Via @elpasotimes - University of Texas El Paso President Diana Natalicio was named to TIME magazine's list of the world's 100 most influential people. U. S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro wrote a short profile of Natalicio for the magazine. "Brainpower is the new currency of success in the 21st century global economy. And that currency is even more precious—and sadly elusive—for far too many first-generation low-income college students. No one understands this better than Diana Natalicio," Castro wrote. Under Natalicio's leadership, UTEP's enrollment has gone from nearly 15,000 to more than 23,000. The annual budget has ballooned from $65 million to $450 million. The university has been designated as a research/doctoral university and has been nationally recognized under her guidance. Research expenditures have grown from $6 million a year to more than $90 million a year, and doctoral programs have grown from one to 20. Times file photo. @TIME #TIME100 #DianaNatalicio #UTEPMiners @utep_miners #elpaso #texas (at El Paso, Texas)