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November 14, 2008
AUSTIN – In a move to quickly address the reconfiguration of the clinical enterprise at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (UTMB), the UT System has contracted a consulting firm to assist the system as plans are developed to position UTMB for future success. Read the release
November 13, 2008
EL PASO – The University of Texas System Board of Regents today awarded its highest distinction – the Santa Rita Award – to longtime landowner, rancher and former Texas Gov. Dolph Briscoe, Jr., whose association with UT institutions spans nearly 70 years. Read the release
November 13, 2008
EL PASO – The University of Texas System Board of Regents today (November 13) approved details of a $15 million initiative that will encourage and recognize extraordinary efforts in undergraduate teaching and commercialization activities at the System’s nine academic institutions. Read the release
November 13, 2008
AUSTIN – The University of Texas System is currently seeking applicants for the student regent position on the UT System Board of Regents. The term for the position runs from June 1, 2009 to May 31, 2010. Read the release
November 12, 2008
EL PASO – The Board of Regents of The University of Texas System unanimously approved the following motion today (Nov. 12) concerning The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. The action took place at a scheduled quarterly meeting of the board at The University of Texas at El Paso. Read the statement
October 31, 2008
AUSTIN – University of Texas System Board of Regents’ Chairman H. Scott Caven, Jr., and UT System Interim Chancellor Kenneth I. Shine issued the following statements today (Oct. 31) regarding Dr. Francisco Cigarroa’s decision to step down as president of the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio by August 31, 2009. Read the statement
October 31, 2009
MIDLAND – The Board for Lease of University Lands (BFL) awarded 262oil and gas leases covering 115,339 acres and received total bonuses of more than $43 million in its 114th sale on October 22. Read the release
October 30, 2008
AUSTIN – The master planning firm selected by The University of Texas System Board of Regents will hold public workshops Monday (Nov. 3) through Friday (Nov. 7) to offer a first look at design principles for the proposed redevelopment of the Brackenridge Tract. Read the release
October 19, 2008
HOUSTON – The PBS documentary series
State of Tomorrow™, produced by the University of Texas Foundation and Alpheus Media, won in all three categories for which it was nominated for National Association of Television Arts and Sciences Lone Star EMMY® awards recognizing outstanding effort in broadcasting in Texas. Read the release
October 16, 2008
AUSTIN – H. Scott Caven, Jr., chairman of The University of Texas System Board of Regents, issued the following statement today (Oct. 16) regarding the City of Austin’s resolution on the Lion’s Municipal Golf Course located on the university-owned Brackenridge Tract. Read the statement
October 10, 2008
AUSTIN – Dr. John "Jack" Stobo, the former president of The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (UTMB), has been named president emeritus of that institution by the UT System Board of Regents. The honorary appointment was made at a special called meeting of the board on Wednesday (Oct. 8). Read the release
October 3, 2008
AUSTIN – Graduate and professional schools at University of Texas System institutions this year accounted for one-fourth of the top schools in the country for Latinos, according to Hispanic Business magazine. Read the release
August 14, 2008
AUSTIN – The University of Texas System Board of Regents today (Aug. 14) approved a $11.5 billion operating budget for the 2009 fiscal year, which begins Sept. 1. The new budget represents a 7.9 percent increase, or $845 million, over the previous fiscal year. Read the release
August 14, 2008
AUSTIN – In a continued effort to enhance excellence at University of Texas System institutions and contribute to the Texas economy, the UT System Board of Regents today (Aug. 14) set aside $15 million to incentivize outstanding teaching and commercialization efforts. Read the release
August 14, 2008
AUSTIN – In a move that would keep stringent ethics and compliance rules in place, The University of Texas System Board of Regents approved today (Aug. 14) a revised code of ethics for The University of Texas Investment Management Co. (UTIMCO). Read the release
July 24, 2008
AUSTIN – The University of Texas System Board of Regents today (July 24) authorized UT System officials to pursue contracts with companies that would purchase future oil and gas royalty production coming from 2.1 million acres of System-managed land in West Texas. Read the release
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