The University of North Texas at Dallas has named Dr. Jose E. da Silva to the newly created position of vice president for enrollment management and student affairs.

In this role, da Silva will be responsible for student affairs and enrollment management, and he will join the UNT President’s Cabinet and the University Executive Council.

He joined UNT Dallas in August 2021 as assistant vice president of student access and success and dean of students. In October he was named as the interim vice president of student access and success. He also co-chaired the university’s Strategic Enrollment Committee.

“Dr. da Silva has done an outstanding job inspiring full campus participation to plan for renewed growth and retention,” UNT Dallas President Bob Mong said in a release.

An experienced higher education practitioner, da Silva has a demonstrated history of increasing students’ access to college and academic achievement.

“As a first-generation, immigrant college graduate, I understand the difficulties and complexities of navigating college. In this role, I hope to remove those barriers and increase access to the college pathway for UNT Dallas students. I am lucky to work with an amazing group of talented faculty and staff who share my philosophy toward this common goal,” da Silva said in a statement.

Previously, da Silva worked in four different state community college systems: Texas, Illinois, Florida and Washington.

In his previous roles, Silva served as vice president of student affairs at Kankakee Community College and Walla Walla Community College, director of the Bowie Campus at North Central Texas College, and assistant director of the Office of Equal Opportunity at the University of North Texas.

He also filled various roles at Tallahassee Community College in Florida, including director of judicial affairs and director of student activities.

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