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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 – The University of Texas System Board of Regents will hold a special called meeting by telephone on Wednesday, October 8, in Austin. The meeting will be held on the ninth floor of Ashbel Smith Hall, 201 W. 7th Street. Read the advisory
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
September 19, 2008
AUSTIN – University of Texas System Interim Chancellor Kenneth I. Shine issued the following statement today (Sept. 19) regarding the appointment of Dr. John "Jack" Stobo as senior vice president for health sciences and services at The University of California system and the appointment of Dr. Steven A. Lieberman as program director overseeing academic health programs for The University of Texas System. Read the statement
August 22, 2008
AUSTIN – Two seasoned managers with extensive expertise in their respective fields have been promoted to senior positions at The University of Texas System in recognition of their exceptional performance and service to the organization. The announcements were made today (Aug. 21) by Interim Chancellor Kenneth I. Shine. Both appointments are effective Sept. 1. 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 – The University of Texas System Board of Regents today (Aug. 14) authorized up to $1 million to help construct a border fence along the UT Brownsville/Texas Southmost College campus as part of a recent agreement with the federal government. Read the release
August 14, 2008
AUSTIN – Cooper, Robertson and Partners, LLP – the master planning firm hired in March by The University of Texas System Board of Regents to develop two or more conceptual plans for the redevelopment of land in West Austin commonly known as the Brackenridge Tract – provided a progress report regarding the status of the project today (Aug. 14) at a meeting of the board. 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 25, 2008
AUSTIN – A senior administrator at Yale-New Haven Health System has been named the new system-wide compliance officer for The University of Texas System. 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
July 24, 2008
AUSTIN – Roger Winslow Stone, a veteran mariner who died saving the lives of two students when their sailboat capsized during a storm on June 6, was honored today (July 24) by The University of Texas System Board of Regents. Read the release
July 15, 2008
AUSTIN – Will a new synthetic skin that may improve the sense of touch in prosthetic limbs prove to have a significant impact on the mobility and independence of disabled children and adults? Or could a new novel inhibitor fill a critical need for immunosuppressive treatments that prevent organ or tissue transplant rejections? Read the release
June 20, 2008
AUSTIN – The University of Texas System Board of Regents today (June 20) formally appointed Harvard professor and Boston healthcare academic leader Daniel K. Podolsky, M.D., president of UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. Read the release
May 15, 2008
TYLER – Over the last five years, institutions within The University of Texas System have become more diverse in their student bodies, increased their research capacity by more than one-third and raised graduation rates at most academic institutions, according to an annual UT System report that gauges quality, impact, productivity and student outcomes. Read the release
May 14, 2008
TYLER – Dr. Larry R. Kaiser, chairman of the department of surgery at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, was officially appointed president of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston on Wednesday (May 14) by the UT System Board of Regents. Read the release
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