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professors receive La Prensa Foundation Award |
Drs. Carmen Tafolla and Margarita Machado-Casas, faculty members in the Department of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies, were recently awarded a Civil Leadership Award from the La Prensa Foundation. They received their awards at a special awards gala on March 29,
2018 at the San Antonio Zoo. (Photos courtesy of Dr. Mariela Rodriguez)
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Spectrum
magazine now available |
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by BYRON
SPENCER, COEHD| Pub: 04/05 |
 In
order to reduce costs and provide readers with more engaging content, this year’s Spectrum magazine, COEHD’s annual report and year-in-review, will be primarily an electronic publication, and can be viewed at education.utsa.edu/spectrum. |
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AAS
welcomes visiting research scholar |
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by JO
ANN JONES, COEHD| Pub: 04/05 |
 The
UTSA African American Studies program, in the COEHD's Consortium for Social Transformation, welcomed Dr. Ramona Pittman, associate professor at Texas A&M University-San Antonio, as the AAS Visiting Research Scholar. |
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San
Antonio Tricentennial Remembers the Alamo and Much More |
by THE
ASSOCIATED PRESS - The New York Times | Pub: 04/05
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San Antonio, Texas, is remembering the Alamo along with the rest of its history as part of a 300th birthday
celebration. The city was founded in 1718 when Spanish settlers built the Mission San Antonio de Valero — today known as the Alamo — along the San Antonio River. In 1836, the Alamo was the site of a legendary battle as Texas fought for independence from Mexico.
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First-generation
students flourish at UTSA’s First-Gen Fest |
by COURTNEY
CLEVENGER - UTSA Today | Pub: 04/05
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It’s easy for first-generation students at The University of Texas at San Antonio to feel a sense of belonging.
The more than 11,000 Roadrunners who are the first in their families striving to earn a bachelor’s degree are surrounded by support. That is evident this week as UTSA hosts the First-Gen Fest. The second annual festival has grown from one day to six with a
series of events on the Main and Downtown Campuses.
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UTSA
launches new website for bias incidents reporting |
by UTSA
TODAY - UTSA Today | Pub: 04/05
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The UTSA Campus Climate Team today launched a new website that will serve as a single comprehensive source for
accurate information about bias incidents targeting the university community. Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to use the website’s online form to report bias incidents they observe.
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Los
escolares leen 50% más cuando tienen libros dentro de su sala de clases |
by M.
CORDANO - El Mercurio | Pub: 04/02
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Miriam Martínez cree que la lectura a viva voz es una herramienta poderosa. Por eso, narrar y escuchar historias
se ha vuelto una costumbre en las clases de literatura que imparte en la Universidad de Texas en San Antonio: después de escucharla leer un texto, sus alumnos discuten qué fue lo que más les llamó la atención o qué conceptos les costó entender. Es una forma
efectiva de introducirlos a una literatura más sofisticada, plantea.
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He
applied to 20 of the best colleges and got a full ride to all of them |
by HE
APPLIED TO 20 OF THE BEST COLLEGES AND GOT A FULL RIDE TO ALL OF THEM - CNN/KSAT | Pub: 04/02
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Micheal Brown stared at the acceptance letter in front of him: It said yes. So did the next one. And the one
after that. The 17-year-old from Houston applied to 20 of the best universities in the US. He was admitted to every single one with a full ride and $260,000 in additional scholarship offers.
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School-University
Collaboration Offers Expansive Learning |
by LORENA
CLAEYS AND BELINDA BUSTOS FLORES - ATPE | Pub: 04/02
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Public school and university collaborative partnerships are key to transforming and engaging in innovative teaching
and learning practices. Over the last 11 years, the Academy for Teacher Excellence (ATE), housed in the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), has sponsored 46 after-school informal learning clubs in collaboration
with nine San Antonio-area public schools populated largely by Latino/a and ESL students. Through these clubs, ATE supports and promotes the teaching profession, particularly STEM education.
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Publications
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Perceived
Social Norms About Oral PrEP Use: Differences Between African–American, Latino and.. |
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DR.
PHILLIP SCHNARRS - | AIDS and Behavior: 04/02 |
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Schnarrs, P., Gordon, D., Martin-Valenzuela, R., Sunil, T., Delgado, A., Glidden, D., Parsons, J., & McAdams, J. (2018). Perceived social norms about oral PrEP use: Differences between African-American, Latino and White gay, bisexual and other men who have
sex with men in Texas. AIDS and Behavior.
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Three
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