UNIVERSITY HIGHLIGHTS A Legacy at A&M-San Antonio

2017

• Esperanza Hall, the first residence hall on campus, opens with 382 beds.

• Teniente-Matson establishes the President’s Commission on Equity (PCOE).

• The Mays Family Foundation makes the largest gift in University history — $5 million for the Mays Center for Experiential Learning and Community Engagement.

2014

• On December 6, 2014, TenienteMatson is named as the sole finalist and interim president of Texas A&M University-San Antonio.

2015

• On January 12, Teniente-Matson begins her appointment as interim president and is inaugurated on October 10.

• Expansion is approved by the 84th Texas Legislative Session to allow A&M-San Antonio to begin accepting freshman and sophomore applications.

Dr. Cynthia Teniente-Matson, former and second president of Texas A&M University-San Antonio, accepted a position of president of San José State University in San José, California, and concluded her tenure at A&M-San Antonio in January. During her tenure, she elevated the institution to heights of excellence and helped to lay the foundation for its future. 2016

• Teniente-Matson leads the University’s successful transformation to become a designated Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and a comprehensive four-year university, welcoming the University’s first freshman class.

• 39 new full-time faculty and 37 new full-time sta are hired to support the comprehensive expansion.

• A&M-San Antonio establishes its first major scholarship endowment, thanks to a $1 million gift from the the Greehey Family Foundation to support the First-Generation Endowment Scholarship Fund.

• A&M-San Antonio is designated as a National Center for Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education.

• Teniente-Matson is elected president of the San Antonio Tricentennial Commission.

• Presidio Gallery opens with the Daughters of the Republic of Texas collection.

2018

• The Science & Technology Building, a three-story building with classrooms and laboratories, opens.

• The University o cially announces the Henry G. Cisneros Institute of Emerging Leaders in recognition of Dr. Cisneros’ gift of $1 million.

• Teniente-Matson interviews former president Bill Clinton for his co-authored book with James Patterson, “The President is Missing.”

• The University becomes the first in Texas and ninth in the nation to participate in the Facebook Cyber Security University Program.

• To honor San Antonio’s 300th anniversary, A&M-San Antonio unveils its Tricentennial-themed exhibit, “San Antonio as a Crossroads: 300 Years of an Evolving Frontier Community.” The collection of photographs, artwork, maps, documents and other historical artifacts is on display at Presidio Gallery located in the Bexar County Archives Building.

2019

• A&M-San Antonio celebrates its 10-year anniversary with the groundbreaking of Phase One of the new academic and administration building.

• A “Timeline Wall” is unveiled in the Central Academic Building of A&M-San Antonio and tells the story of the University’s creation and journey to a four-year institution.

• Texas Historical Commission recognizes the 2014 designation of the campus as a historical site.

2022

• Fall enrollment reaches an all-time high of more than 7,300 students.

• A&M-San Antonio announces a new partnership with Texas A&M Health and University Health to co-create and expand education pathways and research opportunities in health sciences.

• A&M-San Antonio receives its second largest gift in University history from The Hector and Gloria López Foundation of $2.1 million to benefit Latino students.

• Bexar County commits $10 million to fund athletics facilities/fields at Texas A&M University-San Antonio, also serving the South Side community.

2020

• A&M-San Antonio receives approval from the A&M System Board of Regents to move forward on a $53 million project to house the College of Business and Library.

• Edgewood Independent School District (ISD) School Board votes to approve two

• A&M-San Antonio and South Bexar County ISD’s Partnership to Impact Regional Equity and Excellence (ASPIRE) network is established. 2021

• The University experiences record enrollment, welcoming more than 1,050 new first-year students.

• Transition University for Career Advancement and Successful Adulthood (TU CASA) is established.

• A&M-San Antonio receives the Seal of Excelencia certification.

SB 1882 partnerships with A&M-San Antonio. Under the agreement, the University becomes an operating partner of Edgewood ISD institutions, Gus Garcia Middle School and the Burleson Center for Innovation and Education.

• A $1 million grant from The Texas A&M University System Chancellor’s Research Initiative kick-starts cyber research through a newly established Cyber Engineering Technology/ Cyber Security Research Center.

• A&M-San Antonio Athletics is welcomed into the NAIA and Red River Athletics Conference.

• A $1 million grant from USAA helps launch a multi-year program to assist first-generation college students and their parents in navigating the admission process at Texas A&M University-San Antonio.

• Bexar County Health Department announces the decision to establish a new Public Health Division facility adjacent to A&M-San Antonio.

• A&M-San Antonio’s TU CASA holds its first Graduating Class of 2022 Celebration.

• Teniente-Matson is elected as board of directors chair for the American Association of State Colleges and Universities.

• The Bexar County Hospital District announces plans to build a University Health hospital next to campus.

• The Institute for Autism and Related Disorders is established within the College of Education and Human Development.

2023

• A ribbon-cutting ceremony is held on January 12 for the new College of Business/Library Hall building, followed by a farewell reception celebrating Teniente-Matson and her tenure as president. During the event, renowned San Antonio artist Lionel Sosa unveiled his oil-painted portrait of Teniente-Matson.