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First art exhibition opens to rave reviews at downtown cultural arts center
Texas A&M University-San Antonio invited the public to celebrate a milestone cultural achievement: the opening of its inaugural art exhibition at the Educational & Cultural Arts Center, located in the heart of the Zona Cultural on Friday, May 9, 2014. The exhibition, entitled Contemporary Latino Art: El Corazón de San Antonio, showcases 79 local artists who are central to the on-going art narrative of our city.
Dr. Maria Hernandez Ferrier hosted the opening reception, welcoming City Councilman for District 1, Diego Bernal, and Felix Padrón, director of the San Antonio Department of Culture and Creative Development.
This landmark exhibition is the first step in A&M-San Antonio's commitment to share the story of the Latino experience in America and South Texas and surveys the wealth of talent in San Antonio's Latin@ arts community with over 100 pieces of art, centering on the people, places, and things closest to the heart.
The public is also invited to attend a special educational event on Saturday, May 24, entitled “Chicano Art in San Antonio: Panel Discussion.”
The exhibition is free and open to the public through August 31. Hours can be found at www.tamusa-ecac.com. Read about it in the San Antonio Express-News or The Rivard Report, and click the picture for a sneak peek on our Facebook page!
Joining the Jaguar Ranks
Cadets Christopher Pena and Charles Mazal were commissioned at a St. Mary's University Army ROTC ceremony on Friday, May 9, one week ahead of crossing the stage at Spring Commencement. Pena, who will receive his B.A.A.S. in Psychology, was commissioned as a Signal Corpsman into the Texas Army National Guard. Mazal, who has earned a Master of Science in Kinesiology, will join the Medical Service Corps in the 4th Infantry division at Ft. Hood. These former cadets are now the third and fourth new lieutenants from the Jaguar detachment of A&M-SA's Army ROTC.
Announcing a plan for guaranteed tuition
To keep tuition affordable, the Texas A&M University System regents voted to approve A&M-SA's plan for a higher undergraduate tuition rate that will be locked in for a student's first nine semesters. The "Guaranteed Tuition Plan," approved on May 1, will go into effect for the fall 2014 semester and includes tuition and mandatory fees. Nonresidents and graduate students are not affected by this new plan. The San Antonio Express-News reported on the proposed plan and its approval.
Kinesiology student admitted to prestigious doctorate program
Congratulations to graduate student Junyoung Hong who has been offered full scholarships to the Ph.D. programs in both the University of Florida, Gainesville and at the University of Houston, two of the top kinesiology programs in the country. Jun has chosen to attend the University of Houston for his doctoral work after graduating with his second master's degree at A&M-San Antonio on Friday's spring Commencement Ceremony. He came to A&M-SA after earning his first graduate degree, a Master of Physical Education with Exercise Physiology, at Chonnam National University, South Korea and was chosen to be a graduate research assistant to Dr. Sukho Lee, assistant professor of kinesiology.
Ready for a record-breaking commencement
Over 730 candidates for graduation from Texas A&M University-San Antonio crossed the stage at the Spring Commencement Ceremony at 4 p.m. at the Freeman Coliseum on Friday, May 16. The graduating class celebrated the milestone of becoming the University's largest ceremony ever, another symbol of A&M-San Antonio's unprecedented growth. Since achieving stand-alone status exactly five years ago in May 2009, the University has grown 216%. Read more about this history-making ceremony here.
Remember this?
The groundbreaking of A&M-SA’s Main Campus building was featured as a highlight of Mayor Julian Castro’s career by the San Antonio Express-News in the May 10 Sunday Print Edition. Did you pick up a copy?
