Candidates for VP for university relations to speak at forums

Oct. 22, 2019 — UTSA faculty, staff and students are invited to attend open forums this week featuring finalist candidates for vice president for the Office of University Relations. 

Reporting directly to the president and working in concert with all other vice presidential areas, this VP will serve as the chief university relations officer, providing leadership communications, institutional marketing, community relations and governmental relations functions at UTSA. Responsibilities include providing high-level oversight and strategy development to reach, influence and collaborate with the university’s external stakeholders; supervising the units within the Office of University Relations portfolio; and representing UTSA throughout the state and nation to advance the university’s mission, vision and strategic initiatives. 

Forums will be held at both the Main and Downtown campuses. The search committee would like to receive feedback from faculty, staff and students who attend any of the candidate forums. Please complete an online survey for each candidate you were able to hear from.

Candidate 1

Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019

• Focus on University Relations
  2:15–2:45 p.m., Main Building, Regents Room (MB 3.106), Main Campus
• Focus on Government Relations and Community Engagement
  4:15–4:45 p.m., Durango Building, La Villita Room (DBB 1.116), Downtown Campus 

Candidate 2

Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019

• Focus on University Relations
  2:15–2:45 p.m., Main Building, Regents Room (MB 3.106), Main Campus
• Focus on Government Relations and Community Engagement
  4:15–4:45 p.m., Durango Building, La Villita Room (DBB 1.116), Downtown Campus 

Candidate 3

Postponed until mid-to-late November

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