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Our Future Will Be Bold

The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) announced today that it has exceeded the university’s goal of raising more than $500 million through its largest fundraising effort in university history, Be Bold: A Campaign for Our Future.

The ambitious campaign aimed to accelerate student success, advance research excellence and expand the university’s community impact. First conceived in 2017 and set to run for 10 years alongside the university’s strategic plan, the Be Bold campaign garnered support from more than 60,000 donors who contributed over 200,000 gifts and pledges, enabling the campaign to not only meet its fundraising goal but also exceed it within eight years.

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Meet the major donors to the university’s largest fundraising campaign in history

UTSA’s Be Bold Campaign brought together over 60,000 donors and 110,000 UTSA alumni to support student success, groundbreaking research and the university’s expanding impact across San Antonio and the state.

Here’s a look at the major donors who helped push the $500 million fundraising campaign across the goal line two years ahead of schedule.

Sam Dawon, Nancy Kudla, Carlos Alvarez and Graham Weston at a campaign event

Two paths, one purpose: Alumna’s journey and vision for UT San Antonio

As a graduate of both The University of Texas at San Antonio and UT Health Science Center San Antonio, Laura Beth Garcia ’06, ’11, says she has experienced the best of both institutions.

Now serving as president of the university’s alumni association, Garcia is helping guide alumni into a historic new chapter as the two universities join to become one. On Sept. 1, the organization will become the UT San Antonio Alumni Association and offer benefits to all graduates of UTSA and UT Health San Antonio legacy institutions.

Harvey E. Najim invests $6 million in student success and career readiness at UT San Antonio

UT San Antonio students will gain expanded access to hands-on learning and career preparation as the result of a new $6 million commitment from San Antonio philanthropist and longtime UT San Antonio supporter Harvey E. Najim. Over the next decade, this gift will support programs at the Harvey E. Najim Center for Innovation and Career Advancement and the Carlos Alvarez College of Business, strengthening opportunities for students to gain real-world professional experience.

With this latest contribution, Najim’s total support for UT San Antonio now surpasses $15 million, reaffirming his commitment to student success, experiential learning and the overall advancement of the university as a leader in higher education across the state and nation.

Harvey E. Najim invests $6 million in student success and career readiness at UT San Antonio

UT San Antonio Giving Day 2025 breaks record with preliminary results

Over a spirited 1,969 minutes on Tuesday, April 1, and Wednesday, April 2, the Roadrunner community united for the fifth annual UT San Antonio Giving Day. While final figures are pending, preliminary results reveal that UT San Antonio supporters have once again demonstrated remarkable generosity, with over 2,415 gifts contributing to a record-breaking $833,836 raised.

Donations poured in from students, faculty, staff, alumni, parents and friends, benefiting more than 60 initiatives across the university. These include academic colleges and schools, student programs, Roadrunner Athletics, UT San Antonio Libraries and Museums, the Roadrunner Food Pantry, scholarships and endowments.

UT San Antonio Giving Day returns April 1-2 to ‘Build the Nest’ for Roadrunners

UT San Antonio is gearing up for the fifth annual UT San Antonio Giving Day, set to take place on April 1 and 2. This spirited online fundraising event calls on the entire Roadrunner community — alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends — to unite in support of student success, academic programs and university initiatives.

This year, donors have a unique opportunity to “Build the Nest” of support for students in preparation for the integration with UT Health San Antonio this fall. The 2025 event also marks the final Giving Day of Be Bold: A Campaign for Our Future, making it a historic opportunity to contribute to the university’s bold future.

Najim gives $1.25M to SA Food Bank to feed UT San Antonio students in-need

UT San Antonio and the San Antonio Food Bank (SA Food Bank) jointly announced a $1.25 million gift today from local philanthropist and longtime supporter of both institutions Harvey E. Najim. The gift will help drive the missions of both organizations to fight food insecurity across UT San Antonio's campuses and the broader San Antonio community.

“Food should never be an obstacle to a world-class education,” said Najim. “I know the Food Bank will maximize my impact with their efficiencies which will in turn create a learning environment where all UT San Antonio students have enough food to thrive and graduate.”

Harvey Najim on food pantry on UT San Antonio campus

UT San Antonio receives $2 million gift from USAA to support new college focused on artificial intelligence, cyber, computing and data science

The Margie and Bill Klesse College of Engineering and Integrated Design (Klesse College) is creating a new scholarship fund for students who want to build careers in the fast-growing clean energy industry. A $250,000 gift from OCI Energy will be used to establish the fund, among other educational initiatives.

tarting in the fall of 2025, the UT San Antonio Klesse College will award two $10,000 scholarships annually to students pursuing engineering degrees focused on renewable energy. In addition, the support from OCI Energy will allow the UT San Antonio Alumni Association to provide one $10,000 scholarship per academic year to students majoring in business management, economics or political science who are interested in the renewable energy sector.

OCI Energy President and UT San Antonio alumnus Sabah Bayatli '15 smiled during an event announcing the donation of $250,000 from his company to the Klesse College

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