Texas A&M University–San Antonio

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Texas A&M University–San Antonio
File:Texas A&M University seal.png
Former names
Texas A&M University–Kingsville System Center (2000-2009)
TypePublic university
Established2009
PresidentMaria Hernandez Ferrier
Location
San Antonio
,
Texas
,
United States
ColorsBlack, Madla Maroon and silver
   
NicknameJaguars
Websitewww.tamuk.edu/sanantonio

Texas A&M University–San Antonio is a public university located in San Antonio, Texas, USA that was established on May 23, 2009, and held its first classes as a stand-alone university on August 20, 2009. It currently enrolls approximately 2,500 students and offers junior- and senior-level classes and several master's degrees, including graduate alternative teacher certification. The university is temporarily housed at 1450 Gillette Blvd., a former elementary school rented from the South San Antonio ISD. Construction on its permanent campus began after The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents approved final design plans in March 2010, and a groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled for May 7, 2010. The first building is expected to be open in Summer 2011.[1] The university is to be constructed on a 580 acres (2 km2) site on the south side of San Antonio, near Loop 410 and Zarzamora. The developer of the land is Verano Land Group LP, who donated the 694 acre lot and one million dollars for scholarships.[2] The architectural firm responsible for the campus plans are Kell Munoz and the Construction Manager at Risk is Bartlett Cocke. [3] Construction will be completed in phases: in the first phase, multi-purpose buildings will be constructed to house classrooms, faculty and staff offices, a library, student services offices, and food services; and in subsequent phases, a library, academic buildings, and residential housing are to be built. Texas A&M-San Antonio plans to reach an enrollment of 25,000 students by 2025. The campus is being built in part due to a plan by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to enroll 630,000 students in college by 2015.[4]

Texas A&M-San Antonio opened under the name Texas A&M University–Kingsville System Center after SB 800, authored by Senator Frank Madla, was passed in 2003. The Texas Legislature authorized $40 million in tuition revenue bonds for this new campus in 2006 under HB 153, contingent on full time enrollment reaching 1,500 by January 1, 2010.[5]

Texas A&M University–Kingsville System Center

The Texas A&M University–Kingsville System Center-San Antonio was created to address an educational need in South San Antonio. The Texas Legislature asked the Texas A&M University System to establish a center that would offer junior- and senior-level courses in South San Antonio, an area that has been historically underserved in terms of higher education. Such a center was approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board in January 2000.[6] Texas A&M University–Kingsville was proud to be named the lead institution to create and operate the System Center, which first operates on nearby Palo Alto College, a community college in the Alamo College systm. The center used surveys and research to determine the types of programs most in demand in the area.[7]

Degree Programs

The System Center also offers the MBA and the Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences (BAAS) program — a program that offers students with formal training in a vocational/technical area the opportunity to obtain a bachelor's degree without the significant loss of credits that normally occurs in pursuing a traditional degree.[10][11]

References

  1. ^ "TAMU system set to unveil San Antonio master plan".
  2. ^ "Texas A&M could start development of San Antonio campus by 2009".
  3. ^ "Texas A&M Board of Regents approve construction to begin on the Texas A&M University-San Antonio campus". 2010-03-26.
  4. ^ Farmer, John (2007-02-15), "San Antonio awaits A&M campus", The Battalion, retrieved 2007-04-01{{citation}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  5. ^ Evans, Tina (2006-06-02). "Texas A&M System to Receive $465.6 Million in Tuition Revenue Bonds" (Press release). Texas A&M University System. Retrieved 2008-06-18. $40 million for the Texas A&M-Kingsville System Center-San Antonio, which will become Texas A&M-San Antonio (contingent on 1,500 full time students by Jan. 1, 2010)
  6. ^ "Section I - UNIVERSITY HISTORY". Texas A&M University-Kingsville. 2005. Retrieved 2008-06-18.
  7. ^ a b "Texas A&M University-Kingsville System Center-San Antonio". Texas A&M University-Kingsville. 2004-09-06. Retrieved 2008-06-18.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Plans for Texas A&M-San Antonio Campus Move Forward". Texas A&M University System. 2007. Retrieved 2008-06-18.
  9. ^ "Undergraduate Bulletin of TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-KINGSVILLE" (PDF). Texas A&M University-Kingsville. 2004. p. 218. Retrieved 2008-06-18.
  10. ^ "Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences". Texas A&M University-Kingsville. 2007-09-25. Retrieved 2008-06-18.
  11. ^ "Undergraduate Bulletin of TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-KINGSVILLE" (PDF). Texas A&M University-Kingsville. 2004. p. 218. Retrieved 2008-06-18.

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