February 03, 2026  

Get ready to bring the spirit of Bourbon Street and the French Quarter to our hallways in a fun Mardi Gras-themed door-decorating contest. Whether you lean into the traditional purple, green, and gold or bring a "roaring" Jaguar flair to your design, we want to see your creativity on full display. The deadline for signing up is Thursday, Feb. 12.

The Homecoming Door Decorating Contest is Feb. 16-17.

Think you’ve got the taste buds for the job? We’re looking for employees to serve as judges for our upcoming chili cook-off event!

Application deadline is Friday, Feb. 6.

Purchase your limited edition Homecoming water bottle before they’re gone. Only 50 available, dual wall and vacuum insulated. In person pick up.

Sign-up for your department’s spot at the Homecoming 2026 tailgate on Saturday, Feb. 21, before an epic double-header basketball showdown.

Registration deadline is Friday, Feb. 6.

Enrollment Management is moving from Scholarship Universe to a new platform: AwardSpring.

AwardSpring will go live mid February and will serve as the official platform for student scholarship applications for the 2026–2027 academic year.

Students will continue to log in using their JagWire credentials; login information will remain the same.

All future scholarship applications will be completed in AwardSpring. Additional communication will be shared when the platform officially launches. Students will receive announcements about AwardSpring from the Financial Aid Office. For questions or additional information, faculty and staff may contact the Financial Aid Office.

Nominations are open for Outstanding Senior Awards for Spring 2026.

An Outstanding Senior Award will honor six students, and Distinguished Graduating Seniors will speak at Commencement.

The nomination deadline is Friday, Feb. 27.

If you have questions, please contact Gretchen Doenges, director of Student Engagement, at gmdoenge@tamusa.edu or 210-784-1452

Take control of your health and fitness in 2026 with Rec Sports at the Campus Recreation Center. Employees are eligible to purchase a Rec Sports membership, which provides access to the facilities.

JagFit is available to both students and employees at an additional cost and includes a variety of fitness opportunities such as one-on-one personal training, nutritional coaching, group classes, equipment orientations, special events, challenges, and trials.

Employees who already have a Rec Sports membership may purchase JagFit at a discounted rate.

For questions, contact Recreational Sports Coordinator Matthew Santo at masantos@tamusa.edu.

Your hub for health and wellness resources for mental & physical well being.

A&M-San Antonio will serve as a polling site for the upcoming primary elections. Local, statewide, and federal races will be on the ballot, including Bexar County offices, the U.S. Senate, State Executive positions, and the U.S. House. This is a chance to help shape your community! 

Early Voting: Feb. 17–27

Election Day: March 3

STEM, Mays Center Community Room (Suite 111)

This annual event shares resources to help keep our campus labs safe, compliant and productive. 

Whether you’re a student, researcher, faculty member, lab technician, or staff partner, this week is your chance to engage with safety initiatives, learn best practices, and build our community’s safety culture.

Event Topic: Lab Equipment Safety

Tuesday, Feb. 10 |10:30 a.m.

STEM Lobby

Event Topic: Automated Electronic Defibrillators

Wednesday, Feb. 11 |  10:30 a.m.

CAB Lobby

Your health matters, and we’re making it easier than ever to stay on top of it!

Through our partnership with Catapult Health, we’re offering on-site checkups this year. 

Don't forget your insurance card on the day of your appointment!

Deadline to register is Feb. 17.

Wednesday, Feb.18 | 8 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.

BLH Multipurpose Room

Alumni Affairs invites you to attend the 2026 Alumni Awards Ceremony, honoring three outstanding alumni who continue to make a difference through their careers, service, and leadership.

We are proud to recognize this year’s honorees:

Forrest Cobb ’15, Distinguished Alumni

Jorge Alvarez ’19, Spirit of the Jaguar

Benji Mendoza ’24, Recent Graduate

Saturday, Feb. 21 | 10:30 a.m.- 12 p.m.

Location TBA

Learn everything you need to know about the 11-month MBA program, including the application process, the accelerated format, evening class schedule, international business opportunities, and admission requirements. 

Tuesday, Feb. 10 | 6 p.m.

BLH 366

Sign up to donate and receive a free T-shirt. One blood donation can help save up to three lives right here in our community.  

Wednesday, Feb.18 | 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Lot 2

Be part of the campus-wide day of service where students, staff, and faculty come together to support the San Antonio community.

Friday, Feb. 20 | Volunteer Shifts: 9 - 11 a.m. and  1 - 3 p.m. 

Opportunities include on and off-campus sites like Respite Care of San Antonio, Any Baby Can, Animal Care Services, San Antonio Food Bank, General Store and more.

Get loud! Be Proud!

Wear your colors, raise your voices, and cheer the Jaguars to victory against Xavier University of Louisiana. The first 100 fans at each game will receive special Jaguar bling. Paws up!

🎟 Free entry for students 

Thursday, Feb. 5  | Women's 5:30 p.m. & Men's 7:30 p.m.

Recreation Center

NOW INTRODUCING $10K Thursdays! Each Thursday home basketball game, participants will have a chance to win $5K at halftime of the men’s and women’s games, for a grand total of $10K. Sign-up is required to participate. 

Purple, sparkle, and Selena vibes! You don’t want to miss this fan-favorite theme day. Celebrate the Queen of Tejano with a themed game day full of sparkle and spirit. Purple light-up wristbands will be available for the first 100 fans at each game, with a special performance by the Viva Tejanas at halftime.

🎟 Free entry for students  

Saturday, Feb. 7  | Women's 1 p.m. & Men's 3 p.m.

Recreation Center

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Dr. Walter Den, who leads the University's innovative Water Resources Science and Technology Program, has been named a Regents Professor by The Texas A&M University System, one of the highest honors awarded to faculty across the System. The designation recognizes Den’s exemplary teaching, research, and service, as well as his foundational role in developing degree programs that address critical workforce needs in the water industry.

Check out A&M-SA Today for more University news and featured stories.

Texas A&M University-San Antonio would like to make you aware of a notification regarding pregnant and parenting students. Please visit the website for the complete notification.

Should you have questions or would like additional information, please contact Joni Baker at jbaker@tamusa.edu or at 210 784-2061.

Texas A&M University–San Antonio has released an updated Brand Guide to help ensure a consistent, clear, and unified look and voice across all University communications. The refreshed guide includes guidance on visual identity, tone and messaging, logo usage, and templates designed to support your work and strengthen how we present A&M–San Antonio to our community. Faculty and staff are encouraged to review the updated Brand Guide and begin using it in all print and digital materials moving forward.

Please review the University’s updated standard administrative procedure for campus posting and advertising, which outlines the required approval process for flyers and other printed materials.

All flyers must be submitted through the Strategic Communications Request Form for review and approval before posting.

Campus Posting and Advertising SAP

As part of ongoing efforts to ensure our website meets WCAG 2.0 accessibility guidelines before the April deadline, the ability for general Cascade users to upload document  (i.e. .docx, .pdf, .xlx, etc.) files to the website has been disabled. Attempts to upload documents to the site will now return an error message when a workflow is submitted.

Users who need a document uploaded to the site should submit it as an attachment to a StratComm Support Request. In the "Type of Service Requested" field, select "Website Photo/Document Upload" and attach the document(s) that need to be uploaded. To make it easier to optimize for accessibility, please submit documents as a Word (.docx) documents.

The Growler is the campus newsletter for faculty and staff of Texas A&M-San Antonio. The Growler is published every Tuesday from the start of the semester, providing insight into A&M-SA news, events, and announcements. If you would like to promote a University-wide event or announcement in The Growler, submit this form by 5 p.m. CT on a Monday the week before publication.