JANUARY 26, 2024 — Editor’s note: The following message was sent today via email from President Taylor Eighmy to all faculty and staff.
Last fall, we concluded a year-long strategic planning refresh process and shared our updated strategic goals at the Board of Regents meeting in November. As I shared in my recent State of the University address and in the refreshed plan, our key areas of strategic focus include elevating the campus experience, increasing enrollment, developing a thriving research enterprise and focusing on our modified third destination — to be an innovative place to work, learn and discover.
As we continue on our trajectory, now is an important time to align our leadership structure to successfully support our strategic destinations and key areas of emphasis. Going forward, there will be two executive vice presidents as members of the President’s Cabinet, one for Academic Affairs and one for Business Affairs.
Effective immediately, Veronica Salazar will assume the position of Executive Vice President for Business Affairs and Chief Enterprise Development Officer. Dr. Heather Shipley will assume the position of Interim Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs. As announced last June, we plan to launch a national search for the permanent Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs position later this semester.
Veronica Salazar (left) will assume the position of Executive Vice President for Business Affairs and Chief Enterprise Development Officer. Dr. Heather Shipley (right) will assume the position of Interim Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs.
Moving to a leadership structure with two executive vice presidents is a model used at many of our current peer institutions as well as within similar institutions in Texas. As my role naturally continues to expand with a focus on fundraising and external partnerships, this structure serves to further strengthen the collaboration happening across all of our divisions.
As we proceed with this change in structure, I want to express my deep gratitude to Executive Vice Presidents Salazar and Shipley for their leadership.
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Día en la Sombrilla, formerly Fiesta UTSA, is a festival hosted each spring as a part of Fiesta® San Antonio events. Sponsored by Roadrunner Productions, the event features music, food, confetti, games, event t-shirts, and more.
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Group Spot B, John Peace LibraryEach fall and spring semester, students convene at the Main Campus at UTSA with booths, ideas and prototypes. A crowd of judges, local organizations, students, faculty and sponsors walk around and talk to the students about their projects and ask questions. Students get the real-life experience of "pitching" their project with hopes of getting funding or support to move to the next level.
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