Media Advisories
| May 9 | Press conference to announce major gifts |
May 13 Gift for William H. Crook Chair in International Affairs Will Fund Research on Economic Development
A gift from Mrs. Eleanor Crook to the Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law at The University of Texas at Austin will create an endowed chair dedicated to promoting global economic development and fighting poverty.May 13 Ransom Center, Region XIII Team Up for Teaching Workshops
The Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center and Education Service Center Region XIII announce free teacher workshops examining the United States in the 1950s. These workshops are held in conjunction with the Ransom Center's exhibition "On the Road with the Beats."May 12 May Health Notes: Researchers Examine Psychological Stress and Coping Strategies
May is Mental Health Awareness Month—and spring semester final exams. Universities of Texas at Austin researchers are available to discuss issues ranging from psychological stress to prevention and coping methods.May 12 University of Texas at Austin Liberal Arts Student Wins Prestigious Beinecke Scholarship
Dhananjay Jagannathan, a Plan II Honors student majoring in philosophy, classics and linguistics at The University of Texas at Austin, has received a Beinecke Memorial Scholarship to pursue his graduate degree.May 12 Houston Attorney's $15 Million Gift Will Support Law, Nursing, Undergraduate Studies
Prominent Houston attorney, philanthropist and University of Texas at Austin alumnus Joseph D. Jamail has given the university $15 million to create endowments in the schools of Law and Nursing and the Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Studies.May 8 Convocation Speakers at The University of Texas at Austin Include Philanthropists, Public Officials, Educators, Journalists
A prominent civil rights advocate, a Texas newspaper publisher, a federal appeals court judge and the chairman of the Board of Regents for the University of Texas System are among the speakers scheduled for convocation ceremonies at The University of Texas at Austin, May 16 and 17.May 8 Conference on Biosafety Issues Scheduled for May 14 at The University of Texas at Austin
A conference on biosafety issues in university research will be held May 14 at The University of Texas at Austin.May 7 In Memoriam: Professor Roy M. Mersky, 1925–2008
Professor Roy M. Mersky, the Harry M. Reasoner Regents Chair in Law and longtime director of the Tarlton Law Library and Jamail Center for Legal Research at The University of Texas School of Law, died Tuesday, May 6, in Austin after a brief illness. Mersky, a decorated World War II veteran and civil rights advocate, [...]May 7 School of Journalism Named One of Five "ABC News on Campus" Bureaus
The School of Journalism at The University of Texas at Austin is partnering with ABC News to educate and mentor talented college students through the ABC News on Campus initiative.May 7 Legendary Coach Joe Paterno to Keynote Dinner Honoring Football Coach Mack Brown
A dinner honoring The University of Texas at Austin's head football coach, Mack Brown, for his dedication to leadership on and off the field will be held Friday, May 16, at 7 p.m. at the Four Seasons Hotel.May 6 University of Texas at Austin Adopts Campus Sustainability Policy
The University of Texas at Austin has adopted a Campus Sustainability Policy to integrate sustainability in academic programs, operations, campus planning, administration and outreach, becoming one of the first Texas public higher education institutions to introduce such a rigorous plan, President William Powers Jr. has announced.
