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UTSA Libraries offers helpful resources for the new semester

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 — Students at UTSA are finding exciting new resources at UTSA Libraries this semester, enhancing their learning and collaboration experiences. From cutting-edge tech gear available for borrowing to the new Librarian Lab, the UTSA Libraries is key to supporting students in their academic journey.

New exhibit offers iconic creations from Warhol, Longo, Mapplethorpe

UTSA presents "Cultural Bounty," showcasing 114 artworks by Warhol, Mapplethorpe, and Longo. Exhibit runs Aug 1 to Nov 2 at Russell Hill Rogers Galleries. Opening reception on Sept 5.

UTSA professor to discuss program connecting students and incarcerated scholars at upcoming Pizza & Research

UTSA Honors College and Philosophy & Classics Professor of Instruction Mel Webb recently reached a milestone in their academic career: the fifth anniversary of a class that positively impacts the lives of both UTSA students and incarcerated individuals at the Fabian Dominguez State Jail.

Exploring the Legacy of a San Antonio Culinary and Entrepreneurial Icon

UTSA commemorates Women's History Month with an exhibit honoring Rosemary Kowalski, a San Antonio hospitality icon. The exhibit showcases her 70+ year career through photographs, recipes, calendars, and personal mementos.

UTSA and TTU Press seek writers for new indigenous foodways book series

UTSA Libraries Special Collections and Texas Tech University Press collaborate on a book series, "Indigenous Foodways of Texas and Northern Mexico," leveraging UTSA's Mexican Cookbook Collection and TTUP's publishing expertise to delve into and share Indigenous food traditions, techniques, and histories.

UTSA Libraries Launches CEDISH: Supporting Faculty Research and Local Storytelling for Collaborative Digital Scholarship

UTSA Libraries launched CEDISH to support faculty-led digital research and collaborative community-based humanities projects.

UTSA Libraries will launch new initiative for digital scholarship research

UTSA Libraries will host a January 31 open house to launch the Community-Engaged Digital Scholarship Hub (CEDISH), introducing a new initiative that connects faculty, students, and the community through digital scholarship, teaching, and research.

In Memoriam: UTSA Libraries commemorates the legacy of librarian Rita Wilson

UTSA Libraries and the entire UTSA community are mourning the loss of librarian Rita Wilson, who passed away earlier this month. Wilson was the UTSA government document expert and subject area library liaison for the anthropology, modern languages, linguistics, criminal justice and geography departments.

Congratulations UTSA 2023-24 Adopt-a-Free-Textbook faculty grant winners

(JANUARY 17, 2024) — UTSA Libraries announces that seven Adopt-a-Free-Textbook grants have been awarded to 11 faculty members for the 2023-24 academic year for their commitment to adopting or creating free or Open Educational Resource (OER) textbooks as the primary instructional materials in their courses. These grants will result in substantial student savings, totaling $552,686 over the course of the grant period.

Apply for faculty grants that improve teaching and bolster student success

(DECEMBER 19, 2023) — UTSA Libraries is pleased to announce it will again offer faculty two grants, Faculty Teaching in the Archives (FTIA) and Adopt-a-Free Textbook, designed to enhance teaching and directly support the success of UTSA students. The application period is now open for UTSA faculty members interested in applying for one or both grants. The deadline for submitting applications for either grant is March 18.

Two Texas Universities Partner with Chef Adán Medrano for New Book Series on Texas Borderlands Cooking

Two prestigious universities in Texas, Texas Tech University and The University of Texas at San Antonio, are in final discussions with food author Adán Medrano to collaborate on a new book series on Texas Borderlands cooking. The series, with a planned announcement date of 2024, will be published by Texas Tech University Press and feature contributions from The University of Texas at San Antonio Library Special Collections.

UTSA Libraries opens 12 new study spaces at JPL

(NOVEMBER 27, 2023)

Just in time for finals, UTSA Libraries opened 12 new study rooms on the 4th floor of the John Peace Library. The study rooms each come equipped with a 50” monitor and whiteboards to assist with group study. A limited supply of HDMI cables to allow students to connect their laptops to the monitors can be checked out at the library’s 2nd-floor front desk.