Monthly Archives: Jan. 2003
Writing sample will be admissions requirement, The University of Texas at Austin announces
Jan. 14, 2003
Placing renewed emphasis on the importance of writing skills, The University of Texas at Austin announced today (Jan. 14) that high school seniors planning to enter college in fall 2006 will be required to demonstrate writing skills on an admissions test to be accepted to the university.
Research Education in Texas to be highlighted by presentations at State Capitol Wednesday
Jan. 13, 2003
Presidents and provosts of five Texas universities and student representatives of each school will discuss research projects and how their research benefits Texans during 'Research Education in Texas' on Wednesday (Jan. 15) at the State Capitol.
Oral arguments involving cameras in courtrooms case to be heard in courtroom at The University of Texas at Austin, Wednesday (Jan. 15)
Jan. 13, 2003
The State of Texas Court of Criminal Appeals will hold oral arguments Jan. 15 in the Eidman Courtroom at The University of Texas at Austin School of Law. The court is the highest Texas court with jurisdiction over criminal matters.
Celebration honoring the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. to be held Wednesday at The University of Texas at Austin
Jan. 9, 2003
A celebration of diversity and tribute to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. will be held at 7 p.m.,, Wednesday (Jan. 15) at The University of Texas at Austin. The public is invited to attend the event on the 74th anniversary of the slain civil rights leader's birthday.
Art professor included among 10 leading scholars by Black Issues In Higher Education magazine
Jan. 8, 2003
Michael Ray Charles, associate professor of art in the College of Fine Arts at The University of Texas at Austin, is one of 10 scholars profiled in the January edition of Black Issues In Higher Education magazine.
Economics alum creates scholarship endowment at The University of Texas at Austin
Jan. 7, 2003
Charles Davidson, a 1997 graduate of The University of Texas at Austin, has created a $25,000 endowment aimed at providing scholarships in Latin American studies for students in South Texas and the border region.
University unveils redesign plans for Tower Garden Memorial
Jan. 6, 2003
Design plans for a memorial dedicated to the victims of the 1966 shootings at The University of Texas at Austin Tower were unveiled today (Jan. 6) to the Facilities and Construction Committee of The University of Texas System Board of Regents.
Strongest evidence of global warming provided in new research study
Jan. 1, 2003
A biologist at The University of Texas at Austin has teamed up with an economist to provide the strongest statistical evidence yet that global warming is affecting the natural world. Even when the pair considered habitat destruction or other possible underlying causes for behavior changes in plants, animals and other wildlife, the analyses still pointed to global warming.
