Academics

Event: The Sweatt Symposium – “Awareness to Action: The Native American Male Experience” When: Wednesday, April 11, 5 p.m. (reception), 6 p.m. (panel discussion)

High school math teachers tend to rate white female students’ math abilities lower than those of their white male peers, even when their grades and test scores are comparable, according to a University of Texas at Austin study.

The Education Foundation Advisory Council for The University of Texas at Austin’s College of Education has contributed $500,000 to create the $1.4 million Manuel J. Justiz Endowed Chair in Math, Science and Technology in Teacher Education. With fundraising ongoing, the endowment totals $1.4 million in gifts and pledges from 139 donors, making it one of…

To mark the Migrant Student Program’s 25th anniversary, watch 2006 Student of the Year Alexis Fernandez discuss the program’s impact on his life.

On March 28 at two live tapings of the Game Changers series, our speakers will ask: “Are You Ajax or Odysseus?” and “Can America Be Great Again?”

Event: The second annual Improving Productivity in Public Education forum will focus on how schools can achieve better results with fewer resources.

Event: The Sweatt Symposium – “Awareness to Action: The African American Male Experience” When: Wednesday, March 21, 5 p.m. (reception), 6 p.m. (panel discussion)

Four colleges and schools at The University of Texas at Austin were ranked in the Top 10 in their areas by U.S. News and World Report, according to the 2013 graduate rankings released March 13.

The University of Texas at Austin Presidential Citations for 2012 will recognize two leaders of university units and two pacesetting alumni.

For their contributions that have strengthened the university, Jay Boisseau, Barbara White, John Massey and Charles Tate will be honored March 7.

Parents always want the best education possible for their child, and new research from The University of Texas at Austin shows preschool enrollment is one of the best ways to ensure that disadvantaged kids start down the right academic path early on.

Having freshmen perform research doesn’t just improve undergraduate learning. It convinces more students to become science majors.