Oct. 26 22 Bilingual Graduate Social Work Students Receive $386,000 in Scholarships from the Hogg Foundation
The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health is working to expand Spanish-language mental health services in Texas by awarding $386,000 in full-tuition scholarships to 22 bilingual graduate social work students across the state.Oct. 26 UT Law's Actual Innocence Clinic Helps Prove Innocence of Dallas Man Wrongly Convicted
The Actual Innocence Clinic at The University of Texas School of Law has proved, in collaboration with The University of Texas-Arlington and the Dallas County District Attorney's Office, the innocence of a Dallas man who spent more than 12 years in Texas prisons for a murder he did not commit.Oct. 20 Public to Design, Build "Wall of Change" to Mark Berlin Wall Anniversary
To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, students and members of the public are invited to use their conscience, graffiti skills and a cardboard box to build a “wall of change” at The University of Texas at Austin on Monday evening Nov. 9.Sept. 1 Hogg Foundation Grants Will Fund Mental Health Services for 10,000 Houston Area Children and Youth
An estimated 10,000 children and youth in high-need areas of Houston and Harris County will receive mental health services in the next three years through a $7.8 million grant initiative funded by the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health.Aug. 26 Graduate Social Work Students in Texas Receive $25,000 in Scholarships for Mental Health Studies
Five Texas graduate students of social work have been awarded the prestigious Ima Hogg Scholarship for Mental Health for the 2009-2010 academic year.Aug. 12 UT Elementary School Receives "Exemplary" Rating from Texas Education Agency
The University of Texas Elementary School enters its seventh year of operation under the title of "Exemplary," based on its spring 2009 scores on the Texas Academic Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) tests. UT Elementary joins Austin ISD's Blanton and Ortega elementary schools as the only east Austin schools with this rating.June 18 Baseball, Golf Tournaments Have Economic Impact
Conservative estimates show that during the NCAA Austin baseball regional and super regional weekends, $2.1 million were infused into the economy, according to Don Hoyte with Texas Trust Funds. In addition, The University of Texas at Austin also hosted the NCAA Men's Golf Central Regional Championship in May, and that event is estimated to have generated [...]June 3 Nonprofit Group Receives $259,000 Grant from Hogg Foundation to Coordinate Statewide Learning Community on Integrated Health Care
Mental Health America of Greater Houston (MHA) has received a $259,092 grant from the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health to help accelerate and expand integrated health care in Texas by forming a statewide network of health care providers.June 2 Hogg Foundation Awards $150,000 in Grants for Mental Health Research at Texas Universities
Ten tenure-track assistant professors conducting mental health research projects in Texas have received grants totaling nearly $150,000 from the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health.May 13 Hogg Foundation Offers Up to $9 Million in Grants Over Three Years for Children's Mental Health Services in Houston and Harris County
The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health plans to award up to $3 million a year in grants in the next three years to expand and improve mental health services for children and families in Houston and Harris County.April 22 The University of Texas at Austin Provides Resources for Unemployed Alumni and Employers Seeking to Hire
AccessUT, a restricted Web site at The University of Texas at Austin, is becoming a powerful tool in helping unemployed alumni find their next job during a sagging national economy.April 20 Dropout Reduction and Jobs Program Developed by University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work Student Funded for Eastside Memorial High School
A job-training/dropout reduction program developed by a University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work student for the Austin Independent School District has been awarded a $250,000 grant by the Texas Education Agency.
