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AUSTIN — The University of Texas System Board of Regents will hold a special called meeting via telephone conference call at 3:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 25, on the ninth floor of Ashbel Smith Hall, 201 W. 7th St. in Austin.

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Wages for Graduates of University of Texas Institutions Higher than National Average, New Georgetown University Report Finds

Jul 19th, 2017

Washington, D.C. – Graduates from University of Texas System institutions out earn other bachelor’s degree holders not just in Texas but across the nation, a new study shows, demonstrating that a University of Texas education is a worthwhile investment in the future.

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UT minority-serving institutions top in nation in federal funding for science and engineering

Jul 18th, 2017

AUSTIN—Three University of Texas institutions rank among the top 20 minority-serving academic institutions in the nation that received the most federal research funding for science and engineering.

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UT System Regents to meet July 12-13

Jul 10th, 2017

AUSTIN—The University of Texas System Board of Regents will meet Wednesday and Thursday, July 12-13, at the Hotel Granduca Austin, 320 S. Capital of Texas Highway. The meeting and working retreat will be held in the Sala Como Room.

Paid surface lot parking and valet parking is available to the public and the media.

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UT institutions receive more than $8 million for innovative programs to boost student success

Jul 5th, 2017

AUSTIN—Five University of Texas institutions will receive $8.2 million allocated by the UT System Board of Regents to fund innovative campus-based projects designed to enhance student success.

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UT Regents name finalist for president of UT San Antonio

Jun 30th, 2017

AUSTIN—The University of Texas System Board of Regents named T. Taylor Eighmy, Ph.D., as the sole finalist for the presidency of The University of Texas at San Antonio.

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UT System Regents to meet Friday

Jun 27th, 2017

AUSTIN — The University of Texas System Board of Regents will hold a special called meeting beginning at 8 a.m. Friday, June 30 on the ninth floor of Ashbel Smith Hall, 201 W. 7th St. in Austin.

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UT System Regents to meet Wednesday

Jun 26th, 2017

AUSTIN—The University of Texas System Board of Regents will hold a special called meeting at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 28 at 1111 Travis Street, in downtown Houston.

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Suicide rates for white Texans more than triple rates for black and Hispanic Texans, UT analysis shows

Jun 20th, 2017

AUSTIN—Suicide rates in Texas were more than triple for white people than for black and Hispanic people in 2015, according to a new analysis from The University of Texas System and UT Health Northeast.

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UT System Regents to meet Tuesday

Jun 16th, 2017

AUSTIN — The University of Texas System Board of Regents will hold a special called meeting via telephone conference call at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 20, on the ninth floor of Ashbel Smith Hall, 201 W. 7th St. in Austin.

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New chief executive officer to lead investment management of UT, A&M System endowments

Jun 16th, 2017

AUSTIN—The University of Texas/Texas A&M Investment Management Company (UTIMCO) has named Thomas Britton “Britt” Harris IV as its new chief executive officer and chief investment officer. Harris will oversee the investments of more than $40 billion in assets under management—including the Permanent University Fund—for the benefit of The University of Texas and Texas A&M University systems.

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UT System ranks 8th globally for most U.S. patents granted in 2016

Jun 7th, 2017

AUSTIN—Discoveries in medicine and technology across institutions in The University of Texas System have earned UT a spot among the world’s top universities that receive U.S. patents for inventions.

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Statement from Texas’ six chancellors on campus sexual assault legislation

May 30th, 2017

We applaud the Texas Legislature, with a special recognition of Senators Kirk Watson and Joan Huffman and Representatives Jeff Leach, Carol Alvarado, J.M. Lozano and John Zerwas for authoring legislation during the 85th Session that addressed the very important issue of campus sexual misconduct.

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UT celebrates graduates’ accomplishments at ceremonies across the state

May 23rd, 2017

Families and friends from all over the state, nation and world converged in Texas this month to celebrate the graduation of more than 33,000 students receiving undegraduate, graduate and professional degrees from University of Texas health and academic institutions.

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UT institutions collaborate to leverage size, expertise to drive more efficient, improved health care

May 18th, 2017

AUSTIN—University of Texas institutions are harnessing both technology and their collective reach to deliver higher quality health care more efficiently.

When it’s fully implemented, the UT System Health Intelligence Platform will gather data about various aspects of health care delivery, aggregate and analyze the data, and ultimately help medical providers make better decisions about patient care and how to deliver it.

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UT represented at UN-hosted summit on importance of innovation in job creation

May 17th, 2017

UNITED NATIONS— Julie Goonewardene, a veteran entrepreneur who supports The University of Texas institutions in innovation and commercialization efforts, brought the UT story and spirit of enterprise and entrepreneurship to representatives from around the world last week as a featured speaker at the UN’s Small Business Knowledge Summit.

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UT System launches comprehensive effort to increase physician well-being

May 15th, 2017

AUSTIN—Long hours and a high-stress environment coupled with mounting administrative work and bureaucracy has at least half of physicians across the nation feeling overworked and emotionally exhausted, a dynamic that – given the shortage of doctors – has become a public health care crisis, according to American Medical Association.

The University of Texas System is addressing the crisis by taking an early leadership role in the development of a comprehensive initiative to increase physician wellness and resiliency.

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Heidingsfield receives Harold Cottle Justice Award

May 10th, 2017

AUSTIN—UT System Police Director Michael Heidingsfield was recognized by the Texas Association Against Sexual Assault (TAASA) with the 2016 - 2017 Harold Cottle Justice Award for his significant contributions to the anti-sexual violence movement.

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Sandra Woodley officially named president of The University of Texas of the Permian Basin

May 10th, 2017

AUSTIN—The University of Texas System Board of Regents named Sandra K. Woodley, Ph.D., the next president of The University of Texas of the Permian Basin.

Regents approved the appointment at the board meeting today. Woodley, who is the former president of the University of Louisiana System, was unanimously selected as the sole finalist for the position at a special board meeting in March.

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UT System Administration realigns priorities, reduces staffing for improved efficiency, service to institutions

May 10th, 2017

AUSTIN— The University of Texas System is shrinking the size of its administrative headquarters staff, improving alignment and restructuring priorities to better serve UT’s 14 academic and health institutions.

Through a multi-pronged approach over the past six months, the UT System Administration has eliminated 115 full-time-equivalent employee (FTE) positions.

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