Yearly Archives: 2007

A new family wellness center, a primary care facility to provide medical care to low-income, uninsured residents of Austin and Travis County, has been established by The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing.

Dr. Joan Shiring, a clinical associate professor in the College of Education's Department of Curriculum and Instruction, received the Elizabeth Shatto Massey Award for Excellence in Teacher Education at a dinner in the Etter-Harbin Alumni Center on Thursday, Sept. 20.

Renowned lawyer and public servant Ambassador Robert S. Strauss and the law firm of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP have contributed $7.5 million to The University of Texas at Austin to establish a new research center on global affairs.

The LBJ School of Public Affairs and the AT&T Foundation, the philanthropic arm of AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T), announced today the opening of the Center for Politics and Governance (CPG), with AT&T, a longtime supporter of The University of Texas System, providing a $1 million foundational grant to start the Center.

William Powers Jr., president of The University of Texas at Austin, praised the hard-earned accomplishments of the university during his second State of the University Address Wednesday, Sept. 19, but he also stressed it is important to recognize and confront serious challenges that must be overcome if the institution is to become 'the great public university in America.'

The University of Texas at Austin student population is becoming more ethnically diverse, according to a preliminary enrollment analysis for the fall 2007 semester showing that proportional representation on campus increased to record high numbers for Hispanic, Asian American and foreign students.

The University of Texas at Austin's College of Education has received a $1 million grant from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) to establish a research center that will report findings on critical education issues in Texas.

As a result of an inquiry from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in spring 2007 The University of Texas at Austin began a systematic review of all reported laboratory incidents and adverse events from January 2000 to the present.

Sara Martinez Tucker, undersecretary for the U.S. Department of Education, will be the keynote speaker for a ceremony Oct. 9 at The University of Texas at Austin unveiling a bronze statue of civil rights leader Cesar Chavez.

A blue-ribbon task force on juvenile justice, chaired by a University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work professor, recommends community-based programs and specialized treatment for juvenile offenders and families.