University of Texas at San Antonio

The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) is San Antonio’s largest public university, and currently the second largest university in the University of Texas System in terms of enrollment as of fall 2004 figures, at 26,340 students.

It is situated on 600 acres (2.4 km²) at the intersection of interstate 10 and the Loop 1604 highways (virtually across the street from Six Flags Fiesta Texas) near the northern edge of San Antonio, Texas in Bexar County. The university is also one of the system’s fastest growing schools with an enrollment increase of 12.04% from 2001-2003.

Contents

1 History 2 Academics 3 Sports & School Spirit 4 Housing 5 Downtown Campus 6 Future outlook 7 The Paisano 8 External links

History

The University of Texas at San Antonio was founded on June 5, 1969 by Governor Preson Smith.

Academics

Over 100 bachelor, masters, and doctoral degrees are offered at the university, with several other doctoral programs being developed. UTSA currently has nine colleges and schools including:

• Business
• Education and Human Development
• Engineering
• Honors College
• Liberal and Fine Arts
• Public Policy
• School of Architecture
• Sciences

Sports & School Spirit

UTSA is San Antonio’s only NCAA Division 1 institution with 16 sports including basketball, cross country, golf, indoor track & field, men’s baseball, outdoor track and field, tennis, women’s soccer, women’s softball, and women’s volleyball.

The university’s colors are orange, white, and “UTSA blue.” The mascot is Rowdy the Roadrunner.

Housing

UTSA offers three selections for on-campus housing:

• Chaparral Village – newly built apartment-like complexes with 2 or 4-bedroom configurations
• Chisholm Hall – traditional dorm-style housing
• University Oaks – apartments with 2 or 4-bedroom configurations

Downtown Campus

UTSA also features an 11 acre (45,000 m²) campus located in downtown San Antonio housing a variety of available classes, including an architectural program.

Future outlook

Several multi-million dollar projects are either in planning stages or under construction for future growth at the university. President Ricardo Romo has expressed his desire for UTSA to grow into a nationally recognized research university through the upcoming years.

The Paisano

UTSA also contains a nationally recognized weekly newspaper, The Paisano. It has remained fully independent of the administration since its inception in 1981. The anthem of the newspaper is "Drop It Like It's Hot."

External links

• The University of Texas at San Antonio
• University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio