Not many athletic programs contend for conference titles in just their second year of existence. But that’s exactly where the Texas A&M University-San Antonio women’s basketball team finds itself, entering the Red River Athletic Conference Tournament as the No. 2 seed.

Students and staff will soon have another transportation option to get to Texas A&M University-San Antonio.

Texas A&M University-San Antonio will launch its doctoral program later this year, following its unanimous approval from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

Texas A&M University-San Antonio broke ground this week on the first Educare school in the state, occupying land on the South Side campus.

Starting anything new can be challenging at times. However, the women’s basketball program at Texas A&M San Antonio is experiencing an excellent first year.

Estrella Hall, which is slated to open in fall 2024, will be located next to Esperanza Hall on the East Side of the campus.

Students, faculty and staff of select San Antonio colleges and universities can get free rides to campus this summer with the VIA U-Pass.

The University of Texas at San Antonio is one of the least-expensive schools in the University of Texas System, while Texas A&M University-San Antonio is one of the most expensive in its system.

Nearly 100 Texas A&M San Antonio students have been living in hotel rooms this semester because of a shortage of dorms on campus.

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Mike O’Brien has stepped down from his post “effective immediately,” according to an email University President Cynthia Teniente-Matson sent to faculty and staff Thursday. The provost’s comments about a $4 million budget shortfall at a Nov. 22 faculty town hall were central to KSAT and other media outlets’ recent reporting.

In the face of a reported $4 million hole in the current year’s budget, the administration at Texas A&M University-San Antonio claims all is well. Faculty, though, have been left wondering about the university’s financial health and are skeptical of its budgeting practices.

The University of Texas at San Antonio recently announced that it will hold in-person commencement ceremonies for graduates, but guests will not be allowed. Read more on the details for graduation ceremonies at each San Antonio-area university below. AdKSAT has reached out to the Alamo Colleges, Texas A&M University-San Antonio, Trinity University and the University of the Incarnate Word for more details on their graduation ceremonies. San Antonio College will have its commencement in person at 11 a.m. on May 8 at the San Antonio College campus. University of the Incarnate WordGraduates will be honored with in-person, outdoor graduation ceremonies on May 7-8 at Benson Stadium.

COLLEGE STATION, Texas The Texas A&M University System has announced that it will offer free COVID-19 testing to its students, faculty and staff. Approximately 15,000 test kits will be sent to system campuses each month, which includes Texas A&M University-San Antonio. Ensuring the health and safety of our students is our top priority, said John Sharp, chancellor of the Texas A&M University System. Testing could start later this week, and is the result of a partnership with Curative Inc., a national testing company based in California. The school says the tests will be free but those who have insurance are encouraged to use their primary care physician so that their test can be paid for by insurance.

SAN ANTONIO La-Tieka Sims has always been involved in student government at Texas A&M University-San Antonio. She was the student body president, president of the Student Government Association and also the treasurer of the Delta chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Incorporated. Long term, I want to run for office, said La-Tieka Sims, Texas A&M University San Antonio graduate. I really want to push for women and especially women of color, said Sims. It baffles me sometimes about how long it has taken for even our city council to look the way it looks.

Jeffrey Martínez said his dream began at a very young age and was accomplished in the fall of 2013, however, Martínez said something was still missing. “Literally, I graduated college on a Saturday, and I started teaching (at Harlandale High School) that Tuesday right after,” Martínez said. Martínez is a high school math teacher. “I sponsored the class of 2016 at Harlandale,” Martínez said. “Only one other person has received their Masters, and she was also a math teacher and a high school counselor.

Mother, son graduate from TAMUSA with same majorPublished: December 18, 2019, 5:30 pmA mother and son graduated on the same day with the same major, a day they said they will never forget.