The First Minor to be Accepted Into A Post-Graduate Program at Harvard
By Javier Rojas At the age of 13, Mexican-born teenager Dafne Almazán had already become the youngest psychologist in the world. That alone would give you a reason to pause and marvel at her accomplishments. However, Almazán has made history once again for her...
Alamo Colleges District Launches Alamo Online
By Kay C. Hendricks This month, the Alamo Colleges District literally rolled out its new online college initiative, complete with a VIA bus on site, emblazoned with an ad promoting AlamoONLINE—College When and Where You Want It. “In our efforts to make a college...
Effective Family Communication
Effective communication within the family involves empathetic listening. All members should be allowed to express both positive and negative feelings to each other, without feeling judged or blamed for their thoughts and opinions. Active listening and better...
Born-and-bred UTSA scientist tackling the “Silent Epidemic”
By: Milady Nazir Althea Campuzano has spent her entire collegiate career at UTSA. As an undergraduate, she conducted research alongside Janakiram Seshu, who encouraged her to work on Lyme disease. Due to her interest in mycology, the study of fungi, she decided to...
Historically Black Colleges and Universities Oral History Project
Last weekend, St.Philips college hosted the third annual Historically Black Colleges or Universities (HBCU) Truth & Reconciliation Oral History Project. The project uses the power of documented words to heal and create spiritual and social change by way of...
One year in UTSA Dreamers Resource Center is Helping Students Succeed
By Courtney Balderas-Jacob The UTSA Dreamers Resource Center, established as part of the UTSA Presidential Initiative on Diversity and Inclusion, is celebrating a special milestone. Today marks one year since the center opened to educate the campus and community...
Ariana Moncada: Solar Powers her Opportunity of a Lifetime
By Milady Nazir Ariana Moncada is a senior double majoring in math and statistics at UTSA. This coming spring, she will be only one of 20 students from across the U.S. to participate in a mini-semester program at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. This...
UTSA Graduates Get the Gift of Education
Susana Hernandez knows the challenges immigrants face and has become an advocate for the bilingual community. This first-generation student is from Monterrey, Mexico and migrated to the United States with her family when she was 9-years-old. When Susana arrived in San...
Alamo Colleges’ Mobile Go Center Celebrates 10 Years of Bringing College to the Community
Today at Brentwood Middle School (Edgewood ISD), the Alamo Colleges District joined Brentwood students and Edgewood ISD partners to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the district’s Mobile GO Cen-ter, an innovative one-stop enrollment center on wheels that brings...
2018 National Malcolm Baldrige Award
The Alamo Colleges’ receipt of the prestigious, 2018 National Malcolm Baldrige Award, affirms the District is among the most effective and efficient organizations in the United States. It is one of only five organizations recognized this year by the Department of...
