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Advisory

UT System Regents to Meet in San Antonio Feb. 8-9

Friday, February 3, 2012

Board of Regents Meetings, UT San Antonio

AUSTIN – The Board of Regents of The University of Texas System will meet Wednesday and Thursday, Feb. 8-9, in San Antonio. Open session and committee meetings will be held in the Regents’ Room and the Board’s executive session will be held in the President’s Conference Room, both located at UT San Antonio Main Campus – Main Building, One UTSA Circle (see driving directions below).

News Release

UT System Research Cyberinfrastructure Initiative Projects Up and Running

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Research

Research Cyber Infrastructure logoAUSTIN – The University of Texas System announced today (Feb. 1) significant progress of its Research Cyberinfrastructure Initiative (UTRC) aimed at creating a technical and cultural environment that will allow the nine academic universities and six health institutions within the System to grow computational approaches to research and support data analysis and warehousing. 

Statement

Regents' Chairman Gene Powell on Mack Brown's Contract

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Board of Regents Actions, UT Austin

The University of Texas System Board of Regents’ Chairman Gene Powell issued the following statement regarding the Board’s unanimous decision to extend UT Austin Head Men’s Football Coach William Mack Brown’s contract through Dec. 31, 2020.

News Brief

State Awards $13 Million to Three UT Health Institutions in Latest Round of Cancer Grants

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Health & Medical Education

Three UT System health institutions have been awarded more than $13 million in grants for cancer prevention and research efforts.

The awards – $5.6 million to UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, $4.7 million to UT Health Science Center at San Antonio and $2.7 million to UT Health Science Center at Houston – were among $29 million in grants authorized Jan. 18 by the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT). 

Advisory

Regents to Meet via Telephone Conference Call on January 26

Monday, January 23, 2012

Board of Regents Meetings

AUSTIN – The Board of Regents of The University of Texas System will hold a special called meeting via telephone conference call at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 26.

The board will immediately recess into executive session to discuss legal and personnel matters. Agenda items include:

  • UT Austin: Discussion and appropriate action regarding changes to a current contract, including a proposed change in the contract term, for Head Men’s Football Coach William Mack Brown

Any action will be taken in open session. The meeting will adjourn at approximately 4:00 p.m.

News Release

12 Members Inducted Into UT Academy of Health Science Education

Friday, January 6, 2012

Health & Medical Education

AUSTIN – Twelve faculty members from health institutions within The University of Texas System have been inducted into The University of Texas Academy of Health Science Education, an organization of distinguished scholars recognized for their teaching excellence.

News Release

New Public Website Offers Unprecedented Look at UT System Productivity

Thursday, December 15, 2011

General

AUSTIN – The University of Texas System today launched a comprehensive website that offers the public an unprecedented look at how UT System institutions are performing on a variety of measures, as well as costs associated with obtaining a college degree. 

News Release

Online Program to Help Former Students Finish Degrees to Launch in Spring 2012

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Education, UT Arlington, UT El Paso, UT Permian Basin

AUSTIN – Beginning in spring 2012, former college students who have completed at least half of the coursework needed for their bachelor’s degrees can get another chance to earn their diplomas through an online program at The University of Texas System.  

Statement

Regarding UT Austin's Football Schedule

Friday, December 2, 2011

UT Austin, Institutions

The University of Texas System Board of Regents’ Chairman Gene Powell and Chancellor Francisco G. Cigarroa, M.D., issued the following statement today (Dec. 2) regarding UT Austin’s football schedule for 2012 and beyond.

News Release

Burgdorf receives General Counsel Forum award

Friday, November 11, 2011

General, UT System Administration

Barry D. BurgdorfBarry D. BurgdorfBarry Burgdorf, vice chancellor and general counsel at The University of Texas System, has been recognized for outstanding leadership and management by a statewide lawyer’s group.

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