizarry the 2023 Bronze Cross for Achievement. The award recognizes excellence in academics, military performance, leadership and community outreach and is among the highest recognitions an ROTC cadet can earn.
December 6, 2023
Cancer-free for 20 years, Derek Rodriguez turns setbacks into success
UTSA Today
At a young age, UTSA doctoral student Derek Rodriguez was diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare type of cancer that forms in the body’s soft tissue and most often affects children.
December 5, 2023
Devin White among first graduates of UTSA’s artificial intelligence master’s program
UTSA Today
Devin White ’21 will cross the stage this weekend as one of UTSA’s first graduates with a master’s degree in artificial intelligence, a program that began at the university last fall.
September 14, 2023
Nation’s first dual degree in medicine and AI aims to prepare the next generation of health care providers
UTSA Today
The Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) and the University College at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) are officially launching the first known program in the United States to combine medicine and artificial intelligence.
August 22, 2023
UTSA faculty selected for statewide academy to advance academic leadership and institutional excellence
UTSA Today
Rebecca Schroeder, interim associate dean of University College and professor of instruction for the college, and Wenbo Wu, the Graham Weston Endowed Professor and chair of the Department of Management Science and Statistics, have been accepted into the Texas Academic Leadership Academy (TALA) for the 2023-2024 academic year. Both are also core faculty members in the UTSA School of Data Science.
July 24, 2023
Jianwei Niu named interim dean of University College
UTSA Today
Incoming Interim Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Heather Shipley today announced the appointment of Professor Jianwei Niu as interim dean of University College
July 12, 2023
Chiung-Yu Hung and Jose Lopez-Ribot elected senior members of National Academy of Inventors
UTSA Today
May 26, 2023
Supportive community was central to UTSA grad Chukwuemeka Alumanah’s college experience
UTSA Today
After spending most of his life living overseas as a military kid, Chukwuemeka Alumanah ’23 was brand new to San Antonio when he first stepped foot on UTSA’s campus as a freshman. Although transitioning to college and life in a new state simultaneously can be challenging, Alumanah’s move became easier once he got involved in extracurricular activities.
May 4, 2023
University College encourages students to share their two cents in new school tradition
UTSA Today
Two pennies may not seem like much, but for first-year students in UTSA’s University College, two cents are starting to have a larger meaning.
March 16, 2023
UTSA ROTC members honored for unit performance, commitment to community
UTSA Today
Air University has awarded UTSA’s Air Force ROTC Detachment 842 several honors for its achievements throughout 2022.
January 2, 2023
University College incubates new degree programs based on market and student demand
UTSA Today
Over the last decade, multidisciplinary studies (MDST) has been one of the most popular degree programs at UTSA.
Multidisciplinary Studies
The Multidisciplinary Studies program allows students to create a customized degree (B.A.) or to choose a prescribed niche program (B.A. and B.S.)
