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DALLAS—The University of Texas System and Educate Texas are teaming up to improve Texas public education and will convene leaders and practitioners from the education, state government, industry and non-profit sectors at the Texas Prospect P16 Summit Nov. 1-2 in Dallas.

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Inaugural Healthier Texas Summit to be held in Austin Nov. 6-7

Oct 9th, 2017

Texas thought leaders and health champions will convene at the inaugural Healthier Texas Summit in Austin Nov. 6-7 to share best practices, discuss current trends and innovations in population and community health, and make connections that will catalyze their work.

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UT System Board of Regents appoints Robert Gauntt to UTIMCO Board

Oct 2nd, 2017

AUSTIN—The University of Texas System Board of Regents has appointed Robert P. Gauntt to the Board of Directors of The University of Texas/Texas A&M Investment Management Co. (UTIMCO).

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UT System among top 10 most innovative universities in the world

Sep 28th, 2017

AUSTIN—Transformational research and the invention of new technologies at University of Texas institutions has made UT System one of the top 10 in the world for innovation.

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Peppers elected global chairman of The Institute of Internal Auditors

Sep 27th, 2017

J. Michael Peppers, chief audit executive for The University of Texas System since 2012, has been elected 2017-18 chairman of the Global Board of Directors for The Institute of Internal Auditors.

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UT System convenes second annual Student Success Summit

Sep 22nd, 2017

DALLAS—Leaders from The University of Texas System and its eight academic institutions met in Dallas Sept. 20-21 for the second annual Student Success Summit.

Over 125 participants attended the Summit, which was designed to showcase and advance work being done at UT institutions to better prepare and position students to succeed in college.

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University Lands lease sale raises $118 million for Texas higher education

Sep 21st, 2017

MIDLAND, Texas — University Lands, the entity charged with managing 2 million acres of land in West Texas for the benefit of the Permanent University Fund, completed a lease sale process Wednesday that generated $118 million in total revenue.

Approximately 43,724 acres were leased through the sale process, with some acres going for more than $12,000 per acre. The average per acre lease price was $2,700 per acre.

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Tucker appointed Board of Regents chairman

Sep 19th, 2017

Regent Sara Martinez Tucker, appointed in 2015 by Governor Greg Abbott to a six-year term on The University of Texas System Board of Regents, was unanimously elected chairman of the board at a special called meeting Monday.

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Texas Health Improvement Network proposes five interim charges for 86th Legislature

Sep 18th, 2017

AUSTIN—The Texas Health Improvement Network (THIN) is proposing five interim charges for consideration for the 86th Texas Legislature.

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Peter Pisters officially named president of UT MD Anderson

Sep 18th, 2017

AUSTIN—The University of Texas System Board of Regents has named Peter W.T. Pisters, MD, MHCM, the next president of UT MD Anderson Cancer Center. Pisters, currently the president and chief executive officer of University Health Network in Toronto, Canada, will begin his new role later this year.

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UT System Regents to hold special meeting Monday

Sep 15th, 2017

AUSTIN—The University of Texas System Board of Regents will hold a special called meeting beginning at 4 p.m. Monday, September 18, 2017 in the Board room on the second floor of the UT System Building, 210 West 7th Street.

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Statement from Chancellor William H. McRaven on DACA

Sep 5th, 2017

With today’s announcement by the Administration regarding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, I want to take a moment to share some thoughts.

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UT Regents name finalist for president at UT MD Anderson

Aug 25th, 2017

AUSTIN—The University of Texas System Board of Regents has selected preeminent physician and health care leader, Peter W.T. Pisters, MD, MHCM, as sole finalist for the position of president at UT MD Anderson Cancer Center.

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UT Regents approve $18.3 billion budget for 2018

Aug 24th, 2017

AUSTIN—The University of Texas System Board of Regents today unanimously approved an $18.3 billion operating budget for the 2018 fiscal year to fund operations at UT’s 14 academic and health institutions around the state.

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“Godspeed” and a green light to go: UT regents support pursuit of management contract for Los Alamos National Lab

Aug 24th, 2017

AUSTIN – Management of the nation’s most preeminent national laboratory in the areas of nuclear weapons, nuclear nonproliferation, safeguards and security, environmental management, energy and other programs will be open for bid for the first time since 2005, and University of Texas System leaders today received strong support from regents to pursue this unique opportunity.

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UT System Regents to hold special meeting Friday

Aug 22nd, 2017

AUSTIN—The University of Texas System Board of Regents will hold a special called meeting beginning at 8 a.m. Friday, August 25, 2017 on the ninth floor of Ashbel Smith Hall, 201 W. 7th St.

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University Lands holding largest lease sale in history

Aug 22nd, 2017

HOUSTON— University Lands, the entity charged with managing 2 million acres of land in West Texas for the benefit of the Permanent University Fund, is offering leases for oil and gas development on nearly 400,000 acres. It is the largest lease sale in University Lands history.

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UT System Regents to meet Aug. 23-24

Aug 21st, 2017

AUSTIN—The University of Texas System Board of Regents will hold its regular meeting Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 23-24 in Austin. The meeting will be held on the ninth floor of Ashbel Smith Hall, 201 W. 7th St.

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More than half of state cancer grants awarded to UT institutions

Aug 21st, 2017

AUSTIN—The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) recently announced that eight University of Texas institutions have been awarded $59 million in grants to help make advancements in the prevention and treatment of cancer

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UT System Regents’ awards for innovative, outstanding teaching approach $18 million

Aug 17th, 2017

AUSTIN— As a freshman at what is now UT Rio Grande Valley, Estrella Medina saw a poster on campus of electrical engineering professor Mounir Ben Ghalia, Ph.D., and his robotics team. It inspired the first-generation college student to sign up for a course with Dr. Ben Ghalia, and from the start, his engaging and interactive teaching had her hooked on engineering.

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