Messages &
Speeches

Dear Longhorns, Welcome back. There is nothing like the start of another school year. You can feel the energy from the collective optimism, excitement, and infinite potential. That certainly was the sense last night at our Gone to Texas celebration for new students. I hope we consider days like this…

Dear Longhorns, The University of Texas at Austin transforms lives. It certainly has for me. Growing up in the shadow of the Tower, attending as a student alongside my wife, Teresa, and seeing our children learn and work on campus, I have a profound reverence for our University and an…

Dear UT Faculty, Staff and Students, I am excited to announce that Dr. William “Will” Inboden, a distinguished teacher and scholar who has served in multiple leadership positions across higher education and government, will be the new Executive Vice President and Provost of UT Austin, effective Aug. 1. He will…

Dear UT Faculty and Staff, For more than a century, our University’s sustained excellence in research has produced unmatched innovation and life-changing benefit to people across Texas and around the world. From AI, to energy, to health care and much more, The University of Texas at Austin remains committed to…

Dear UT Faculty and Staff, The Texas Legislature is on the verge of passing Senate Bill 37, so we will begin planning changes to be ready for the fall semester. SB 37 will enact several changes to the governance and academic operations of Texas public universities and colleges that go…

Dear UT Students, Faculty and Staff, I am excited to announce that John Dalton, who has served in numerous leadership roles over 25 years at our University, will become Vice President for Student Affairs on June 16. I am grateful that he has accepted this opportunity to serve, and I…