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Irma Herrera's one-woman play, "Why Would I Mispronounce My Own Name?", focuses on issues of identity and the power in making sure our names are pronounced correctly. Herrera, an activist, playwright and former civil rights attorney, shows that how we say a name reveals the preconceived ideas or assumptions we make about others.

The one-day event will include panels that unpack recent state legislation banning diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts at public colleges and critical race theory in K-12 public schools.

Monday marks the first day of classes in another COVID-19 semester for many college students in San Antonio.

Many Chicanas wear their fashion proudly and defiantly. From rebozos and huipiles to China poblanas. But at what point do these traditional styles cross into costumes and appropriation?

Clothing and fashion are popular ways to publicly present layers of one’s identity. But the role of consumerism and entrepreneurialism may dilute the cultural significance behind certain articles of clothing. "MeXicana Fashions" explores the complex dynamics of fashion aesthetics and the cultural politics of belonging and resistance.

A Trinity University Choral Director marshalled the efforts and creativity of his students and other collaborators to make a statement about racial injustice, creating a 43-minute video in the process.

San Antonio’s Community Labs has a new partnership with Trinity University to conduct campus-wide asymptomatic testing for COVID-19.Trinity is paying the new lab to administer tests to all students on campus before they leave for Thanksgiving break. The university is conducting the rest of the fall semester virtually.

Trinity University has agreed to meet the full financial need of San Antonio Independent School District students admitted to the university.The agreement signed earlier this week includes tuition, room, board, books and fees — an estimated cost of more than $62,000 a year. Some of that cost may be covered by work study and federally subsidized loans.

Updated April 2 with information from UTSA. Originally published March 30.Four San Antonio universities have joined the list of colleges across the…

Trinity University in San Antonio is launching a test-optional admissions policy in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.Students will have the option to…