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UTSA President Ricardo Romo delivers 'State of the University' address
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Share this Story(Oct. 2, 2009)--UTSA President Ricardo Romo delivered the "State of the University" address this week to more than 600 members of the UTSA and San Antonio communities, discussing UTSA's bid to become a tier-one research university and the notable advances made in support of that vision.
Dignitaries attending the address included state Sen. Leticia Van de Putte (D-San Antonio), whose advocacy has strengthened the economic climate for higher education in Texas by helping UTSA realize a 7.5 percent increase in its operating budget and $4 million in support of the San Antonio Life Sciences Institute (SALSI). Also present was state Rep. Dan Branch (R-Dallas), chairman of the House Higher Education Committee and author of House Bill 51, which established funding for Texas' emerging public research universities.
"When we speak of becoming a premier university or a national research university or a tier-one university, what we really mean is that UTSA creates an environment where young people can come to achieve their full potential, and where scholars can come to reset the boundaries of human knowledge and creativity," said Romo. "This is the university we are becoming."
Presently, UTSA is among the top third of American universities for funding in research and sponsored programs. It is ranked eighth in the nation for research expenditures among Hispanic-serving institutions and third in Texas for research expenditures in the life sciences, behind the University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M University. Additionally, UTSA is second in the University of Texas System for research funding in biology, social sciences, arts and humanities, microelectronics and computer technology.
Additional accomplishments noted by Romo included:
- An increase in student enrollment from 28,400 students in fall 2008 to an historical high of 29,100 students in fall 2009 and a nearly 20 percent increase in doctoral student enrollment
- The recruitment of more than 50 top faculty from across the nation and internationally who are leaders in their fields of research
- The addition of football to UTSA's athletics program and the recruitment of Head Coach Larry Coker
- The UTSA College of Business ranking as No. 1 in the country, according to Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education
- The enhancement of student life at UTSA and the university's transition from a commuter school to a campus community
- The new discoveries made by UTSA's researchers and its 19 campus-based research institutes and centers
- UTSA's initiative to develop academic and research partnerships with strategically-aligned universities worldwide
Romo also spoke about UTSA goals including reaching $100 million in research expenditures by 2016; the new Campus Master Plan and a reduction in student-to-teacher ratios; expansion of the Main Campus library; and the university's 10-year re-accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
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