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COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Chancellor John Sharp announced today that The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents has named Dr. Cynthia Teniente-Matson as the sole finalist and Interim President of Texas A&M University-San Antonio.
Teniente-Matson was selected as sole finalist and Interim President during a telephonic meeting today of the Board of Regents. She will begin her duties as Interim President on January 12, 2015.
"Dr. Teniente-Matson has a remarkable record of leadership and success at two complex, engaged regional university systems," said Phil Adams, Chairman of the Board of Regents. "Her professional background makes her an ideal fit for Texas A&M University-San Antonio as it works to build on the strong foundation it has established in the community."
"We are ready to go to the next level in San Antonio," said Chancellor Sharp. "Dr. Teniente-Matson brings the kind of thought leadership and practical experience that will help us get there."
Teniente-Matson, who was born in San Antonio, is currently Vice President for Administration and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of California State University Fresno. Her responsibilities at Fresno State include financial services, facilities and capital management, human resources, technology services, University Police and auxiliary services. She chairs the Fresno State Association, Inc., the President’s Commission on Human Relations and Equity, and the CSU Risk Management Authority.
The Board will vote on Teniente-Matson’s confirmation as President at their next regularly scheduled meeting in February 2015. They appointed her today as Interim President, effective January 12, to comply with state law and facilitate her prompt arrival at Texas A&M-San Antonio.
Teniente-Matson has served in her current position at Fresno State since 2004. Prior to that, she held a variety of administrative positions at the University of Alaska, Anchorage from 1991 to 2004, culminating in her role as Vice Chancellor of Administrative Services. In that role she was responsible for administrative, fiscal and facilities management for a comprehensive multi-site university.
She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Management in 1989 from the University of Alaska Fairbanks and a Master of Business Administration in 1998 from the University of Alaska Anchorage. She received a doctorate in Educational Leadership from Fresno State in 2013.
About A&M-San Antonio
Texas A&M University-San Antonio, one of the fastest growing universities in the state, achieved stand-alone status in 2009 with the signing of Senate Bill 629. Students choose from a variety of degrees at the undergraduate level that include the "Affordable Degree" in information technology, and graduate degrees in business, educational leadership and more. A military-embracing university, the dedicated faculty and staff prepare and empower students to be innovative and contributing members of a global society.
About the A&M System
The A&M System is one of the largest systems of higher education in the nation, with a budget of $3.8 billion. Through a statewide network of 11 universities, seven state agencies, two service units and a comprehensive health science center, the A&M System educates more than 131,000 students and makes more than 22 million additional educational contacts through service and outreach programs each year. Externally funded research expenditures exceed $820 million and help drive the state’s economy.
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