APRIL 15, 2025 — UTSA will host its first Working Learner Appreciation Week this week to recognize the more than 1,000 student employees who contribute to the university’s success. Held in alignment with National Student Employment Week, the celebration runs through Friday, April 18, and will feature events and activities to honor and build a sense of community among student employees — also known as working learners — and their supervisors.
The week’s main event, Working Learner Appreciation Day, will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, April 16, on the Rowdy Lawn outside the Student Union. The event will include a food truck, music, de-stressing activities like yoga and therapy animals, and games including cornhole, basketball and soccer.
While the event is open to the entire UTSA community, current working learners will receive special access to free food and opportunities to win giveaway prizes.
“Working Learner Appreciation Day is all about recognizing our student employees and the hard work they do while balancing school and having a job.”
“Working Learner Appreciation Day is all about recognizing our student employees and the hard work they do while balancing school and having a job,” said Nashaly Nuñez-Rivera ’23, student employment specialist with the UTSA Najim Center. “This is the perfect opportunity for our working learners to take a break, relax and spend time with their peers.”
After Working Learner Appreciation Day, students and their supervisors are invited to attend the UTSA baseball game on Thursday, April 17, at 6 p.m. at Roadrunner Field, where they will have their own div to watch the game. Students will receive free admission, and supervisors and staff can purchase discounted tickets.
