Yearly Archives: 2001
University of Texas at Austin Shakespeare at Winedale program receives challenge grant from National Endowment for the Humanities
Dec. 7, 2001
The National Endowment for the Humanities has awarded a $200,000 challenge grant to the Shakespeare at Winedale program at The University of Texas at Austin.
Fall 2001 convocations this week at The University of Texas at Austin
Dec. 6, 2001
Photo opportunity. An estimated 3,000 students will be graduated during Fall 2001 convocation ceremonies scheduled this week by the various schools and colleges at The University of Texas at Austin.
Center for American History at The University of Texas at Austin acquires information on doping of German athletes
Dec. 5, 2001
Photocopies of important documents from the secret police of the former German Democratic Republic — the Staatssicherheitsdienst (STASI) — relating to the East German government’s systematic doping of its athletes with anabolic steroids have been acquired by the Center for American History at The University of Texas at Austin.
New ‘artsreach’ program at The University of Texas at Austin encourages students to take their work back into their home communities
Dec. 4, 2001
A program where fine arts students take their creativity back into their Texas hometowns has been initiated by The University of Texas at Austin to build new audiences for art and music in rural areas of the state and to foster better relationships between artists and their constituencies.
University of Texas at Austin student returns home to conduct Corpus Christi Symphony at holiday concert in Rockport
Dec. 4, 2001
Rockport-Fulton High School choir director Martha Luigi was a substantial inspiration in Cory Reeves' life. She shared the gift of music with him, and this month The University of Texas at Austin student goes back to the small coastal community to return the favor.
Millionth book at Tarlton Law Library to be introduced Friday
Dec. 4, 2001
A rare English dictionary will be formally introduced this week at The University of Texas at Austin as the millionth volume in the vast collection of books at the Tarlton Law Library of the Jamail Center of Legal Research.
Songs of the Season at The University of Texas at Austin to bring together students, faculty, staff and Orange Santa on Friday
Dec. 4, 2001
The University of Texas at Austin community will come together on the last day of classes for the fall semester to sing “Songs of the Season!” Choral ensembles, led by Dr. James Morrow, will assemble on the west steps of the Main Building to lead the crowd of students, faculty and staff in singing festive holiday songs. Orange Santa will be present with a hollow replica of the Tower that will be filled with toys for a program to benefit families of the university community with special needs during the holiday season.
Environmental engineering students present term project results at Third Annual Student Symposium on Air Pollution
Dec. 3, 2001
Third Annual Student Symposium on Air Pollution.
Marine science, the oceans of Mars topic of lecture
Dec. 3, 2001
Dr. John W. Morse discusses the chemistry of ancient oceans that may have existed on Mars and how marine science relates to the search for life on other planets.
Dana Center helps science, math educators prepare for new TAKS exam
Nov. 28, 2001
The Charles A. Dana Center at The University of Texas at Austin will host two events to help Texans prepare for the new statewide public school exam. The new test is called the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) exam and replaces the old TAAS exam, beginning in the spring of 2003. Both sessions are free and open to educators and the public.
