Ricardo Romo
| Ricardo Romo | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1943 (age 73–74) |
| Residence | San Antonio, Texas |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Alma mater |
University of Texas at Austin Loyola Marymount University UCLA |
Ricardo Romo became the fifth President of the University of Texas at San Antonio in May 1999. As president, he leads a school that is the largest university in San Antonio and one of the fastest growing institutions of higher education in the U.S. state of Texas.
Under Romo's leadership, "The UTSA Plan: A Roadmap to Excellence" was presented. The plan is a strategic effort to enhance both access to education and excellence in scholarship and service at UTSA. As a result, UTSA plans to more than double the current number of tenured and tenure-track faculty by 2012 and develop additional doctoral programs and research institutes. To accommodate future growth, UTSA plans to add nearly $750 million in new facilities, which includes an $84 million science and engineering building completed in 2005.
During President Romo's tenure, enrollment has increased more than 50% and the university has added numerous programs and facilities to enhance student life including a nearly $46 million renovation to the Recreation and Wellness Center, a 1,000-bed Olympic village-style housing complex and several new student support programs designed to help students succeed at earning a university degree. The number of advisers has tripled, and UTSA is recognized as a leader in "Closing the Gaps," a statewide initiative by the Legislature to enroll more Texans in higher education.
A native of San Antonio's Westside, Romo graduated from Fox Tech High School and attended the University of Texas at Austin on a track scholarship, where he was a member of the Texas Cowboys and Lambda Chi Alpha. Romo was the first Texas Longhorns athlete (and the 19th American in history) to break 4 minutes in the mile, running a time of 3 minutes, 58.8 seconds in 1966. The time set a school record that lasted 42 years.
He holds a master's degree in history from Loyola Marymount University and a Ph.D. in history from UCLA. Romo is an urban historian and the author of "East Los Angeles: History of a Barrio," which is now in its ninth printing (one was in Spanish).
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