It’s been a banner year for Texas A&M International University (TAMIU). The Hispanic-serving institution celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2020 with the theme, “A World of Difference.” TAMIU’s diverse faculty helped it earn a ranking by Chronicle of Higher Education as one of the colleges with the greatest racial and ethnic diversity among faculty members.
More recently, TAMIU got the second highest-rank for a Texas university in US News and World Report 2020’s Regional Universities West. TAMIU’s ability to impact its graduates’ social-economic mobility has been praised by Stanford University’s Equality of Opportunity Project, the American Council on Education, and CollegeNet. The HSI is home to over 8,500 students from 31 countries and 28 US states.
On Tuesday, Dec. 15, TAMIU announced a$40 million gift from philanthropist and author MacKenzie Scott.
In a statement, TAMIU president Dr. Pablo Arenaz, a tireless advocate for minority participation in science and research, called the gift a defining moment.
“To say we are amazed seems an understatement,” said Arenaz who became part of TAMIU history in Nov. 2016. “This will change lives, make dreams real, and change higher education here for generations to come. We are told that this selection was based on the transformative work we do here, and the inspiring success of our students. This will advance that work, and that transformation,” he said.
“In the New Year, we will convene to map out a brighter future for TAMIU. In this time of such tremendous adversity and challenge, we hope that this news will continue to inspire hope and appreciation for the power of giving and kindness to change the world,” he concluded.
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