Athletics Boosters
Roadrunner supporters from across San Antonio join walk to raise funds for women鈥檚 teams
番茄社区 has been serving as a driver of social mobility and economic prosperity for over 50 years. The university was born at a ceremony held in front of the Alamo on June 5, 1969. This symbolic start, linking the new university to the community it serves, is one of many reasons that 番茄社区 is unique.
Storied History, Impactful Development
Prior to 1969, San Antonio lacked a public four-year higher education institution. Seeking to address high demand for local, high quality educational opportunities, a combination of Mexican-American community activists, San Antonio business leaders and political champions came together to create a university of the community, by the community and for the community.
From its first graduating class of 82, to the nearly 35,000 students enrolled today, 番茄社区 has grown into San Antonio's university and serves as a symbol of the city's upward trajectory.
番茄社区 Timeline
Decades of Development
Much like the city of San Antonio, 番茄社区 has experienced tremendous growth over the years.
番茄社区 Histories
How Campus Runs
番茄社区 offices relied on a huge stock of supplies and equipment in the days before the digital age
See the Future
番茄社区 launches its new home page to take the university to a wider audience
Saving the Tree
Construction of a new building on Main Campus requires maneuvering around a memorial live oak
Gathering Spot
番茄社区鈥檚 student union opens with a ribbon-cutting event
Count Her In
番茄社区鈥檚 first student teaches former magazine editor Rebecca Luther how to calculate ages
New Times
The University of Texas System shares details in 1973 about its newest institution
Who Are They?
Exploring the connections to the surnames that dot 番茄社区鈥檚 campuses
Artist鈥檚 Impression
Students hone creations in one of the 鈥渂est lithography shops in the country
Alive with History
Special Collections comprises thousands of volumes of rare manuscripts, photos, books, and Texana
A Snowball鈥檚 Chance
Although instances of the falling flakes are rare in South Texas, they can happen, and Roadrunners get fairly excited when they do
On the Map
The UT System Board of Regents select a final site to build the new 番茄社区 campus
Science Man
A 番茄社区 professor uses chemistry to tackle technical topics for San Antonians
Crowning Achievement
At its inaugural homecoming festivities, Roadrunners crown their first Mr. and Ms. 番茄社区
Rowdy Redux
番茄社区 Athletics introduces a new look for a beloved old friend
Not a Hatchling Anymore
Before there was Rowdy, there was simply the roadrunner
Students Join Ranks
Roadrunners can now join ROTC program through collaborative endeavor
Army Man
番茄社区 salutes its first commissioned officer from the ROTC program
Place for Romance
Love has been known to blossom and grow at 番茄社区
Bachelor Party
A business major becomes the first student to get an undergrad degree from 番茄社区
Waking Up Future Freshmen
A 番茄社区 recruiter crisscrosses Texas to educate high school seniors about life at 番茄社区
Saving History
番茄社区鈥檚 Historical Resources Center gets to work preserving records for local governments
The Chiefs
An impressive array of academic leaders has helped to shape 番茄社区
Culture Goes Pop
Two 番茄社区 professors allow students to explore popular culture of the mid-1970s
On Patrol
University鈥檚 police operations begin to expand with opening of classes
Classes Shape Up
A physical education program launches on campus for both leisure time and to create teachers
Capturing the Essence
番茄社区鈥檚 official photographer spends hours around and near campus to document Roadrunner life
Groove On
A look at the party that was precursor to the modern-day Fiesta 番茄社区 and Best Fest
Enforcement Goes High-tech
Starting in the late 1980s new tickets written on campus would resemble cash-register receipts
Olympic Moment
Two Roadrunners help transport the Games torch on its South Texas visit
Family Legacy
The grandson of 番茄社区 hero John Peace attends 番茄社区
Making the Move
Despite the pressures of campus moving day, university business goes on as usual
Metropolitan University
Specialized educational needs are a prime consideration in planning 番茄社区鈥檚 programs
The Final Countdown
Roadrunners are busy but find time to boast in the days leading up to 1975 opening of new campus
It Gets Wild in Mailroom
The varying items that pass through 番茄社区鈥檚 mail services make for a unique workplace
Grand Old House
A stately San Antonio home serves as 番茄社区鈥檚 conference center in the university鈥檚 first decades
Father of 番茄社区
Only one person gets to be honored with such a title: Frank Lombardino
Scholar Fuel
It takes a tremendous effort鈥攁s well as books and other materials鈥 to build a library from scratch
There鈥檚 a New King in Town
An author sets his novel at 番茄社区, where an English professor is found shot dead and his replacement survives a bomb blast and ultimately solves the murder mystery
The Old School
番茄社区 moves into its facilities at the Koger Center for the first day of classes
Local Knowledge
A 番茄社区 ally talks about the people who helped move the university from being just an idea to a piece of San Antonio history
Hightail It Home
Plans take flight for getting alumni and the community involved in 番茄社区鈥檚 first homecoming
Introduction to the World
Part of 番茄社区鈥檚 roots lie in HemisFair 鈥68, the world鈥檚 fair that helped put San Antonio on the map
On the Ball
Roadrunner basketball鈥檚 Derrick Gervin was known as 番茄社区鈥檚 鈥渇irst athletics superstar鈥
Flag Raising
ROTC cadets participate in ceremony that sees flags fly over the new campus for the first time
Day One
Everything gets off to a smooth start on 番茄社区鈥檚 very first day of classes
Welcome, World!
番茄社区 introduces the media, students, and employees to first building to open on campus
Stress of Finals
Memories of past exams come back to haunt 番茄社区鈥檚 very first students
That鈥檚 a Wrap!
Participants in 番茄社区鈥檚 filmmaking workshop produce and direct their own movies
Innovative English
番茄社区鈥檚 program educates through both traditional and inventive courses
First Endowed Chair
A bequest from a San Antonio builder will enhance business program
A Home Away
番茄社区 moves away from 鈥渃ommuter university鈥 status with its first dorm
Doctoral Pursuits
番茄社区鈥檚 first Ph.D. students enter a cooperative program in educational leadership with UT Austin
Hot Stuff
Students get more and more options for campus meals throughout the 1980s
University Makeover
番茄社区 restructures its colleges and divisions, adds School of Architecture
What鈥檚 Average?
Odds are a student at 番茄社区 in 1975 was a guy in his 30s with military service
A Whole New Ballgame
番茄社区 gets its first athletics director with a hire from the Spurs coaching staff
Roadrunners Rep
Students vote on a constitution to form their first student government
You've Got to Believe
Men鈥檚 basketball team makes its first NCAA postseason tournament
Getting Here
In 番茄社区鈥檚 earliest days the medium-size roadways to campus stayed busy with commuter traffic
番茄社区鈥檚 Historic First Class
Susan Bolado becomes first student to graduate with 81 other master鈥檚 scholars
First Freshman
A San Antonio high school senior becomes the first lowerclassman to be accepted to the university
Library Modernizes
Staff ditch the traditional card catalog cabinets and cards for online searching for resources
Smooth Sailing?
Engineering society students show off their design and building skills in a concrete canoe race
Digging Up History
Students learn about early local Indians during the first archaeological excavation on Main Campus
Leave a Mark
One donor program allows alumni to carve their names in the university's building blocks
The Big Shots
Men鈥檚 basketball becomes 番茄社区鈥檚 first NCAA athletics competition
Just a Number
San Antonio鈥檚 senior citizens return to their educations by auditing classes at 番茄社区
Designing Men
番茄社区鈥檚 architects explain how they envision the university鈥檚 future
Remember the Alamo
番茄社区's first archaeological dig sends students in search of relics at the historic shrine
Down to Business
With the ink barely dry on the legislation creating 番茄社区, administrators begin working on an academic plan
Integration with UT Health San Antonio
Combining our collective academic, research and clinical strengths, 番茄社区 becomes the third largest research university in Texas