Messages &
Speeches

In our 10-year strategic plan, our answer to “What Starts Here?” is clear and unwavering … Change Starts Here.

On Monday, April 8, The University of Texas at Austin will experience Austin’s first total solar eclipse since 1397 and the last until 2343.

I am writing to share with you that Soncia Reagins-Lilly, vice president for student affairs and dean of students, has made the decision to retire from the University.

Today, as we remember and celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., it is an opportunity for us to think as a community about where Dr. King said we should go, how we get there, and our actions along the way.

As the semester comes to a close, I write to update you on Senate Bill 17 (SB 17) implementation.

Universities play a key role in modern society, but the extent of that role is called into question when the world faces catastrophic events.