All 2017 Updates
December 22, 2017
New UTSA president Eighmy has a goal: a 70 percent graduation rate
San Antonio Express-News
Sylvia Foster-Frau of the San Antonio Express-News, writes about President Eighmy's top initiative, which is fostering student success and with that, improving UTSA's four-year graduation rate.
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December 13, 2017
Campus Conversation 1.0: Presentation to the College of Liberal and Fine Arts
President Eighmy's "Campus Conversation 1.0" presentation with the College of Liberal and Fine Arts on December 13, 2017.
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December 13, 2017
Hate speech does not equal free speech
San Antonio Express-News
A letter signed in unity with fellow San Antonio college and university presidents in a stand against hate speech on all campuses.
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December 13, 2017
Three months in, new UTSA president lays out vision for downtown campus
Texas Public Radio
Texas Public Radio's Camille Phillips speaks with President Eighmy about his plans for the university.
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December 7, 2017
Shining a spotlight on student experiences
The strategic vision for UTSA continues to evolve as I proudly announce a new proposed theme focused on the student experience.
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December 6, 2017
Mall site turned campus ready for next transformation
San Antonio Express-News
The San Antonio Express-News Editorial Board lay out both the challenges and possibilities facing President Eighmy's vision for the development of the UTSA Downtown Campus.
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December 1, 2017
Proposed tax reform and its impact on graduate students
Yesterday I sent letters to our representatives in Congress to express my concerns regarding the proposed legislation for tax reform, which could have significant impact on the cost of obtaining a degree.
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November 29, 2017
Response to United UTSA Coalition concerns
My sincere thanks for your letter of November 27. I was grateful for the opportunity to follow up on my invitation to meet with the Executive Board of NAACP at UTSA, and I felt our meeting yesterday morning to talk through the letter’s contents in detail and to discuss UTSA’s ongoing response to the Patriot Front banner was very productive.
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November 16, 2017
Campus Conversation 1.0: Presentation to the UTSA Staff Council
President Eighmy's "Campus Conversation 1.0" presentation with the UTSA Staff Council on November 16, 2017.
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November 16, 2017
Campus Conversation 1.0: Presentation to the UTSA Student Government Association
President Eighmy's "Campus Conversation 1.0" presentation with the UTSA Student Government Association on November 16, 2017.
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November 13, 2017
A Vision for the Downtown Campus
President Eighmy's presentation "Celebrating the Past, Imaging the Future: A Vision for the Downtown Campus
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November 10, 2017
Campus Conversation 1.0: Presentation to the College of Business
President Eighmy's "Campus Conversation 1.0" presentation with the College of Business on November 10, 2017.
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November 10, 2017
Veterans Day Greetings
President Eighmy's Veterans Day message to the UTSA community.
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October 24, 2017
Strategic Initiatives on Tuition and Fees and Weighted Student Credit Hour Optimization
President Eighmy announces the launch of two strategic initiatives, one on tuition and fees, the second on weighted student credit hour optimization.
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October 23, 2017
President's Initiative on Finance and Budget Modeling
President Eighmy announces the launch of a special initiative on finance and budget modeling.
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October 20, 2017
President's Initiative on Strategic Enrollment
President Eighmy announces the launch of a special presidential initiative on strategic enrollment.
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October 20, 2017
Under new President Eighmy, UTSA sets sights on student success
Rivard Report
Bekah McNeel of the Rivard Report writes about President Eighmy's vision for student success.
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October 19, 2017
President's Initiative on Student Success
President Eighmy announces the launch of a special presidential initiative on student success, the first of five initiatives set to launch this fall.
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October 16, 2017
UTSA is well-positioned for a bright future
San Antonio Business Journal
In an article originally published by the San Antonio Business Journal, Dr. Thomas Tunstall writes about the five central themes outlined by President Eighmy in his vision for the future of the university.
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October 12, 2017
Campus Conversation 1.0: Presentation to the Faculty Senate
President Eighmy's "Campus Conversation 1.0" presentation with the Faculty Senate on October 12, 2017.
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October 5, 2017
The new president - the way forward
Sombrilla Magazine
Marking the beginning of a new era at UTSA, Taylor Eighmy shares his vision for the university as he takes the mantle as its newest president.
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October 3, 2017
A Vision for UTSA
In an email to the campus community, President Eighmy outlines his vision for UTSA as San Antonio's university of the future.
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September 27, 2017
Tacos With Taylor
President Eighmy would like to get to know more UTSA faculty and staff by inviting them to casual meet and greets that are scheduled throughout the fall semester.
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September 27, 2017
The new president - behind the scenes
Sombrilla Magazine
The Sombrilla Magazine invites readers to gets to know President Eighmy through a pop quiz style interview.
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September 26, 2017
Pizza With The Prez
President Eighmy would like to get to know more UTSA students by inviting them to casual meet and greets that are scheduled throughout the fall semester.
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September 22, 2017
Dreamers Resource Center
President Eighmy announces the launch of the Dreamers Resource Center website, designed to assist students with immigration issues in light of the recent announcement to end the DACA program.
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September 21, 2017
Steve Spriester interview with President Taylor Eighmy
KSAT
KSAT 12 News anchor Steve Spriester sits down with new UTSA President Dr. Taylor Eighmy to find out what plans he has for the university.
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September 15, 2017
Cradle to career
The concept of learning for life is close to my heart. I owe a debt of gratitude to Nancy Zimpher, former chancellor of the SUNY System, for influencing my thinking on this topic.
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September 5, 2017
A safe haven for learning - thoughts on DACA
Today’s announcement regarding ending the DACA program has grave implications for our country’s undocumented immigrant students. As a lifelong educator I feel a moral obligation to add my own voice to those defending the Dreamers.
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August 31, 2017
New president wants UTSA to be "San Antonio's university"
KSAT 12
In an interview with Steve Spriester of KSAT 12 News, President Eighmy shares his excitement to begin serving as the 6th President of UTSA. Dr. Eighmy also discusses his ambitious goals and vision for the future of the university.
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August 28, 2017
Hurricane Harvey updates
In an important message to the UTSA community, President Eighmy shares information for those impacted by Hurricane Harvey, and for everyone who would like to help.
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August 22, 2017
UTSA welcomes Dr. Taylor Eighmy
The Paisano
In an interview with The Paisano, Dr. Eighmy emphasized his dedication and great passion for the future success of every student at UTSA.
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August 21, 2017
Beginning our academic journey
Selections from President Eighmy’s remarks to the Class of 2021 at Convocation, UTSA’s official ceremony to launch the new academic year.
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August 21, 2017
The excitement of the new academic year
President Eighmy welcomes the UTSA community to the new academic year and offers some thoughts on areas of focus for bringing the institution forward.
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August 15, 2017
New leadership will help move UTSA to the next level
San Antonio Express-News
From the San Antonio Express-News on August 15, 2017. The San Antonio Express-News Editorial Board welcomes Dr. Taylor Eighmy as he moves forward with his ambitious plans for the University of Texas at San Antonio, where he will begin serving as UTSA’s sixth president on Sept. 1, 2017.
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July 25, 2017
A truly special honor and privilege
In an email to faculty and staff, President Eighmy acknowledges his appointment as the 6th president of The University of Texas at San Antonio and the bright future he sees for the institution.
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