UTSA receives $822,000 gift from Robert J. Kleberg, Jr. and Helen C. Kleberg Foundation an h

President Ricardo Romo dedicated UTSA's Kleberg Commons at a March 11, 2008, ceremony on the 1604 Campus and also used the occasion to announce an $822,000 gift from The Robert J. Kleberg, Jr. and Helen C. Kleberg Foundation, the organization that honors the two legendary Texans.

Marjie French joins UTSA as Vice President for University Advancementt

Marjie M. French joined UTSA as vice president for university advancement January 28, 2008. French comes to UTSA from The University of Texas at Dallas where she had served as vice president for development since June 2005.

Endowments play vital role at UTSA

Endowment income is an increasingly vital revenue source of many college and university budgets, and that is certainly the case at UTSA. Building the endowment at the University is an institutional priority being led by Vice President for University Advancement Marjie M. French and the advancement team. As of January 31, 2008, UTSA had 257 separate endowments with a total market value of $55,555,967.91. That compares to 98 endowments with a value of $17,769,152.52 at the end of January 1998.