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1999

December 1999

• U. T.  Vice Chancellor Named Fellow of American Nuclear Society (12/9)

November 1999

• Sale of Oil and Gas Leases Totals $1.27 Million (11/18)
• Regents Adopt $1.86 Billion Capital Improvement Program (11/11)

October 1999

• Public Forums Scheduled For Chancellor Search (10/28)

September 1999

• New AVC to Coordinate UT Collaborations with Public Schools (9/16)
• Armando Diaz Named Associate Vice Chancellor (9/7)
• Tom Scott Named Associate Vice Chancellor (9/7)
• Chancellor Responds to Hopwood Announcement (9/3)
• Open-Meeting Policy Approved for UTIMCO (9/3)

August 1999

• Search Firm Selected for UT Chancellor Search (8/20)
• Board of Regents Approves Budget For FY 2000 (8/12)
• Chairman Evans Issues Statement on Search for a New Chancellor (8/12)
• Regents Authorize Transfer of Moncrief Radiation Center (8/12)
• UT System to Promote AP Initiative; Focus on Opportunities for Disadvantaged Students (8/12)

July 1999

• Isabella Cunningham Re-Appointed to Smithsonian Board (7/15)

June 1999

• Chancellor Cunningham Pays Tribute to Former Lt. Gov. Bob Bullock (6/18)
• Chancellor Cunningham Announces Plans to Step Down in August 2000 (6/10)

May 1999

• University Lease Bonuses Total $1,064,508 (5/20)
• Regents Approve Gifts of Land for Regional Academic Health Center (5/13)
• Teaching Education Technology - Online From the UT System (5/5)
• The University of Texas System Offers Collaborative MBA Online Degree (5/4)

March 1999

• UTIMCO Changes Policy on Public Disclosure (3/29)
• Regents Re-elect Donald L. Evans as Chairman (3/18)

February 1999

• TeleCampus Growth Leads to Phase II Study (2/16)
• Ricardo Romo is Named President of UT San Antonio (2/10)

1998 || Back to Top
December 1998

• Partnership for Border Health Research Announced by UTEP and TT (12/18)
• Ronald Garvey Named President of UT Health Center at Tyler (12/17)
• Finalists Named for UT San Antonio Presidency (12/8)

November 1998

• University lease bonuses total $577,821 (11/18)
• Regents award $500,000 research grant to Nobel laureate (11/12)
• Dr. George Hurst named director emeritus (11/12)
• Regents select 4 sites for RAHC and increase construction funds (11/11)
• Dr. Ronald Garvey proposed as permanent president at UTHCT (11/11)

October 1998

• Murad is 7th Nobel Laureate in the UT System (10/12)

September 1998

• On-line MBA and MEd. Programs Offered Through the UT TeleCampus (9/9)
• Advisory Committee is Appointed for UTSA Presidential Search (9/4)
• Microsoft Products to be Available to All in UT System (9/2)

August 1998

• UT System Schedules Compensation Study for All Campuses (8/13)
• Regents Approve Budget for FY 1999 (8/13)
• Regents Authorize RAHC Negotiations (8/13)
• Decision on Health Center Site Expected to be Deferred (8/6)

July 1998

• Lease Sale Adds $2.0 Million to Permanent University Fund (7/30)
• Site Proposal Received for Valley Health Center (7/2)

June 1998

• Ray Garza to Serve as UT System Advisor (6/19)

May 1998

• Lease Sale Adds $2.7 Million To Permanent University Fund (5/20)
• Regents Choose to Appeal Hopwood Case (5/13)

March 1998

• Comprehensive Virtual Campus is Under Construction (3/13)
• Rodney H. Mabry Named President of UT Tyler (3/6)

February 1998

• UT Regents Express Commitment to Reading Initiatives (2/12)

January 1998

• Regents' Executive Secretary Plans to Retire (1/28)
• Executive Appointments Announced for UT System (1/28)
• Finalists Named for UT Tyler Presidency (1/27)
• Bill Hobby to Chair Diversity Commission (1/26)
• Minority Offers Increase for UT Medical Schools (1/22)
• Media Advisory - The Texas Higher Education Coalition (1/21)
• Assistant Vice Chancellor for Finance is Named (1/21)
• UT System Board of Regents Schedule for Workshops (1/9)

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December 1997

• Standard & Poor's Upgrades UT System Bonds (12/23)
• Larry R. Faulkner Named President of UT Austin (12/16)
• Consultant Chosen For Valley Health Center (12/10)
• Richard Sisson Withdraws From Presidential Search (12/5)

November 1997

• Interim Director Named for UT Health Center at Tyler (11/21)
• Lease Sale Earns $7.75 Million (11/19)
• Expansion of UT Degree Programs in South Texas/Border Region (11/13)
• Sale of Historic Mansion is Approved (11/13)

October 1997

• Finalists Named for UT Austin Presidency (10/31)
• UT TeleCampus Opens a Door to the Future (10/29)
• Longhorns and Aggies Unite for On-line Learning (10/29)
• Texas College/University Leaders Establish Commission on Diversity (10/22)

September 1997

• UT System Bonds Receive Highest Rating by Fitch (9/16)
• UT Commitment to Minority Opportunity is Unwavering (9/15)
• Chancellor Issues Statement on Minority Opportunity (9/11)
• Initial Screening Complete in Tyler Presidential Search (9/11)

August 1997

• Regents Reorganize Academic Affairs Office (8/14)
• Regents Approve Budgets for FY 1998 (8/14)
• UT Tyler President will Extend his Service (8/14)
• John Stobo Named President of the UT Medical Branch (8/13)

July 1997

• Finalists Named for President of UT Medical Branch (7/14)

May 1997

• Lease Sale Adds $7.5 Million to Permanent University Fund (5/14)

April 1997

• Advisory Committee is Appointed for UT Tyler Presidential Search (4/23)
• Advisory Committee is Appointed for UT Austin Presidential Search (4/17)

March 1997

• Former President Peter Flawn Named Interim Leader of UT Austin (3/18)
• UT Officials Praise President Berdahl (3/6)

February 1997

• Donald L. Evans Elected Chairman of Board of Regents (2/24)
  

1996 || Back to Top

November 1996

• New Vice Chancellor to Focus on Information Technology (11/14)
• Regents Approve Guidelines for Tenure Review (11/14)
• South Texas/Border Degree Programs Expand (11/14)
• Lease Sale Adds $6.3 Million to Permanent University Fund (11/12)

September 1996

• $17 Million Given to 7 Institutions by Mr. and Mrs. Joe Jamail (9/4)

August 1996

• Regents Approve Budgets for FY 1997 (8/8)
• Lt. Gov. Bob Bullock to Receive Santa Rita Award (8/8)

July 1996

• Cunningham Regarding the Supreme Court's Action in the Hopwood Case (7/1)

June 1996

• PUF Bonds Rated AAA by Standard & Poor's (6/11)

May 1996

• New Management Structure Adopted for UT System Investments (5/28)
• Lease Sale Adds $3.6 Million to Permanent University Fund (5/15)
• John Mendelsohn Named President of M.D. Anderson (5/9)

April 1996

• Statement by William H. Cunningham (4/19)
• Finalists Announced for M.D. Anderson Presidency (4/15)

March 1996

• Regents Request Appeal; Admissions to Resume Under New Guidlines (3/26)

February 1996

• Witt Named Only Finalist for UT Arlington Presidency (2/8)
  

1995 || Back to Top

November 1995

• Lease Sale Adds $3.7 Million to Permanent University Fund (11/15)
• Chancellor Approves Recommendations of Com. on Minority Adv. (11/9)

September 1995

• UT Austin Engineer Named Associate Vice Chancellor (9/8)
• Isabella Cunningham named to Sunset Commission (9/6)
• University Recycling Program Expands (9/1)

August 1995

• Regents Approve Budgets for FY 1996 (8/10)

 

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