Nov. 19 New Center to Promote Foreign Language Study
A new, first-of-its-kind language center will help develop standards and benchmarks for teaching foreign languages at The University of Texas at Austin and serve as a resource for faculty and departments.Nov. 3 Positions Eliminated at McCombs School, Further Cost-Saving Measures Expected
Supervisors in the McCombs School of Business have notified 16 people that their positions have been eliminated as a result of the current budgetary crisis, with a final employment date of Jan. 31 for the affected positions. Staff reductions at the school were announced Sept. 15 and finalized on Monday, Nov. 2.Oct. 15 LBJ School's RGK Center and Dell Invite Students Worldwide to Participate in 2010 Dell Social Innovation Challenge
The RGK Center for Philanthropy and Community Service in the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin and Dell are seeking undergraduate and graduate students from universities and colleges around the world to share their ideas for making the world a better place.Oct. 15 Adoption of New Race/Ethnic Categorization Format Begins at The University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin has begun a process of adopting new categories which affect all levels of education from preschool to university level throughout the nation for identifying and reporting the race and ethnicity of its students, faculty and staff members.Oct. 9 LBJ School of Public Affairs' Center for Politics and Governance to Partner with Texas Tribune
The Center for Politics and Governance (CPG) at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin announced today a strategic partnership with the Texas Tribune, a new non-profit, nonpartisan public media organization headquartered in Austin, Texas.Sept. 29 Visual Arts Center in Department of Art and Art History Scheduled for Completion Spring 2010 at The University of Texas at Austin
The former site of the Jack S. Blanton Museum of Art in the Art Building is undergoing major renovation to house a new contemporary art hub, the Visual Arts Center (VAC) in the Department of Art and Art History at The University of Texas at Austin.Sept. 23 Shuttle Service Reinstated for University of Texas at Austin Home Football Games
Football fans attending home games can catch a ride on the Capital Metro Longhorns Express Bus beginning Saturday, Sept. 26.Sept. 18 Archive of Photojournalist Eddie Adams Donated to Briscoe Center
The photographic archive of renowned photojournalist Eddie Adams has been donated by his widow, Alyssa Adams, to the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History at The University of Texas at Austin.Sept. 17 President Powers Delivers 2009 State of the University Address
William Powers Jr., president of The University of Texas at Austin, delivered his fourth President's State of the University Address Sept. 16, providing a report on ongoing and new initiatives of the university's administration.Sept. 16 Performing Arts Center Now Texas Performing Arts at The University of Texas at Austin
Under the new leadership of Director and Associate Dean Kathy Panoff, The University of Texas at Austin Performing Arts Center has a new name: Texas Performing Arts at The University of Texas at Austin.Sept. 16 The University of Texas at Austin to Automatically Admit Top 8 Percent of High School Graduates for 2011
The University of Texas at Austin will automatically admit all eligible 2011 summer/fall freshman applicants who rank within the top 8 percent of their high school graduating classes, with remaining spaces to be filled through holistic review.Sept. 15 2009 Fall Semester Enrollment Increases to 51,032 at The University of Texas at Austin
Total enrollment at The University of Texas at Austin increased to 51,032 students for the 2009 fall semester, an increase of 1,048 students (2.1 percent) compared to the 2008 fall semester, according to a preliminary analysis.
