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As an institution of access and excellence, UTSA embraces multicultural traditions and serves as a center for intellectual and creative resources as well as a catalyst for socioeconomic development and the commercialization of intellectual property - for Texas, the nation and the world. The University of Texas at San Antonio is dedicated to the advancement of knowledge through research and discovery, teaching and learning, community engagement and public service. King’s legacy and look forward to a fruitful semester ahead. Nonetheless, I am still very grateful to be in fellowship with all of you today as we remember Dr. I have participated in San Antonio’s MLK Day march every year since I arrived at UTSA, and am missing the opportunity to march with our university and local community on this important day. This thought fills me with great optimism, as I hope it does for you. Our work revolves around preparing students to make our world a safer, more equitable place where everyone is empowered to pursue their dreams. As a learning community, we are responsible for educating the leaders of tomorrow through the lens of our core values.
“An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity.”Īs we embark on our new semester tomorrow, I encourage you to find strength in the lessons Dr. King’s 1956 “Birth of a New Age” address is especially resonant for me: King expressed many thoughts that are particularly relevant to us as a university community and our mission to prepare students to make the world a better place. King’s heart understood the deep divides that exist in our country, yet his eyes never lost sight of the greater goals of equality and respect for human dignity.ĭr. Martin Luther King Jr., a leader known for his messages of tolerance and understanding. Such notions are especially significant today as we commemorate Dr. These deeply troubling threats to our democratic traditions challenge us to hold tight to our collective capacity for respectful discourse and the pursuit of peace. In the last few months, and especially over the last few weeks, our nation has experienced much unrest. JANUEditor’s note: The following message was sent today via email from President Taylor Eighmy to all faculty, staff and students:
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