July 28 Degrees and dates of attendance information now available online
The University of Texas at Austin has begun a new online service that makes it more convenient for prospective employers, landlords, scholarship providers and even prospective spouses and in-laws to verify attendance and graduation information about current and former students whose academic records are computerized.July 22 Faculty members selected for Dads' Association Centennial Teaching Fellowships at The University of Texas at Austin
Four faculty members from The University of Texas at Austin have been selected to receive Dads' Association Centennial Teaching Fellowships for the 2005 fall semester.July 22 National Advisory Group established for UTOPIA
An advisory group of regional and national technology experts has been established to further enhance the progression of UTOPIA, the University of Texas at Austin's digital knowledge gateway.July 18 Bureau of Economic Geology at The University of Texas at Austin leads Texas effort to build power plant of the future
The Bureau of Economic Geology at The University of Texas at Austin's Jackson School of Geosciences has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the state of Texas to help prepare the state's bid for FutureGen, a $1 billion federal program to develop the power plant of the future.July 18 "The Cassidy Kids" set to shoot in Austin
The University of Texas Film Institute and Burnt Orange Productions will begin principal photography on 'The Cassidy Kids' in and around Austin on July 21.July 18 University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing invited to White House for tsunami relief reception
Representatives from The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing have been invited by President George W. Bush to attend a July 21 reception at the White House honoring tsunami relief volunteers.July 14 University takes cost-saving measure to out-source receiving and delivery services to MagRabbit, Inc.
The University of Texas at Austin has initiated a cost-saving measure that will eliminate the university's Central Receiving and Delivery Department and replace it with a logistics company--Austin-based MagRabbit, Inc.July 12 Five faculty members named recipients of President's Associates Teaching Excellence Awards from The University of Texas at Austin
Five faculty members at The University of Texas at Austin have been selected as recipients of the President's Associates Teaching Excellence Awards for the 2004-05 academic year.July 12 Texas Digital Library established
The University of Texas Libraries, Texas A&M University Libraries, the University of Houston Libraries, Texas Tech University Libraries and Rice University Libraries have entered into an agreement to establish the Texas Digital Library (TDL).July 12 The University of Texas at Austin ranked fifth-best producer of degrees for minority undergraduates
The University of Texas at Austin ranks fifth in the nation in producing undergraduate degrees for minority groups, according to Black Issues in Higher Education magazine. In addition to the overall standing, the university ranks eighth nationally among the magazine's Top 100 producers of undergraduates for both Asian Americans and Hispanics.July 12 Robert G. Moser chosen for appointment to position as 2005-06 William David Blunk Memorial Professor
Dr. Robert G. Moser, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Department of Government of the College of Liberal Arts at The University of Texas at Austin, has been appointed the university's 2005-06 William David Blunk Memorial Professor.July 12 Engineering school ranked third best producer of minority engineers
The University of Texas at Austin College of Engineering has been named a top national producer of minority engineering undergraduates by Black Issues in Higher Education magazine.
