July 11 Six named distinguished teachers at The University of Texas at Austin
Six faculty members from The University of Texas at Austin have been selected for membership in the university's Academy of Distinguished Teachers. The academy is intended to recognize and enhance teaching, particularly at the undergraduate level.July 8 Funeral services for Ronald Miles Brown to be at 1 p.m., Saturday, July 9, in Austin
Funeral arrangements have been announced for Dr. Ronald Miles Brown, a former vice president at The University of Texas at Austin who retired there in 2001 as a professor in higher education administration. He died July 2 in his home in Austin.July 6 Solar decathlon team raises roof of house for display on National Mall in Washington, D.C.
Organized by the U.S. Department of Energy in partnership with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, the Solar Decathlon competition challenges university teams to design and build an 800-square-foot, solar-powered house to compete with 17 other entries in 10 events evaluating the ingenuity, energy efficiency and architecture of the house.July 6 Steinberg appointed dean of LBJ School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin
James B. Steinberg, vice president and director of the Foreign Policy Studies Program at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C., has been appointed dean of the Lyndon Johnson School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin.July 6 James S. Hogg Journalism Award winners announced by School of Journalism, Hogg Foundation for Mental Health
Winners have been announced for the inaugural James S. Hogg Journalism Award for Mental Health Reporting by The University of Texas at Austin's School of Journalism and Hogg Foundation for Mental Health.July 6 Benson Latin American Collection acquires Anzaldúa archive
The archive of renowned feminist author, cultural theorist and independent scholar Gloria Evangelina Anzaldua (1942-2004) has been acquired by the Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection at The University of Texas at Austin.July 1 Nationally known educators to speak July 13-15 at Dana Center's 'Teaching the Hard Stuff' Conference
AUSTIN, Texas—Methods of teaching math, science and reading are the focus of “Teaching the Hard Stuff to Diverse Groups of Students,” a national conference for educators July 13-15, at the Adam’s Mark Hotel in Dallas. The conference is co-sponsored by the Charles A. Dana Center, a research unit at The University of Texas at Austin that [...]
