Academics

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.

Event: Texas Army ROTC Leadership Speaker Series presents Staff Sgt.

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.

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.”

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.

Assistant Professor Kathryn Starkes is one of 30 faculty members and teaching assistants picked by students to get the Texas Exes Teaching Award.