8:03 p.m.
Dear Colleagues,
Welcome back! I hope that you had a restful and productive summer and that you were able
to spend time with those important to you. Please join me in welcoming our new faculty
and staff who you will get a change to meet at the college-wide meeting September (date
TBA). The new faculty have been busy attending orientation workshops and exploring
their new professional home. Please reach out to them and get to know them as the semester
begins. Also, I want to congratulate our new department, Race, Ethnicity, Gender and
Sexuality Studies ( REGSS) . We are excited about this department officially
'opening' this semester and look forward to its growth and success.
As the campus fills with the activity of returning and new students and the summer winds
down, I look forward to engaging with you and continuing to set direction that moves us
forward and underscores the important role the college plays on the campus , in the
community, and on local, national, and international policy and knowledge production. The
work that you do makes a difference daily, and we are entering into a very exciting time
as a university. Provost Espy is entering her second year with us, and has worked
collaboratively to set direction aligned with President Eighmy's vision. New
organizational structures and alignments at the institution, as well as in our own
college, will allow us to focus on student success and efficient operations that
contribute to outcomes across the board.
Our leadership team, comprised of Department Chairs, Associate Deans, and faculty
Assistant Deans have met over the summer and will be working on collaboratively
developing strategic initiatives with department faculty and program directors that feed
into the college metrics and are aligned with President Eighmy's three destinations.
Additionally, we have opportunities around innovative curriculum development,
cross-cutting partnerships, and engagement with the community. Our focus on community
engagement, student success, research excellence, and strategic growth will contribute to
the overall forward momentum of UTSA. It is a very exciting time to be a part of this
university and your contributions in these areas are a critical and driving force.
We will be sending out a master calendar with college-wide meetings dates, junior faculty
luncheon date, training and support opportunities, opportunities to meet students during
Donuts with the Deans, and one on one appointment times with me at either the 1604 or
DTC locations. As always, these meetings are open to all.
Just a reminder as well: As part of the UTSA 50th Anniversary Scholar Speaker Series, this
week we have COEHD faculty member, Dr. Langston Clark, who will be giving a talk titled:
Mind and Muscle: The Intersection of Black Athleticism and Intellectualism. This talk
will take place at The Garage at the Pearl. Doors will open at 6, the talk will begin at
6:30. More details can be found in the link below.
https://faculty.utsa.edu/events/50th-anniversary-scholars-speaker-series-...
In September please plan to attend Dr. Vanessa Sansone's talk, also in the 50th
Anniversary Scholar Speaker Series, which will take place at SAY Sí on Sept 17, titled :
The Invisible Wall: Overcoming Social Obstructions in Higher Education. More details can
be found in the link below.
https://faculty.utsa.edu/events/50th-anniversary-scholars-speaker-series-...
Finally, please plan on attending our own COEHD speaker series celebrating the 50th
anniversary. We have a faculty emeritus committee who have been working with Dr. Flores
and Raitza Garcia. The first event in the series will be held on October 10 at the DTC
"Courageous Conversations, Part I". Two more events will follow ( February 20th
and May 7th) . More details will be sent, and try to bring your class if you can.
In closing, I wish you all a wonderful start to the fall semester 2019 and best wishes
for a productive and successful academic year.
Warm regards,
Margo
Margo DelliCarpini, Ph.D.
Vice Provost for Strategic Educational Partnerships and Dean of the College of Education
and Human Development
President's Distinguished Professor
The University of Texas at San Antonio
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