Archive for: Fenves
UT Becomes Leading Texas Public University in Graduation Success
By Danielle Lopez
In 2011, former UT president Bill Powers set the ambitious goal of raising four-year graduation rates from 51 percent that spring to 70 percent by 2017. Today,...
Highlights From President Fenves’ Third State of the University Speech
By Danielle Lopez
Wrapping up the end of his second year as president of The University of Texas and marking the start of a new semester, Greg Fenves gave his third State of the...
UT Town Hall Addresses Anti-Immigrant and Anti-Muslim Campus Posters
By Danielle Lopez
During a town hall-style forum hosted by UT president Greg Fenves on Wednesday, students voiced their concerns about religion, race, and immigration on campus,...
Meet the Regents: What You Missed at the Senate
By Danielle Lopez
Two days after Gov. Greg Abbott appointed two new members and one returning member to the University of Texas System Board of Regents, the Senate gathered to question...
First Impressions
By Andrew Roush
Greg Fenves took office this summer as the 29th president of UT-Austin. We spoke with him about his plans for the university and his emphasis on what he calls...
Here’s What President Fenves’ First Day Was Like
By Rose Cahalan
If Greg Fenves was feeling any first-day jitters Wednesday, he didn’t show it. On his first day as UT president, Fenves sailed through a packed schedule of...
Greg Fenves Named Sole Finalist for UT President
By Rose Cahalan
It’s a regime change, but not a radical one: Greg Fenves will, in all likelihood, be the 29th president of UT-Austin. The announcement of Fenves as the sole...
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This Texas Ex Is Singing His Cowboy Songs in Music City
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How a Former Marine Built UT’s National Championship Weightlifting Team
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Two Award-Winning Professors (and One Hollywood Celebrity) Make Science Cool
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The Way Back: Hoop Dreams
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Good Reads Q&A: This Children’s Book Brings Social-Emotional Learning to Life in Technicolor