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COEHDnews -- Week of Fri, September 07, 2018 
 

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Diego Bernal visits African American Studies class
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Diego Bernal, Texas state representative and vice-chair of the House Committee on Public Education, visited and spoke to students in the Race and Identity through Pop Culture course (AAS 4013) in the African American Studies program. The students were able to ask questions and learn about Bernal's role in the state legislature. The Race and Identity through Pop Culture course is taught by Martina McGhee, doctoral fellow in the Department of Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching. (Photo courtesy of Martina McGhee)


 

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UTSA VPREDKE awards $495,000 in seed grants to 33 UTSA faculty members for collaborative research
by SARAH HADA, OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR RESEARCH| Pub: 
The UTSA Office for Research Support (ORS), part of the Vice President for Research, Economic Development, and Knowledge Enterprise (VPREDKE), awarded its annual seed grants (INTRA, GREAT, Connect, and SALSI) to 33 UTSA faculty members.  
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Thirty-four UTSA faculty earn tenure, promotion this fall
by KC GONZALEZ| Pub: 
UTSA Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Kimberly Andrews Espy announces the promotion of 34 faculty members. The promotions were approved by the UT System Board of Regents earlier this month and are effective Sept. 1, 2018.  
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Announcements

Call for Proposals: Decolonizing Education through Music
Drs. Liliana Saldaña and Marco Cervantes are seeking proposals for their upcoming book project, tentatively titled "Decolonizing Music through Critical Readings in Chicana/x/o and Latina/x/o Music." The deadline to submit proposals is September 15, 2018 to decolonialmusicreader@gmail.com. For further information or questions, please contact the co-editors marco.cervantes@utsa.edu or lilliana.saldana@utsa.edu. Click HERE for the Call for Proposals.
 
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Events Calendar

SEP
13
Dedication of Paloma Place
 10:00 a.m.
 Other - Paloma Place, 140 Paloma Drive, Floresville, Texas
SEP
20
Lydia Lavin Rebozo Fashion Show
 6:00 - 11:00 p.m.
 Other - La Villita Assembly Hall
SEP
21
Video Screening: ​ Rebozos from Tenancingo
 5:30 p.m.
 Other - Mexican Cultural Institute, 600 Hemisfair Plaza, San Antonio, Texas 78205
SEP
21
Symposium – Rebozos from Tenancingo
 6:00 p.m.
 Other - Mexican Cultural Institute, 600 Hemisfair Plaza, San Antonio, Texas 78205
SEP
22
Rebozos Demonstration and Workshop
 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
 Other - Mexican Cultural Institute, 600 Hemisfair Plaza, San Antonio, Texas 78205
SEP
27
El Rebozo: Un abrazo de México STEAM Workshop: Evening for Teachers
 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
 Other - SA Museum of Art, 200 W. Jones Ave, San Antonio, Texas



Upcoming Conferences

APR
05
American Educational Research Assoc. Conf. 2019
 
 Other - Toronto, Canada



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External News

Obesity diminishes muscle building ability after resistance exercise, study reveals
by  ALINA SHROUROU - News Medical | Pub: 09/06
Obesity is associated with a host of health problems, including heart disease, type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure. According to a new study reported in the Journal of Physiology, obesity also diminishes a person's ability to build muscle after engaging in resistance exercise. 
UTSA Office of Undergraduate Research moves to University College
by  REBECCA LUTHER - UTSA Today | Pub: 09/06
To align various undergraduate research programs and initiatives with President Taylor Eighmy’s focus on student success, the UTSA Office of Undergraduate Research will move to University College, effective Sept. 1, 2018. 
Today’s College Students Aren’t Who You Think They Are
by  ELISSA NADWORNY - NPR | Pub: 09/06
Popular culture tells us that college "kids" are recent high school graduates, living on campus, taking art history, drinking too much on weekends, and (hopefully) graduating four years later. 
From Poverty To Rocket Scientist To CEO, A Girl Scout’s Inspiring Story
by  ELISSA NADWORNY - NPR | Pub: 09/06
Sylvia Acevedo grew up on a dirt road in New Mexico. Her family was poor, living "paycheck to paycheck." After a meningitis outbreak in her Las Cruces neighborhood nearly killed her younger sister, her mother moved the family to a different neighborhood. 
UT System Board of Regents allocates $2.52 million to UTSA for campus improvements
by  UTSA OFFICE OF FACILITIES - UTSA Office of Facilities | Pub: 09/06
The annual allocation of Permanent University Fund (PUF) bond proceeds for Library, Equipment, Repair, and Rehabilitation (LERR) projects was approved by the University of Texas System Board of Regents during their August 9-10, 2018 meeting. UTSA will receive $2.52 million through this allocation, second only to UT Austin in the amount of LERR funds awarded this year. 
UTSA completes gender pay equity study for faculty
by  REBECCA LUTHER  - UTSA Today | Pub: 09/04
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Kimberly Andrews Espy today released the results of a recently completed gender pay equity analysis of UTSA faculty. 
UTSA initiates new finance and budget model
by  UTSA TODAY - UTSA Today | Pub: 09/04
With the start of a new fiscal year tomorrow, UTSA President Taylor Eighmy today unveiled a new budget model that brings an innovative approach to managing institutional resources. The new budgeting process, called Incentivized Resource Management (IRM), is the result of a year-long effort by the Financial and Budget Modeling task force. 


 

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Publications

Early English as a foreign language instruction and L1 literacy development
KRISTEN LINDAHL - Bicultural-Bilingual Studies | Colombian Applied Linguistics Journal: 08/29

Lindahl, K.M. & Sayer, P. (2018). Early English as a foreign language instruction and L1 literacy development. Colombian Applied Linguistics Journal, 20(2).


 

Research

Externships for Teachers 18-19
Alamo Workforce Development Inc. 
Awarded:   $6,000    Other Academics
PI:   Lorena Claeys, ATE  Other Academics
CI:      

THECB-AGP Verbal Behavior Training
Texas Higher Education Board
Submitted:   $412,382    Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
PI:   Lee Mason  Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
CI:   Alonzo Andrews  Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching 

THECB-AGP Innovative Autism Treatment
Texas Higher Education Board
Submitted:   $ 54,3535   Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
PI:   Lee Mason  Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
CI:   Alonzo Andrews  Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching 

The effect of folate and PSMA on prostate cancer progression under conditions of androgen ablation
CPRIT through UT Health San Antonio
Submitted:   $ 44,330   Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition
PI:   Sarah Ullevig  Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition
CI:      

Psychological Skills Inventory for Law Enforcement
Center for Naval Analysis through San Antonio Police Department
Submitted:   $ 14,799   Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition
PI:   William Land  Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition
CI:   Jianmin Guan  Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition 

STEM Teacher Residency Community
US Department of Education 
Submitted:   $ 2,610,080   Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
PI:   Emily Bonner  Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
CI:   Sandy Norman; Lorena Claeys  Other Academics 


 

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