A Message from UTSA President Ricardo Romo

May 2013

Dear Friends,

Amazing things are happening at UTSA as we continue to hit major milestones on our path to Tier One status. And every milestone we reach is having a ripple effect on San Antonio.

Last week, nearly 4,400 UTSA students walked the stage at our first Commencement ceremonies in the Alamodome. These students are now turning the exceptional education opportunities they had at UTSA into leadership roles as business executives… or starting new companies… or making new scientific discoveries… all right here in San Antonio. I am so proud of our graduates and all they are doing to contribute to the success and prosperity of our city.

Also this month, we received another major recognition in our advancement to top-tier status. The Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University has named UTSA as one of the top 500 universities in the world in research, citations and performance. The Academic Ranking rates more than 1,200 universities in 43 countries globally, and UTSA is one of only 150 U.S. universities to make the list. This achievement, along with our ranking in Times Higher Education as one of the world’s top 100 universities under 50 years old, is an acknowledgement that UTSA is among the most respected institutions in education.

Another significant step is reaching our initial financial goal of $120 million in UTSA's inaugural capital campaign, two years ahead of schedule. The tremendous support we have received from the San Antonio community has given us the momentum to increase our Tier One capital campaign reach to $175 million by August 2015. Every gift we receive will make a real difference in supporting graduate students, recruiting top undergraduates, supporting faculty research and building state-of-the-art athletics facilities.

I am confident that we will meet and surpass our goals because San Antonio has always been extremely generous to us.

Our top-tier city certainly deserves a top-tier university, and I am so grateful for all you do to help UTSA and our city receive the recognition they deserve.

Go Roadrunners!

Sincerely,

Ricardo Romo
President
The University of Texas at San Antonio

Events

Friday, May 3, 11:30 a.m.

McNair Scholars' Spring Celebration

This event will acknowledge graduating seniors from the McNair Scholars program at UTSA before inducting the new cohort of scholars into the program.

North Paseo Building (NPB 5.140), Main Campus

Wednesday, May 15, 6:00 p.m.

Doctoral Conferral Ceremony

At this memorable celebration, UTSA graduates will be introduced one-by-one to cross the stage and accept their doctoral degrees.

Arts Building Recital Hall, Main Campus

Thursday, May 16, 3:00 p.m.

Roadrunner Walk

Roadrunner Walk is an event for graduating students to have a memorable walk on campus to celebrate an important milestone and their achievements. Graduates will walk along the Paseo while being celebrated by the UTSA community, friends, and family members.

Student Union Paseo, Main Campus

Friday, May 17, 10:00 a.m.

Commencement: Ceremony One

Celebrate the accomplishments of College of Education and Human Development, College for Health, Community and Policy, College of Sciences and University College.

Alamodome, 100 Montana St.

Friday, May 17, 4:30 p.m.

Commencement: Ceremony Two

Celebrate the accomplishments of Alvarez College of Business, College of Liberal and Fine Arts and Klesse College of Engineering and Integrated Design.

Alamodome, 100 Montana St.

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UTSA’s Mission

The University of Texas at San Antonio is dedicated to the advancement of knowledge through research and discovery, teaching and learning, community engagement and public service. As an institution of access and excellence, UTSA embraces multicultural traditions and serves as a center for intellectual and creative resources as well as a catalyst for socioeconomic development and the commercialization of intellectual property - for Texas, the nation and the world.

UTSA’s Vision

To be a premier public research university, providing access to educational excellence and preparing citizen leaders for the global environment.

UTSA’s Core Values

We encourage an environment of dialogue and discovery, where integrity, excellence, inclusiveness, respect, collaboration and innovation are fostered.

UTSA’S Destinations

UTSA is a proud Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) as designated by the U.S. Department of Education .

Our Commitment to Inclusivity

The University of Texas at San Antonio, a Hispanic Serving Institution situated in a global city that has been a crossroads of peoples and cultures for centuries, values diversity and inclusion in all aspects of university life. As an institution expressly founded to advance the education of Mexican Americans and other underserved communities, our university is committed to promoting access for all. UTSA, a premier public research university, fosters academic excellence through a community of dialogue, discovery and innovation that embraces the uniqueness of each voice.