Yearly Archives: 2006

Austin philanthropists and University of Texas at Austin donors Bill and Bettye Nowlin have given the University of Texas Press $500,000 to create the William and Bettye Nowlin Series, an endowed series that will support the publication of books on art and art history of the Western hemisphere, general history of the Western hemisphere, photography and archaeology of the Western world.

The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing is among 14 schools of nursing nationwide chosen to participate in 'Transforming Care at the Bedside,' an initiative to improve the quality of hospital-based patient care at the front lines.

Five alumni were elected Distinguished Engineering Graduates of The University of Texas at Austin and were honored at fall commencement ceremonies Dec. 9.

Liz Carpenter, who served as press secretary and chief of staff for Lady Bird Johnson when Lyndon B. Johnson was president of the United States, and Cyndi Taylor Krier, vice chairman of the Board of Regents of The University of Texas System, will be among keynote speakers during fall convocation 2006 ceremonies Saturday, Dec. 9, and Sunday, Dec. 10, honoring graduating students at The University of Texas at Austin.

'Homo Erectus,' a comedy set in prehistoric times and produced by Burnt Orange Productions in association with The University of Texas Film Institute, has been selected from 3,600 submissions to screen at the 2007 Slamdance Film Festival, Jan. 18-27 in Park City, Utah.

A two-day workshop for The University of Texas at Austin community will focus on developing tools for innovation.

A University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing professor, who believes there are significant ethnic differences in how women experience menopause, is conducting a $1.2 million National Institutes of Health study to collect data on 500 middle-aged women nationwide.

The 80-year-old north end, built in 1924 and the oldest portion of Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium, will be demolished and rebuilt beginning Friday, Dec. 8.

Dr. Leonard Moore, a nationally recognized scholar on issues about race and popular culture, will speak at a 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7, public forum at The University of Texas at Austin addressing racial stereotypes and caricatures and how they relate to recent claims of racism in the Austin community.

Students, faculty and staff from The University of Texas at Austin will gather on the West Mall steps of the Main Building at noon on Dec. 8 to celebrate Songs of the Season, a holiday sing-along that will feature an appearance by Orange Santa.