Rio Grande
Four mayors to lead Middle Rio Grande Day forum
(Oct. 19, 2004)--UTSA President Ricardo Romo will proclaim Oct. 21 as Middle Rio Grande Day at UTSA. Four mayors, superintendents and principals from the region will be on hand to lead a forum and tour the campus.
The mayors' forum will focus on issues involving NAFTA, immigration, economic development, South Texas politics and access to higher education. The forum will be at the Main Building Lecture Room 0.106 on the UTSA 1604 Campus at 11 a.m., Oct. 21. The event is free and open to all.
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RSS Feeds"More than 400 UTSA students are from the Middle Rio Grande and include some of our brightest scholars and campus leaders," said Romo. "Celebrating Middle Rio Grande Day at the university recognizes the importance of higher education to this entire region and the future of the State of Texas."
The event is part of UTSA's South Texas Community Initiative, which visits South Texas communities with college-age students. By recruiting more students from the region, UTSA hopes to close the gap between those who receive higher education in underrepresented communities and those who do not.
The university ranks first in the country among public and private schools for preparing Hispanic students for careers in biology and the life sciences and overall in the number of degrees awarded to Hispanics.
For more information, contact Mariano Trujillo at (210) 458-2903.