Academics

The College of Communication at The University of Texas at Austin is honoring four individuals and a foundation with the Robert C. Jeffrey Benefactor Award for their contributions of time, labor and philanthropy.

Dr. Katharine Brooks, director of career services at The University of Texas at Austin, helps students studying in liberal arts fields such as English, economics and history market their education to future employers in her new online course “Taking Your Major from College to Career.”

Texas Senator Leticia Van de Putte will be the first of six prominent individuals offering their thoughts on leadership from the perspectives of politics, history, ethics, philanthropy, business and athletics as part of the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs’ inaugural Leadership Lecture Series, beginning Oct. 13.

Dr. Walter Bumphus, chair of the Department of Educational Administration in the College of Education at The University of Texas at Austin, has been invited by the White House to participate in the White House Summit on Community Colleges on Tuesday, Oct. 5.

The College of Communication Office of Student Affairs has been named an “Outstanding Advising Program” by the National Academic Advising Association (NACADA).

Six individuals and two organizations were honored by The University of Texas at Austin for their commitment to serving the Austin Hispanic community in the areas of education and media. An awards ceremony sponsored by the Office of the President and the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement was held Sept. 27 at the Mexican…

The WellNest, added in September to the Healthy Families Initiative at The University of Texas Elementary School, is enlisting the help of coaches and a seasoned chef to help promote health and wellness among its student population.

The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) has named Professor Henry Hu, holder of the Allan Shivers Chair in the Law of Banking and Finance at The University of Texas School of Law, as one of the 100 most influential people in corporate governance.

The first Graduate Psychology Education Program grant to be awarded to a Department of Educational Psychology has been given to The University of Texas at Austin for the training of doctoral psychology students in integrated health care.

Dr. James Hill, senior vice president and special assistant to the president of The University of Texas at Austin, has been selected by the National Forum of Black Public Administrators Central Texas Chapter (NFBPA-CTC) to receive the NFBPA-Marks of Excellence Award.