A Message from UTSA President Ricardo Romo, March 2015

UTSA President Ricardo Romo

March 20, 2015

Dear Friends,

This spring, UTSA leaders, faculty, staff, students, alumni and community supporters have embarked on an exciting new step in our journey to Tier One recognition. Together, we are working to create a new strategic plan for the university: UTSA 2020 Blueprint.

Strategic planning and teamwork are critical to our success at UTSA. We have made significant advances toward Tier One, guided by our existing plan, A Shared Vision UTSA 2016. We have attracted top students and world-class faculty. We have built academic excellence and increased graduation rates. We have expanded the partnerships that drive discovery and invention and received national recognition for our community engagement efforts.

We can all be proud of these achievements. Together, we have provided top-tier opportunities for our students. We have built a reputation for excellence. Now, it is time to take the next step.

In the coming months, UTSA teams will identify strategic priorities that will allow us to enhance academic excellence, create superior student experiences and strengthen our involvement in the community. These new strategies will also allow us to make a greater commitment to research, develop world-class graduate programs and build critical infrastructure that better serves the needs of our university.

Great ideas are needed to make UTSA 2020 Blueprint a success. I encourage everyone to get involved – faculty, staff, students, alumni, and our partners in the San Antonio community. At the end of the process, we will have a new strategic plan that helps us reach more milestones in our journey to Tier One.

I invite you to learn more about UTSA 2020 Blueprint and to become involved in the process, by going to www.utsa.edu/2020blueprint. Thank you for being a part of this effort and for all you do for UTSA.

Go 'Runners!

Ricardo Romo
President, The University of Texas at San Antonio

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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

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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.