Academics
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Austin’s Community Leaders Receive University of Texas at Austin Leadership Awards
The University of Texas at Austin honored seven outstanding men and women and three organizations on Dec. 9 with the Community Leadership Awards.
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Hogg Foundation Invests $1.5 Million to Extend Bilingual Scholarship Program Three More Years
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.
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Seven Faculty Members Selected to Receive President’s Associates Teaching Excellence Awards
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.
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Strengthen Quality of Instruction, Opportunities for “Deep Learning” to Improve Community College Completion Rates, Study Says
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.
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Two University of Texas at Austin Employees Elected as Officers of Envision Central Texas
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.
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Communication Professor Named Distinguished Scholar
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).
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Plan II Alumnus Austin Ligon Gives $200,000 for Study Abroad
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.
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University Celebrates International Education Week
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.
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For 100 years, the Graduate School has built the university’s reputation for research and teaching
As an undergraduate engineering student at the University of Connecticut, Sheldon Bish participated in the National Science Foundation’s Research Experience for Undergraduates at The University of Texas at Austin.
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Inventor of Ethernet and Venture Capital Executive Bob Metcalfe to Lead Innovation Initiatives at The University of Texas at Austin
Dr. Robert M. Metcalfe, an icon of entrepreneurial engineering and inventor of today’s local-area networking standard, Ethernet, has been selected to lead innovation initiatives at The University of Texas at Austin Cockrell School of Engineering.
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Millennials and News Summit: The Real Challenge to the Future of Journalism and Journalism Education
Event: Millennials-the generation born between the early ’80s and ’90s-are digital natives who are constantly connected and ready to consume information day and night.
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Thanks Day to Raise Awareness of Student Educational Funding
University of Texas at Austin students will celebrate Thanks Day on Nov. 10, to express appreciation to alumni, faculty, family, donors and the state for supporting their education.
