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ITC, Honors College, Library team up for Día de los Muertos observances
(OCTOBER 3, 2022) The UTSA Institute of Texan Cultures (ITC) is partnering with the Honors College and UTSA Libraries for a month-long observance of Día de los Muertos. The university’s celebration…
UTSA’s Adopt-A-Free-Textbook grant benefits faculty & students
David Han(SEPTEMBER 22, 2022) UTSA Libraries awarded 13 Adopt-a-Free-Textbook grants to UTSA faculty for the 2022-23 academic year that will save students nearly $206,000. These grants will support…
UTSA Libraries to lead historical ITC collections preservation project
(August 31, 2022) UTSA has been awarded a two-year, $240,442 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) for UTSA Libraries to digitize and catalog audiovisual items that were…
Libraries’ services are central to student and faculty success
(August 24, 2022) UTSA Libraries and its many services are an essential component of the college experience for students and faculty. Roadrunners can borrow tech gear, reserve study spaces, chat…
New Blackboard feature saves faculty time, reduces student costs
(August 9, 2022) With the onset of the Fall 2022 semester approaching, UTSA Libraries and Academic Innovation announce the availability of a new feature in Blackboard, the university’s learning…
Remembering Mexican cooking expert Diana Kennedy
(July 27, 2022) Culinary anthropologist Diana Kennedy passed away in her home in Zitácuaro, Michoacán, Mexico on Sunday, July 24. She was 99 years old. Diana Kennedy hand-delivered her beloved…
UTSA Libraries Announces Temporary Closure of the Assembly Room
(June 23, 2022) The John Peace Library Assembly Room located on the fourth floor (4.04.22) will see improvements to modernize the space and enhance services for the UTSA community. Beginning Monday…
Preserving centuries old Mexican cookbook collection
UTSA Libraries will host its annual ¡Ven a Comer! fundraising dinner June 17 at the Pearl’s renowned Hotel Emma. The invitation-only event supports the UTSA Libraries Special Collections Mexican…
UTSA Libraries will host the STEM Librarians South 2022 Conference
Now in its 12th year, the STEM Librarians South 2022 Conference will take place Thursday and Friday, July 28-29. Organized and hosted by UTSA Libraries, the virtual conference will bring together…
The University of Texas at San Antonio partners with The Wall Street Journal
UTSA and The Wall Street Journal have partnered to provide school-sponsored WSJ memberships to all University of Texas at San Antonio students, faculty, and staff. Through the partnership, members…
UTSA Libraries Faculty Grants Open: Call for Applications
UTSA Libraries is offering two grants that support teaching. The FTIA grant application deadline is March 31, 2022 Faculty Teaching in the Archives (FTIA) grants support the invigoration of…