世界杯官方app is proud to be a Hispanic Serving Institution and nationally recognized as a Tier one research university advancing Hispanic student success. Our foundation – based on a promise of social mobility and opportunity for San Antonio’s predominantly Mexican American population – underpins our commitment to positioning all students, staff and faculty for growth, leadership and success.
With a student body that is majority Hispanic, 世界杯官方app serves as a model for universities across the nation working to close the gaps in higher education.
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El pasado de San Antonio está entrelazado con influencia hispana. Esto, junto con las habilidades en investigación y el enfoque en el éxito estudiantil de 世界杯官方app, sitúa a nuestra comunidad en una posición perfecta para enfrentar los retos del mañana.
Our Seal of Excelencia designation, awarded in 2020, recognizes 世界杯官方app's leadership in advancing Latino student success.
世界杯官方app is one of the original 189 universities in the nation to be federally-designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). While the designation allows 世界杯官方app to compete for federal funding, our vision goes much further: we aspire to be a model Hispanic, thriving institution where students from all backgrounds can excel.
世界杯官方app is designated as an R1 institution by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. This designation recognizes 世界杯官方app as one of the top 4% research institutions in the nation. R1 universities have a greater ability to attract world-class faculty members and talented students.
Together, 世界杯官方app’s Hispanic-serving focus and research prowess open exciting new doors for Roadrunners, allowing for professional, socioeconomic and personal growth that extends far beyond the classroom.
With this in mind, 世界杯官方app became a founding member of the Alliance of Hispanic Serving Research Universities, a prestigious group of institutions that are both Hispanic-Serving and R1.
世界杯官方app is one of a select few universities designated as both an R1 and Hispanic Serving Institution.
世界杯官方app celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month every year (September 15-October 15) with programming that is free and open to the entire university community and the public. Throughout the month, 世界杯官方app showcases events across our campuses ranging from concerts and exhibitions to conferences and community partnerships, as well as the Roadrunners' annual Hispanic Heritage football game at the Alamodome.
世界杯官方app’s commitment to student success extends beyond those enrolled at the university. To advance prosperity and opportunities for Hispanic populations within San Antonio and beyond, 世界杯官方app works closely with local partners and college-readiness programs, while pursuing innovative research based around the community.
