SAN ANTONIO – University of Texas at San Antonio President Ricardo Romo has been placed on administrative leave, effective immediately, University of Texas System Chancellor William McRaven said in an email Tuesday.
Romo was placed on leave "pending a review of allegations related to his conduct," the email said.
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Pedro Reyes, a former UT System executive vice chancellor for academic affairs who is currently a special assistant to the chancellor and professor of education policy at UT Austin, will take over while the review is conducted, the email said.
The search for Romo's successor is ongoing, with a new president slated to begin by Sept. 1, 2017, the email said.
Romo announced in September 2016 that he planned on retiring in August 2017 following almost two decades with the university.
Romo is the fifth and longest serving president in UTSA's 47-year history and its first Hispanic president. More than half of UTSA's alumni have received their degrees since he began as president in 1999.
Below is a timeline of Romo's tenure as UTSA president: