Ortiz encourages students to submit financial aid applications as soon as possible to qualify. UTSA's Balloon Fest '99 is looking for volunteers to assist in everything from crewing for one of the 35 balloons expected for the event to welcoming pilots and selling tickets and merchandise. Produced by the Alumni Association, Balloon Fest '99 will be held Oct. 29-31 at Retama Park. Technology is more prevalent in the classrooms, but even music classrooms are now wired. Dave Sebald, associate professor of music at UTSA, uses the Internet in his music classes for both instruction and class communication.
Students take most of their quizzes and exams on the Web, where they are graded instantly.
Sara Jackson, director of the South Texas Border International Trade Center, says the level of sophistication among area firms doing business overseas is increasing. George Powers was named chief of the University Police Department at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Powers joined the department in 1998 as assistant chief. Under his leadership, the department is currently upgrading radio communication and improving coordination between the 1604 Campus, the Downtown Campus and the Institute of Texan Cultures. Vince Di Martino, lecturer in economics and finance at UTSA, commented on the planned expansion for local insurance giant USAA into Phoenix.