CHANCELLOR
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
Chancellor R. D. Burck has announced
his intention to retire no later than the end of August 2003.
The University of Texas System Board of Regents announces a nationwide
search to recruit the next Chancellor of the System.
First authorized by the State Constitution
in 1876, The University of Texas System is composed of 9 academic institutions
(Arlington, Austin, Brownsville, Dallas, El Paso, Pan American, Permian
Basin, San Antonio, and Tyler) and 6 health institutions (Dallas, Galveston,
Houston, San Antonio, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, and Tyler)
and includes 4 medical schools, 2 dental schools, and 9 nursing schools.
The System enrolls over 160,000 students, employs over 85,000 persons,
and has an annual operating budget of over $6.4 billion.
The System also manages a $14 billion portfolio.
The University of Texas System faculty
are consistently honored by their peers, professional associations, and other
organizations for contributions to their academic fields and for their roles
as outstanding teachers. Honors and
distinctions among the System’s internationally distinguished faculty include: 8 Nobel laureates, 1 Pulitzer Prize recipient,
33 members of the National Academy of Sciences, 44 members of the National
Academy of Engineering, 39 members of the American Academy of Arts and
Sciences, 22 members of the American Law Institute, 39 members of the American
Academy of Nursing, and 22 members of the Institute of Medicine.
As the Chief Executive Officer of the
System, the Chancellor reports directly to the Board of Regents and is responsible
for executing the policies and procedures of the Board. The Chancellor serves
as one of the State's senior advocates for higher education and interacts
extensively with elected officials; the business, educational, philanthropic,
and professional communities; and the general public. Reporting directly to the Chancellor are the
Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Executive Vice Chancellor
for Business Affairs, Executive Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs, Vice Chancellor
and General Counsel, Vice Chancellor for Governmental Relations, Vice Chancellor
for Development and External Relations, Vice Chancellor for Federal Relations,
Vice Chancellor for Community Relations, Vice Chancellor for Special Engineering
Programs, Director of Audits, and Executive Associate.
Applications and nominations should be
sent to the address below. Review
of candidate files will begin immediately and will continue until the new
Chancellor is selected.
Tom
Simmons
Managing
Director
Spencer
Stuart
1111
Bagby, Suite 1616
Houston,
Texas 77002-2594
713,
225-1621
tsimmons@spencerstuart.com
--The
University of Texas System is an equal opportunity/affirmative action
employer--