The University of Texas at San Antonio has announced a $3 million gift from entrepreneur and philanthropist Harvey E. Najim to establish a center dedicated to classroom-to-career readiness.

The Harvey E. Najim Innovation and Career Advancement Center will serve as a hub for programming aimed at ensuring that UTSA students in all majors develop career pathways and leverage experiential learning opportunities that hone their career-readiness skills. The center also will support the university's Classroom to Career initiative and its Quality Enhancement Plan, a component of UTSA's reaffirmation-of-accreditation process.

The founder of Sirius Computer Solutions, Najim became a member of the UTSA Campaign Leadership Council in 2019.

"My vision is that every student who participates in the center is better prepared for a career when they graduate from UTSA and gives back to UTSA when they are financially able to," said Najim. "I chose to invest in career readiness because I have seen it work at Baylor and St. Mary’s University. I want every student who graduates from UTSA to get a diploma and a job offer. Earning a college education is the most important thing that you can do to realize your dreams and change your life."