UT San Antonio Graduate School

Congratulations, graduates! 🎓🎉 You did it and we’re cheering you on for every step ahead!

Birds up! 🤙 Let's celebrate the Class of 2026. Find the livestreams for today's Commencement ceremonies here: utsa.edu/commencement. 🎓

Happy Commencement! Congrats to Jasmine Rendon, who is graduating with an MS in clinical mental health counseling! During her time at UT San Antonio, she was involved in leadership, service & professional development opportunities. See her feature at bit.ly/4dNkwjt.🎓

Biomedical grad students and postdocs! The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Virtual Career Symposium takes place May 18-22 for those exploring professional options or preparing for their next step. For more info and to RSVP, visit bit.ly/49opil9.

Celebrating a milestone moment with our doctoral graduates 🎉

Congratulations to our newest doctoral graduates! We are honored to celebrate this milestone during the Doctoral Conferral Ceremony to recognize their impact and perseverance.🎓

🎓 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗲 From first‑gen college grad to award‑winning educator, Saul Cepeda has spent 14 years shaping San Antonio students. This year, he earned top honors across Texas and NISD. 📰bit.ly/4d2yw7q

🎓 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗲 Carlos Camacho is completing his master’s while serving in the Army and UT San Antonio ROTC. Soon to commission as a Second Lieutenant, he hopes to teach bilingual students 📰bit.ly/4dn4UBM

🎓 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗲 Haira Hernandez is graduating with her master’s in bicultural‑bilingual education, bringing culturally responsive teaching to young bilingual learners. 📰bit.ly/436S85L

Our Monuments and Student Union tower lights are shining bright to celebrate the Class of 2026. It's almost time! 🎓

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If you missed our end of semester pop-up today, catch us tomorrow, May 8, at the 1604 campus in MS 2.02.46! We'll have dirty sodas and swag giveaways from 9-11 am.🥤

It's Mental Health Awareness Month, grad 'Runners. Remember to practice self-care and explore campus wellbeing resources at bit.ly/3nIswLm if you're taking finals or wrapping up projects this week! You can do it! ✨

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We're celebrating the end of the semester with pop-ups at the 1604 and Downtown Campuses featuring dirty sodas and swag giveaways! Stop by on May 7 or 8 to make a soda and grab some Graduate School swag before the semester ends. 🥤

Get ahead and register for a summer course! Visit your myUTSA account at bit.ly/412m9C6 to enroll in summer courses. ☀️

We are monitoring weather conditions in the San Antonio area as additional rain and the potential for flash flooding remains possible. Currently, the university plans normal operations this evening. We will assess conditions and provide an update on tomorrow’s schedule as needed.

Our last CIRTL meeting of the spring semester is April 22 at noon! New and current members are invited to join to learn about upcoming courses to boost your teaching skills. RSVP at bit.ly/4vHsGB0.

The UTSA Dept. of Chemistry is proud to announce that Jacob Pike has been awarded the prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowship! His field of study is Chemical Synthesis. Congratulations, Jacob, on this incredible achievement!

Grad students & postdocs, want to secure research funding? Our next Professional and Career Development workshop covers everything from finding opportunities to writing effective grant proposals! Register today at bit.ly/4vu2IAE. 📝