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Graciela and Francisco G. Cigarroa

“I am profoundly grateful to the Chancellor’s Council for their trust and continued strong support. For more than four decades, the Council has played a critical role in the UT System’s ability to continue to advance our mission of excellence across the 15 UT institutions and improve the health and well-being of Texas residents today and tomorrow.”

—Francisco G. Cigarroa, M.D., Chancellor

 

Welcome

Welcome to the online home for members of the Chancellor’s Council (CC). We hope you will find the content here to be engaging, informative, and inspirational. Our goal is to further enhance the sense of community that, as supporters of the UT System, you already share. We encourage you to explore this site, and then let us know how we can make it even better.

As a member of the Chancellor’s Council, you have demonstrated that you recognize the strategic role philanthropic support plays in the success of the UT System, its students, and faculty. Learn more about the history and mission of Chancellor’s Council and the Chancellor’s Council Executive Committee (CCEC). You can also find out more in the welcome brochure for new members.

 


 

Looking Back

CC Annual Meeting 2011

The 44th Annual Chancellor's Council Meeting & Symposium || Friday, April 8, 2011
Austin, TX

At this year's annual meeting, Chancellor's Council members enjoyed meeting exceptional students from across the UT System and gained a glimpse into the kind of talent, passion and determination found on all 15 UT campuses. With fields of study spanning the arts and sciences, these students represented our next generation of leaders, UT's Best in Class.

See event photos and learn more about our presenters.

 
Meetings

Chancellor's Council Executive Committee Winter Meeting || January 28-29, 2011
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas

Chancellor Cigarroa went back to his alma mater and members of the Chancellor's Council Executive Committee (CCEC) became medical students for the day, complete with a series of pop quizzes! President Daniel K. Podolsky and members of his world-renowned faculty at the UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas put together an extraordinary program that enabled our members to learn about everything from bariactric surgery to next-generation treatments for Alzheimer's. The program highlighted the remarkable medical training, research and patient care that ensures UT Southwestern is continually recognized as one of the nation's premier research and primary care medical centers.

Chancellor's Council Executive Committee Fall Meeting || October 15-16, 2010

As our Chancellor's Council Executive Committee discovered, a victory makes every journey all the more worthwhile. Over the course of the weekend, our CCEC members had an opportunity to hear from Chancellor Cigarroa and UT System executive leadership about key issues that may impact the UT System and public higher education across the state during the upcoming legislative session.

April 30th. A Picture of Health: Meet University of Texas System Leaders Changing the Future of Health Care Delivery in Texas and Around the World.

The 43rd Annual Chancellor's Council Meeting and Symposium || April 30, 2010

With health care on the top of all of our minds, the 43rd Annual Chancellor's Council Meeting and Symposium highlighted efforts to improve patient safety and quality of care in Texas. Executive Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs Kenneth I. Shine joined Chancellor Cigarroa and presidents from UT System health institutions for a compelling symposium that outlined programs underway across the state to improve efficiencies and quality from the waiting room to the operating room.

Making Cancer History. January 22-23, 2010.

Chancellor's Council Executive Committee Winter Meeting || January 22-23, 2010
The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center

Members of the Chancellor’s Council Executive Committee (CCEC) joined Chancellor Cigarroa, President John Mendelsohn and members of his world-renowned faculty and staff at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston for an outstanding program centered around UT MD Anderson’s mission of Making Cancer History®. With opportunities to meet and speak with the experts working on the front lines in fighting cancer, the Winter Meeting was both dynamic and informative.