Monthly Archives: Sept. 2000

UT Austin announces $300,000 scholarship donation from Nortel Networks

Sept. 11, 2000

The University of Texas at Austin on Monday (Sept. 11) announced that it has received a $300,000 donation from Nortel Networks.*

UT Austin biologists pioneer new method for cotton growth that could lead to improved textiles

Sept. 11, 2000

They look no more significant than bits of popcorn tossed into a finger bowl. But the small balls of cotton floating in a petri dish in the laboratory of Dr. R. Malcolm Brown Jr. could hold the key to increased profits for a major Texas industry.

Women’s studies professor presents Gertrude Stein performance

Sept. 8, 2000

The Center for Women's Studies at The University of Texas at Austin presents Lynn C. Miller in a special performance of her one-woman show "Gertrude Stein as Gertrude Stein" Friday Sept. 15 at 7 p.m. in the Utopia Theatre, Social Work Building, 1925 San Jacinto.

UT Austin police investigating vandalism to door locks on main campus buildings

Sept. 7, 2000

An estimated 41 buildings at The University of Texas at Austin main campus were found vandalized with glue and other foreign objects in the door locks early Thursday morning.

Dallas Mayor Ronald Kirk to speak at law school

Sept. 6, 2000

Ronald Kirk, the first African American mayor of Dallas, will discuss "The Rewards of Public Service" at a lecture Thursday (Sept. 7) at The University of Texas at Austin. The talk will be held at 3:30 p.m. in the Bates Recital Hall, located in the Music Building and Recital Hall on East Campus Drive.

UT Austin’s LBJ School of Public Affairs releases report on race relations in city of Austin

Sept. 6, 2000

A report released today (Sept. 6) by the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin finds that Austin residents view race relations as a serious and continuing problem. The report explores public perceptions of race relations and assesses services provided by the city of Austin.

UT Austin to name street honoring alumnus Robert Dedman, known for philanthropy in helping National Merit Scholars

Sept. 1, 2000

The University of Texas at Austin has named a campus street for alumnus Robert H. Dedman Sr., honoring him for several decades of philanthropy and service.

UT Child Care Center to provide care for children ages 3-12 during UT home football games

Sept. 1, 2000

The University of Texas Child Care Center, located south of the Darrel K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in the School of Social Work Building, is expanding its regular day-care program to include childcare during UT home football games.