Academics
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Four Colleges and Schools Receive Top Marks in U.S. News & World Report Rankings
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.
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University of Texas at Austin Names Four to Receive Presidential Citations
The University of Texas at Austin Presidential Citations for 2012 will recognize two leaders of university units and two pacesetting alumni.
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Four leaders will receive Presidential Citation
For their contributions that have strengthened the university, Jay Boisseau, Barbara White, John Massey and Charles Tate will be honored March 7.
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Preschools Significantly Reduce Achievement Gap Between Rich and Poor, New Twin Study Shows
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.
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Learning by doing
Having freshmen perform research doesn’t just improve undergraduate learning. It convinces more students to become science majors.
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Medal of Honor Recipient Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta to Speak on Leadership to Texas Army ROTC
Event: Texas Army ROTC Leadership Speaker Series presents Staff Sgt.
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Hogg Foundation Awards 27 Full Scholarships to Bilingual Graduate Students in Texas
The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health at The University of Texas at Austin has awarded scholarships to 27 bilingual students seeking a master’s degree in social work to help increase diversity in the Texas mental health workforce.
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Powers on U.S. Supreme Court decision to hear Fisher case
President Bill Powers says, “The university is firmly committed to a holistic admissions policy that is narrowly tailored to achieve the educational benefits of a diverse student body.”
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The University of Texas at Austin Releases Blueprint to Raising Graduation Rates Within Five Years
The key to raising four-year graduation rates at UT Austin is enhancing freshman orientation and the first-year experience and improving advising and student tracking, according to a newly released task force report.
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Teaching excellence
Assistant Professor Kathryn Starkes is one of 30 faculty members and teaching assistants picked by students to get the Texas Exes Teaching Award.
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UTeach Institute Commits to Double UTeach Programs to 50 Nationally by 2017
The UTeach Institute has committed to doubling the numbers of universities implementing The University of Texas at Austin’s UTeach teacher preparation program nationally from 25 to 50, and students enrolled nationwide, from 5,000 to 10,000, by 2017.
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A serendipitous gift
School of Nursing alumna and scholarship recipient Trina Sommerlatte made more than a good first impression on donors Claud and Mary Virginia Jacobs.
