SJSU introduces new president

By Carolyn Brown PRODUCTION EDITOR

Cynthia Teniente-Matson, San Jose State’s new president, was inaugurated on January 16, replacing former Interim President Steve Perez.

Teniente-Matson said part of her plan for her first 100 days as president is listening to many constituent groups, including students.

“I’m wanting to understand and maintain the momentum of things that we’re doing well, for our students,” Teniente-Matson said.

The newly appointed president has a vision for SJSU.

Teniente-Matson said the juxtaposition of being the oldest campus in the West, in an area with the newest innovation and technologies made SJSU attractive.

She also said SJSU’s commitment to justice, social justice, racial justice, equity and inclusion were all important to her.

“What that means for the students who come here and the experiences that you have and the chance we really have to shape the world,” she said.

Perez said the newly nominee president knows what she needs to do in order to be successful at SJSU.

“She’s a tremendously intelligent and accomplished person already,” he said in a Jan. 20 interview with the Spartan Daily.

Prior to being hired at SJSU, TenienteMatson was president at Texas A&M University - San Antonio for eight years.