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1999

 

December 1999

• U. T.  Vice Chancellor Named Fellow of American Nuclear Society (12/09/99)

November 1999

• Sale of Oil and Gas Leases Totals $1.27 Million (11/18/99)
• Regents Adopt $1.86 Billion Capital Improvement Program (11/11/99)

October 1999

• Public Forums Scheduled For Chancellor Search (10/28/99)

September 1999

• New AVC to Coordinate UT Collaborations with Public Schools (09/16/99)
• Armando Diaz Named Associate Vice Chancellor (09/07/99)
• Tom Scott Named Associate Vice Chancellor (09/07/99)
• Chancellor Responds to Hopwood Announcement (09/03/99)
• Open-Meeting Policy Approved for UTIMCO (09/03/99)

August 1999

• Search Firm Selected for UT Chancellor Search (08/20/99)
• Board of Regents Approves Budget For FY 2000 (08/12/99)
• Chairman Evans Issues Statement on Search for a New Chancellor (08/12/99)
• Regents Authorize Transfer of Moncrief Radiation Center (08/12/99)
• UT System to Promote AP Initiative; Focus on Opportunities for Disadvantaged Students (08/12/99)

July 1999

• Isabella Cunningham Re-Appointed to Smithsonian Board (07/15/99)

June 1999

• Chancellor Cunningham Pays Tribute to Former Lt. Gov. Bob Bullock (06/18/99)
• Chancellor Cunningham Announces Plans to Step Down in August 2000 (06/10/99)

May 1999

• University Lease Bonuses Total $1,064,508 (05/20/99)
• Regents Approve Gifts of Land for Regional Academic Health Center (05/13/99)
• Teaching Education Technology - Online From the UT System (05/05/99)
• The University of Texas System Offers Collaborative MBA Online Degree (05/04/99)

March 1999

• UTIMCO Changes Policy on Public Disclosure (03/29/99)
• Regents Re-elect Donald L. Evans as Chairman (03/18/99)

February 1999

• TeleCampus Growth Leads to Phase II Study (02/16/99)
• Ricardo Romo is Named President of UT San Antonio (02/10/99)

 

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December 1998

• Partnership for Border Health Research Announced by UTEP and TT (12/18/98)
• Ronald Garvey Named President of UT Health Center at Tyler (12/17/98)
• Finalists Named for UT San Antonio Presidency (12/8/98)

November 1998

• University lease bonuses total $577,821 (11/18/98)
• Regents award $500,000 research grant to Nobel laureate (11/12/98)
• Dr. George Hurst named director emeritus (11/12/98)
• Regents select 4 sites for RAHC and increase construction funds (11/11/98)
• Dr. Ronald Garvey proposed as permanent president at UTHCT (11/11/98)

October 1998

• Murad is 7th Nobel Laureate in the UT System (10/12/98)

September 1998

• On-line MBA and MEd. Programs Offered Through the UT TeleCampus (09/09/98)
• Advisory Committee is Appointed for UTSA Presidential Search (09/04/98)
• Microsoft Products to be Available to All in UT System (09/02/98)

August 1998

• UT System Schedules Compensation Study for All Campuses (08/13/98)
• Regents Approve Budget for FY 1999 (08/13/98)
• Regents Authorize RAHC Negotiations (08/13/98)
• Decision on Health Center Site Expected to be Deferred (08/06/98)

July 1998

• Lease Sale Adds $2.0 Million to Permanent University Fund (07/30/98)
• Site Proposal Received for Valley Health Center (07/02/98)

June 1998

• Ray Garza to Serve as UT System Advisor (06/19/98)

May 1998

• Lease Sale Adds $2.7 Million To Permanent University Fund (05/20/98)
• Regents Choose to Appeal Hopwood Case (05/13/98)

March 1998

• Comprehensive Virtual Campus is Under Construction (03/13/98)
• Rodney H. Mabry Named President of UT Tyler (03/06/98)

February 1998

• UT Regents Express Commitment to Reading Initiatives (02/12/98)

January 1998

• Regents' Executive Secretary Plans to Retire (01/28/98)
• Executive Appointments Announced for UT System (01/28/98)
• Finalists Named for UT Tyler Presidency (01/27/98)
• Bill Hobby to Chair Diversity Commission (01/26/98)
• Minority Offers Increase for UT Medical Schools (01/22/98)
• Media Advisory - The Texas Higher Education Coalition (01/21/98)
• Assistant Vice Chancellor for Finance is Named (01/21/98)
• UT System Board of Regents Schedule for Workshops (01/09/98)

 

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December 1997

• Standard & Poor's Upgrades UT System Bonds (12/23/97)
• Larry R. Faulkner Named President of UT Austin (12/16/97)
• Consultant Chosen For Valley Health Center (12/10/97)
• Richard Sisson Withdraws From Presidential Search (12/05/97)

November 1997

• Interim Director Named for UT Health Center at Tyler (11/21/97)
• Lease Sale Earns $7.75 Million (11/19/97)
• Expansion of UT Degree Programs in South Texas/Border Region (11/13/97)
• Sale of Historic Mansion is Approved (11/13/97)

October 1997

• Finalists Named for UT Austin Presidency (10/31/97)
• UT TeleCampus Opens a Door to the Future (10/29/97)
• Longhorns and Aggies Unite for On-line Learning (10/29/97)
• Texas College/University Leaders Establish Commission on Diversity (10/22/97)

September 1997

• UT System Bonds Receive Highest Rating by Fitch (09/16/97)
• UT Commitment to Minority Opportunity is Unwavering (09/15/97)
• Chancellor Issues Statement on Minority Opportunity (09/11/97)
• Initial Screening Complete in Tyler Presidential Search (09/11/97)

August 1997

• Regents Reorganize Academic Affairs Office (08/14/97)
• Regents Approve Budgets for FY 1998 (08/14/97)
• UT Tyler President will Extend his Service (08/14/97)
• John Stobo Named President of the UT Medical Branch (08/13/97)

July 1997

• Finalists Named for President of UT Medical Branch (07/14/97)

May 1997

• Lease Sale Adds $7.5 Million to Permanent University Fund (05/14/97)

April 1997

• Advisory Committee is Appointed for UT Tyler Presidential Search (04/23/97)
• Advisory Committee is Appointed for UT Austin Presidential Search (04/17/97)

March 1997

• Former President Peter Flawn Named Interim Leader of UT Austin (03/18/97)
• UT Officials Praise President Berdahl (03/06/97)

February 1997

• Donald L. Evans Elected Chairman of Board of Regents (02/24/97)
  

 

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November 1996

• New Vice Chancellor to Focus on Information Technology (11/14/96)
• Regents Approve Guidelines for Tenure Review (11/14/96)
• South Texas/Border Degree Programs Expand (11/14/96)
• Lease Sale Adds $6.3 Million to Permanent University Fund (11/12/96)

September 1996

• $17 Million Given to 7 Institutions by Mr. and Mrs. Joe Jamail (09/04/96)

August 1996

• Regents Approve Budgets for FY 1997 (08/08/96)
• Lt. Gov. Bob Bullock to Receive Santa Rita Award (08/08/96)

July 1996

• Cunningham Regarding the Supreme Court's Action in the Hopwood Case (07/01/96)

June 1996

• PUF Bonds Rated AAA by Standard & Poor's (06/11/96)

May 1996

• New Management Structure Adopted for UT System Investments (05/28/96)
• Lease Sale Adds $3.6 Million to Permanent University Fund (05/15/96)
• John Mendelsohn Named President of M.D. Anderson (05/09/96)

April 1996

• Statement by William H. Cunningham (04/19/96)
• Finalists Announced for M.D. Anderson Presidency (04/15/96)

March 1996

• Regents Request Appeal; Admissions to Resume Under New Guidlines (03/26/96)

February 1996

• Witt Named Only Finalist for UT Arlington Presidency (02/08/96)
  

 

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November 1995

• Lease Sale Adds $3.7 Million to Permanent University Fund (11/15/95)
• Chancellor Approves Recommendations of Com. on Minority Adv. (11/09/95)

September 1995

• UT Austin Engineer Named Associate Vice Chancellor (09/08/95)
• Isabella Cunningham named to Sunset Commission (09/06/95)
• University Recycling Program Expands (09/01/95)

August 1995

• Regents Approve Budgets for FY 1996 (08/10/95)

 

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