For the first time in Alamo Colleges’ history, the school will offer a one-stop shop for access to career training. The new Alamo Technical Institute will offer short-term credentials in high-demand careers.

Several San Antonio-area school districts announced changes to their schedules on Monday because of the weather.

The Fiesta 2026 “5 to 1” official poster selection will take place from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the San Antonio Garden Center, 3310 N. New Braunfels.

The Department of Education’s battle to root out programs serving minority college students may soon impact all students at several San Antonio institutions.

Northeast Lakeview College has announced plans to offer an Associate of Applied Science degree in Nursing beginning this fall.

Voters have approved an Alamo Colleges District bond package totaling $987 million.

Some San Antonio-area school districts are searching for new school board members. Those districts also hope some of their bond issues will become voter-approved by the end of Election Day.

The Alamo Colleges District is looking to voters in the May 3 city election to approve a bond package totaling $987 million.

The Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the groundskeeping contractor who died following an accident on the Northwest Vista College campus.

San Antonio Spurs forward Harrison Barnes and his wife significantly contributed to the AlamoPROMISE tuition-free program on Tuesday.

Northeast Lakeview College is relocating the New Braunfels campus to a new location.

The center, slated to open in November 2025, is being built using funds as part of the state appropriations for the 2022-2023 biennium, according to a news release.

The Alamo Colleges District Board of Trustees has called for a $987 million bond for districtwide improvements including $535 million for new facilities expansion and programming.

VIA will extend its VIA Link service to Northeast Lakeview College in August, an expansion approval aiming to bring more transit options to other areas.

A shooting on the Northeast Side of San Antonio led to the partial lockdown of St. Philip’s College on Tuesday, according to police.

The Alamo Colleges District and YMCA of Greater San Antonio on Wednesday announced a new day camp to try and help close the higher education and child care gap faced by student parents and working families.

Yvonne Andrews graduated with her Community Healthcare Worker Certificate in April and will go for Associates in the fall.

The governor’s action comes as pro-Palestine and pro-Israel demonstrations have occurred on college campuses across the state and in San Antonio in the months following the Israel-Hamas war.

The roughly 90,000-square-foot center will give students and the South Side community new and upgraded equipment and activity space, including a 50-meter Olympic-size pool.

Students at Schreiner University, Texas State University and University of Texas (including UTSA) will have classes suspended during the solar event.

The now-former president of San Antonio College was immediately transitioned to a new role within the Alamo College District, the district said Monday.

The priority deadline for student financial aid applications in Texas is April 15.

A new cross-border collaboration between educational institutions is addressing ongoing shortages in the healthcare industry.

During a regular board meeting for the Alamo Colleges District Board of Trustees on July 25, members decided to recognize César Chavez Day as an official holiday in the Alamo Colleges District.

Students, faculty and staff of select San Antonio colleges and universities can get free rides to campus this summer with the VIA U-Pass.

A nonagenarian walked the stage at Northeast Lakeview College (NLC) earlier this week after finally receiving her Associate of Arts degree.

Hazel Feldman, 97, finally achieved a lifetime goal and earned a college degree from Northeast Lakeview College.

The Alamo Colleges District received a $200,000 grant to fund a plan focused on improving mental health and well-being across the different campuses.

Community Health Workers assist individuals and families adopt healthy behaviors. They also help improve access to health services for people in their community.

Alamo Colleges is hoping to guide more foster and adopted youth into higher education.

As testing sites see big demand and home test kits are challenging to find in stores, federal authorities are warning people to be on the lookout for fake tests that are popping up online.

A few have delayed the start date while at least one is going virtual for a few weeks.

What does the future of student journalism across Alamo College campuses look like? A public meeting is set to take place Tuesday to discuss The Ranger and evolution of journalism and media.

On Tuesday, student and professional journalists and administrators will meet to discuss the evolution and vision of student journalism at the five-campus Alamo Colleges District, home to more than 65,000 students.

The iconic San Antonio College newspaper, The Ranger, will end publication in December after a 95-year run, school officials announced on Tuesday.

Alamo Colleges District has opened two new on-campus health clinics in partnership with UT Health San Antonio’s School of Nursing to offer low-cost physical and mental health services to students, officials announced Wednesday.

University Health announced on Tuesday that St. Philip’s College will now serve as a new vaccine site for University Health.

SAN ANTONIO – Alamo College officials are offering emergency financial support and resources to students affected by last week’s winter storm. The Alamo Colleges Foundation established a “Winter Weather Impact Fund,” which is meant to offer more support than the Student Impact Fund. Anyone can help donate to the fund to help support students. Mike Flores, Alamo Colleges chancellor, said that supporting students means moving beyond providing help in the classroom. Related: Alamo Colleges offers aid to students struggling to make ends meet

SAN ANTONIO – A second Alamo Colleges District employee has died from the coronavirus, according to officials. DPS Officer Jose Buso has succumbed to the virus, as announced by officials on Friday. It is with a heavy heart that we share the reported passing of Alamo Colleges Police Officer Jose A. Buso from COVID-19.... Posted by Alamo Colleges Police Department on Friday, September 25, 2020Buso was assigned to the Patrol Division, where he became certified as a bicycle patrol officer and helped ensure the safety and welfare of students and staff at the college, according to officials. Before Buso joined Alamo Colleges, he was a deputy in the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office. RELATED: Most Alamo Colleges students will learn remotely, according to fall plan

Gmez sits on the Board of Directors as the Alamo Colleges Student Trustee to help develop communication between students and the board. Gmez worked to educate students on resources available to them to make ends meet through the Alamo Colleges Foundation. Students such as Alejandra Gmez have received hundreds of dollars from Alamo Colleges' COVID-19 Student Impact Fund. I think that things like that are incredibly important for the mission that they have here at Alamo Colleges. If youre a student enrolled at Alamo Colleges and want to apply to the COVID-19 Student Impact Fund, click here.

SAN ANTONIO Martha Martnez-Flores was born in Chicago and raised in San Luis Potos, Mxico, but has called San Antonio home for the last 20 years. Martnez-Flores is the owner and creative director of MMCreative, a creative consulting studio whose work is featured all across San Antonio. Martha Martnez-Flores, owner and creative director of MM Creative is selling what she calls a love letter to San Antonio in order to raise funds for students in need. Then you have a nod to the cowboy culture (with a cowboy hat), the veladora (or candle thats) in the West Side of San Antonio, Martnez-Flores said. The design was first published in San Antonio Magazine, but Martnez-Flores wanted to give lovers of San Antonio a chance to have the real thing at home.

SAN ANTONIO – If you’re a student at the Alamo Colleges this Fall you should expect to stay home and learn as most classes are expected to be held remotely. The Alamo Colleges released plans for students who are enrolled for the 2020 Fall semester as the coronavirus pandemic continues globally and, except for career, technical and some arts and sciences courses that may require face-to-face learning, students won’t be returning to the classroom. Texas A&M System to offer free COVID-19 testing to students, faculty and staffLevel 5 will go into effect November 26 and remain until the end of Fall 2020. “We have worked collaboratively across the district and disciplines, and among all levels of the organization, to develop a plan to begin a slow and careful return to campuses,” Alamo Colleges District Board Chair Marcelo Casillas said. For more information on the Alamo Colleges return to campus plans, click here.

SAN ANTONIO St. Philips College is celebrating the accomplishments of graduate and Army veteran, Brittanie Rivas. Rivas enrolled at the East Side campus as her first step towards helping others. During her time at St. Philips, Rivas accomplished another dream: starting a family. Through the help of professors, Rivas was able to adjust to a new standard to earn her pre-nursing degree from St. Philips College. Army veteran, Brittanie Rivas, enrolled at St. Philips College to pursue a degree focus on helping others.

A viewing will take place on Monday for a fallen Alamo Colleges Police Department officer. Published: May 11, 2020, 8:04 amIf you need help with the Public File, call 210-351-1241.