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Voices of Support
“We are going to be a very large, comprehensive impactful institution on Day 1. That’s 1+1=2, but we’re going for 1+1=10.”
UTSA President Taylor Eighmy, PhD, “Birds Up Podcast”
“On Day 1 of merger next year, we will be a 40,000-student institution with 200,000 living alums with a budget of about $2.8 billion. With an economic impact annually of $6.5 billion with a half billion dollars of research expenditures that puts us as the third largest research university in Texas next September.”
UTSA President Taylor Eighmy, PhD, “Birds Up Podcast”
“The higher education landscape in San Antonio is about to dramatically transform, redefining research and opportunity here in ways that will be felt for generations.”
San Antonio Express-News Editorial Board
“I am so excited to hear this great news and look forward to being a part of it in any way I can.”
Retired Army Lt. Col. Jerry Gonzales, RN, BSN, MS, UT Health San Antonio alumnus
“The fusion of UTSA’s strengths in engineering, data science and artificial intelligence with [UT Health San Antonio’s] excellence in clinical care and biomedical research creates fertile ground for breakthroughs that will save lives, advance knowledge and drive economic growth.”
Sam Dawson, Adam Hamilton. Commentary, San Antonio Express-News, Nov. 21, 2024
“The impact of this union will be profound. The combined strengths of UTSA and UT Health San Antonio will draw more students from across the region and beyond, driving economic growth and job creation.”
Jenna Saucedo-Herrera, President & CEO of greater:SATX
“I was really excited about this news! This is going to change the outlook of San Antonio — we are on the right path toward excellence!”
Anbumani Dhanapal, UTSA graduate student
“It is time to marshal the talent, size and scale of UTSA and UT Health San Antonio to multiply their roles as global leaders in education, health care and innovation.”
Kevin P. Eltife, UT System Board of Regents Chair
"It's one of the most important things to have happened in the UT System in a long time."
James "JB" Milliken, UT System Chancellor