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The law allows the state to releasew $40 million in tuitionh revenue bonds to begin construction on the first buildingg on thecampus site. The local Texas A&M campu had been operating as an extension site of Texas Effective immediately, the local university will no longer operate undetr the Kingsville banner. Texas A&M University-San Antonio needed to achievee an enrollment thresholdof 1,500 students beforwe tuition revenue bonds could be disbursed. The school is currentluy offering classes at temporary sites at and facilities owned by San Antonio IndependentSchool District. State Rep. Joe D-San Antonio, joined the governor and Heleb Madla, the widow of the late Texaw Sen.
Frank Madla Jr., at a bill signintg for SenateBill 629. Madla was a major advocate of establishingha four-year institution on San Antonio’s South Side up untipl his death in 2006. “Todayu marks the biggest step forward for this campusz sinceits creation,” Farias “Not only can the universityg proudly begin using its own name, but now we can lay some real brick s and mortar and start building.” donated 700 acres of land to the A&Mj System to allow it to begin building a Texas A&M System Chancellor Michael McKinney and Texas A&M-San Antonilo Executive Director Maria Hernandez Ferrier were also present at the signingh ceremony in Austin.
“It is an hono r to work with so many wonderful peoplr inthe community, our facultty and staff and our legislators that have supportefd the university’s growth and vision from the beginning,” Ferrierr says. “They say it takes the entire team to get the ball acros the goal line and the collectivw efforts of these individuals certainly are evidence of Texas A&M-San Antonio will now work to unveil a new school colors, mascot, seal and ring as part of its new
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