Julius Gribou, former head of the Department of Architecture at Texas A&M University, has been named executive vice provost for the University of Texas-San Antonio.
An architect with more than 20 years of international networking experience, Gribou headed the Texas A&M architecture department 1992 – 2000. As executive vice provost at UTSA, he will be responsible for building space utilization, renovation and allocation.
"I look forward to working with provost John Frederick and helping the university continue its move toward becoming a premier public research university,” said Gribou, who began his new duties Feb. 18. “I am confident that my professional experience and work on the university's strategic plan will prove beneficial as we take UTSA to higher levels of excellence."
Gribou will also oversee the development of UTSA's international programs and represent Frederick in his absence. He recently served as the interim provost and vice president for academic affairs during the university's national search for a provost.
"I am grateful to Julius for his leadership and service as interim provost and vice president for academic affairs," said Frederick. "He will continue to be an asset to me in the provost's office as UTSA moves forward with an exciting agenda to becoming a premier public research university."
Prior to his service as interim provost and vice president for academic affairs, Gribou served as the founding dean of the UTSA College of Architecture. He earned a master's degree in architecture from the University of Illinois and a bachelor's degree in design from the University of Florida.
Gribou was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to Poland in 1991, where he conducted research on the country's historic preservation systems.
