The University of Texas at San Antonio (also referred to as UT San Antonio or UTSA ) is a state university located in San Antonio. With an enrollment of over 29,000 students, it is the second-largest of nine separate components in the University of Texas System, the seventh-largest in Texas, and the largest public university in Texas outside of the six flagship universities from the various systems.
The university serves to the San Antonio metropolitan area and the South Texas region through three campuses: Main Campus, Downtown Campus, and Hemisfair Park Campus. The main campus is situated on 600 acres (2.4 km²), at the intersection of Interstate 10 and Loop 1604 near the northern edge of San Antonio, Texas in Bexar County.
The University of Texas at San Antonio offers 132 undergraduate and graduate programs in different fields including 64 bachelor's, 47 master's, and 21 doctoral degree programs.
History
The University of Texas at San Antonio was founded on June 5, 1969 by Governor Preston Smith. In 1970, The University of Texas Board of Regents appointed the university's first president, Arleigh B. Templeton, who served from 1970-1972, and received a land donation of 600 acres (2.4 km 2 ) in northwest San Antonio for the site of UTSA. Architects Ford, Powell and Carson Inc. were assigned to design a master plan for the university. Although the university was established in 1970, students temporarily attended class at the Koger Center, where the administrative offices were held, until 1975 when construction on the northwest San Antonio campus was completed. UTSA began with five colleges: Business, Fine and Applied Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Multidisciplinary Studies and Science and Mathematics.
New construction and additions to the campuses completed in 2008 include Laurel Village, a $40 million 680-unit housing complex; a $45 million expansion to the Recreation and Wellness Center; a $30 million parking garage/thermal energy plant; a $33 million expansion of the University Center; a $5 million expansion of the Roadrunner Cafe; as well as renovations to the UC Food Court, JPL, campus bookstore, and HSS.
Academics
UTSA currently has eight colleges including:
- Business
- Education and Human Development
- Engineering
- Honors College
- Liberal and Fine Arts
- Public Policy
- Architecture
- Sciences
All programs are fully accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and the UTSA College of Business is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
Research initiatives
In addition to the educational advantages UTSA offers, its economic impact directly and indirectly produces more than $1 billion in annual business activity in Texas, including more than 6,500 jobs and $200 million in personal income. Purchases by UTSA in FY 2004 totaled more than $30.8 million, with $6.5 million or 21 percent designated or obtained from historically underutilized business (HUB) vendors. The university currently has 7,000 employees.
In a 2007 study released by Academic Analytics, UTSA was ranked fifth for faculty scholarly productivity among other large research universities in the state of Texas.
Athletics
Main article: UTSA RoadrunnersSee also: UTSA Roadrunners footballUTSA is San Antonio's only NCAA Division I institution with 16 intercollegiate sports including basketball, cross country, golf, indoor track & field, men's baseball, outdoor track and field, tennis, women's soccer, women’s softball, and women's volleyball. UTSA's rival in most sports is considered to be Texas State.
The sport that attracts the most student attention is men's basketball. The UTSA team plays at the Convocation Center and is a member of the Southland Conference.
UTSA is one of the largest universities in the United States without a football team. In September 2007, students passed a referendum to increase funding for the athletic department by doubling the athletics fee over a five-year period. The additional funding allows renovations of existing athletics facilities, increased institutional support of existing intercollegiate sports programs, and an expansion of the athletics program with the addition of a Division I FCS football team, playing at the Alamodome, by 2011. The plan was approved by the University of Texas System board of regents in December 2008.
In 2007 UTSA added icehockey to their Club Sports, which is part of the recreation center. The UTSA Roadrunners Hockey Team plays at the Northwoods Ice & Golf Centre which is located at US 281 & Loop 1604 on the North side of San Antonio.
Spirit and tradition
Alma mater
Lyrics by Alan Craven, former dean and professor of COLFA. Music by Clarence ("Joe") Stuessy, retired professor and former chair of Department of Music.
"Hail UTSA"
School colors and mascot
The official colors of The University of Texas System are orange and white and, according to Board of Regents Rules and Regulations, "an institution may adopt one additional color to be used in connection with athletic and other activities of the institution." Upon recommendation from the UTSA Student Representative Assembly, the Board of Regents approved the addition of navy to the orange and white for UTSA's school colors.
The roadrunner, a bird representative of the Texas Hill Country and the Southwest, was voted the UTSA mascot in 1977. "Rowdy the Roadrunner" attends many university functions and games.
On March 1, 2008, UTSA Athletics unveiled its new logos during the Homecoming Game against Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. The athletic markings were changed due to noticeable similarities to the University of Kansas Jayhawk.
Roadrunner Camp
Roadrunner Camp is a two-day leadership and social retreat for entering freshmen held the week before the fall semester begins. Students sign up for camp during their Roadrunner Roundup Program. Started in 1993, Roadrunner Camp is designed to give new freshman an opportunity to socialize and learn about different leadership topics before the fall semester begins. At camp, students learn more about UTSA and socialize with other entering freshman. The camp has grown from 65 students in 1993 to over 250 students as of February 2007.
Best Fest and Fiesta UTSA
Fiesta UTSA, an annual event held in April, began in 1978. The first Fiesta UTSA was attended by over 1,000 students and included music, a jalapeño eating contest, a watermelon spitting contest, a dunk tank, and other activities. Fiesta UTSA features dozens of booths set up under the Sombrilla in a carnival atmosphere. The booths are run by Registered Student Organizations and offer food, drinks and games. The Campus Activities Board sponsors bands and other musicians throughout the day. Fiesta UTSA became is the kickoff event for Fiesta San Antonio each spring, having been added to the official Fiesta San Antonio schedule in 1980. The Fiesta royalty are present at the ribbon-cutting ceremony that marks the official beginning of Fiesta.
Best Fest, an annual celebration held in October, began in 1978 (as "Bestfest") as "a special salute to five of the state's outstanding festivals," including New Braunfels's Wurstfest, Corpus Christi's Buccaneer Days, San Antonio's Fiesta, the Texas State Fair in Dallas, and George Washington's Birthday Celebration in Laredo. It was presented by the student organization Variety 79. In 1979, the event was said to be "a salute to five of the city's outstanding festivals: Fiesta Navidena, King William Fair, La Feria del Rio, the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo, and the Texas Folklife Festival." In the late 1970s, Best Fest included performances by the UTSA Brass Ensemble and UTSA Jazz Ensemble, several contests such as the jalapeño eating contest, egg toss, "Walking the Plank Contest," "Pee Wee Bicycle Races," and others. The modern Best Fest incorporates a Halloween theme with costume and booth-decorating contests.
Housing
UTSA offers four selections for on-campus housing:
- Chaparral Village : Newly built apartment-like complex with 2- or 4-bedroom configurations, housing 1,000 students. Amenities include paid utilities and broadband internet access. Four "Neighborhood Centers" provide laundry and dishwashing appliances, pool/ping pong tables, and large widescreen televisions.
- Chisholm Hall : The oldest housing facility on campus, a 4-story building with traditional dorm-style housing for 500 residents. It offers some of the largest residence hall rooms in a Texas public university, with rooms in 1- and 2-per
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