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UTSA and UT Health San Antonio merger announced

UTSA and UT Health San Antonio merger announced

Editor's Note: This message was shared with the UTSA and UT Health San Antonio communities by UTSA President Taylor Eighmy and UT Health San Antonio Acting President Dr. Robert Hromas.

AUGUST 22, 2024 — Today marks an exceptional milestone for our community as we unveil an ambitious and visionary journey toward establishing a world-class university for San Antonio. This endeavor will elevate our city to the forefront of excellence in education, discovery, biomedical science, health care and digital technology.

The UT System Board of Regents has asked Chancellor James B. Milliken to work with us to develop a plan to merge UTSA and UT Health San Antonio to create a premier university that brings all of our individual academic, research and clinical strengths together to build a unified and profoundly impactful university of the future.
 
With each university on a rapid upward trajectory, now is the time to harness this respective momentum and unite our complementary strengths to immediately and immensely benefit the communities we serve. By merging, we will amplify our successes, expand to prepare and meet the growing demands of our region, and offer the most comprehensive services of any university in the entire state of Texas.

“We stand at the precipice of an extraordinary opportunity—one that invites us to create something transcendent, something beyond our individual capacities.”


L to R: Robert Hromas, acting president of UT Health San Antonio; James B. Milliken, chancellor of UT System, Kevin P. Eltife, chairman of UT System Board of Regents; James C. "Rad" Weaver, vice chairman of UT System Board of Regents and Taylor Eighmy, president of UTSA. 


Together, we will be more effectively positioned and more competitive among the nation’s leading research universities to transform lives through improved education, research, health care and innovation. Both individual institutions are keenly focused on excellence—in academics, research, health care and community engagement—and once integrated, that excellence will be amplified significantly.

We recognize that with this great excitement there may also come anticipation, and we look forward to sharing more details about the forthcoming merger’s timelines, process and input opportunities for faculty, staff, health providers/clinicians and students. Please know you each play a critical role in the success of building the future of this new university, and we will engage regularly to listen to your voices and implement your ideas throughout the process.

Great cities are inextricably linked to great universities, a truth that resonates profoundly today. We stand at the precipice of an extraordinary opportunity—one that invites us to create something transcendent, something beyond our individual capacities. United in this endeavor, we are confident that we will not only meet, but surpass, our potential to address and fulfill the needs of San Antonio, our region, state and nation.

Our future is bright, and we look forward to working with all of you on paving this bold path to greatness to improve the lives of all those we serve.


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UTSA & UT Health San Antonio integration

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.