Staff

Service and support
On this Veterans Day, Thomas Hatfield, director of the Briscoe Center's Military History Institute, reminds us that the United States is a country still at war and support for veterans and those serving in the armed forces should continue.
National spotlight shines on KUT News
The KUT News team picked up two national Edward R. Murrow Awards in October for stories on rural healthcare and NASA.
A glimpse into J. M. Coetzee's bound drafts
The Ransom Center's literature curator combed through the Nobel-winning writer and alum's archive and discovered more than his elegant handwriting.
Staff stories
About 11,000 staff members keep the university running like a well-oiled machine. Four staff members share how they help make that happen.
Leading the charge for student success
Luz Hinojosa, once a migrant student who worked picking grapes in California, now helps high school students fulfill their college dreams.
Know - Your connection to a world of ideas

Academic Dates & Deadlines

March 1, Thursday: Application deadline for International Education Fee Scholarship (IEFS) for summer and fall study abroad programs.
March 2, Friday: Intrasemester reports due in the deans' offices.
March 12-17, Monday-Saturday: Spring break.
Tower Talk

On Thursday, I participated on a panel with three other university presidents at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York. Its Higher Education Working Group wanted to hear our thoughts on how higher education is affecting globalization and vice versa.

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