Academics

Holly Williams, professor in the Department of Theatre and Dance at The University of Texas at Austin, has been selected by the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board to receive a Fulbright Specialists grant for a project in Finland at the Turun Ammattikorkeakoulu Taideakatemia, the Turku University of Applied…

Lawrence (Larry) Speck, distinguished professor and former dean of the School of Architecture at The University of Texas at Austin, has been awarded the Topaz Medallion for Excellence in Architecture Education, the highest honor awarded to an architectural educator, from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA).

Sophomore Armando Vera used an Undergraduate Studies grant to teach Peruvian children English … and the “Hook ’em, Horns” hand sign.

The full Q-and-A with Armando Vera, the inaugural recipient of the UGS Exploration Experience Grant.

The University of Texas at Austin honored seven outstanding men and women and three organizations on Dec. 9 with the Community Leadership Awards.

A statewide strategy to increase Spanish-language mental health services has proven so successful the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health is investing an additional $1.5 million to extend the program three more years.

Seven faculty members have been selected to receive the President’s Associates Teaching Excellence Award for the 2010-2011 academic year at The University of Texas at Austin.

Continuing to boost the quality of teaching in community colleges is essential if students’ degrees are to have the desired impact on society and the economy, says a new report from The University of Texas at Austin’s Center for Community College Student Engagement.

Two University of Texas at Austin employees have been elected officers and board members of Envision Central Texas (ECT), an organization dedicated to managing future growth in Central Texas.

John Daly, a professor in the Department of Communication Studies at The University of Texas at Austin, has been named a distinguished scholar — the highest honor bestowed by the National Communication Association (NCA).

University of Texas at Austin alumnus and CarMax founder Austin Ligon and his wife, Samornmitr “Pan” Lamsam, have committed $200,000 to the Plan II Honors program over the next four years to support students studying abroad and encourage other alumni to support the program.

Event: The University of Texas at Austin is celebrating International Education Week with film nights, foreign language sessions, cultural workshops, travel seminars, music and dance performances, art exhibits, study abroad events and international trivia competitions.