After 25 Years, UT-El Paso President Still Making Waves
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EL PASO — Days after Diana Natalicio was named the first female president of the University of Texas at El Paso in 1988, a local newspaper ran an illustration of the 48-year-old as Wonder Woman. In many respects, as she begins her 26th year at the helm — the longest tenure at the head of a Texas public university among current presidents — that depiction remains apt.
Under Natalicio’s leadership, UTEP’s budget has grown from about $65 million to roughly $400 million, and research expenditures are up from $6 million to about $76 million. Graduate program offerings have increased ...
Comments (3)
Rick Cherwitz
Diana is a shining star in higher education leadership and I am honored to know her!
Sam Davis via Texas Tribune on Facebook
She was so much fun to watch at the first Tribune Fest. She is absolutely brilliant.
Matthew Cowan via Texas Tribune on Facebook
IT is good to see someone who as an University President stick around instead of jumping around from University to University looking for a bigger pay check and to pad a resume. UTEP is a Good University to attend!