The University of Texas at Austin is a public research university in Austin,Texas. It is the flagship institution of the University of Texas System. With 52,384 students as of Fall 2022,it is also the largest institution in the system.
Southern Illinois University is a public research university in Carbondale,Illinois. Chartered in 1869,SIU is the oldest and flagship campus of the Southern Illinois University system. SIU enrolls students from all 50 states and more than 100 countries. Originally founded as a normal college,the university today provides programs in a variety of disciplines,combining a strong liberal arts tradition with a focus on research. SIU was granted limited university status in 1943 and began offering graduate degrees in 1950. A separate campus was established in Edwardsville,Illinois in 1957,eventually becoming Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
Texas Southern University is a public historically black university in Houston,Texas. The university is one of the largest and most comprehensive historically black college or universities in the United States with nearly 8,000 students enrolled and over 100 academic programs. The university is a member school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund and it is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. It is classified among "R2:Doctoral Universities –High research activity".
Austin College is a private liberal arts college affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA) and located in Sherman,Texas.
The Texas State University System (TSUS) is a Public university system in Texas. It was created in 1911 to oversee the state's normal schools. It has since broadened its focus and comprises institutions of many different scopes.
William Charles Powers Jr. was an American attorney,academic,and university administrator who served as the 28th president of the University of Texas at Austin,becoming the second-longest serving president in the university's history. He held the position from February 1,2006,to July 2,2015,when he was succeeded by Gregory L. Fenves. Before his death,Powers held the Hines H. Baker and Thelma Kelley Baker Chair at the University of Texas School of Law.
Huston–Tillotson University (HT) is a private historically black university in Austin,Texas,United States. Established in 1875,it was the first institution of higher learning in Austin. The university is affiliated with the United Methodist Church,the United Church of Christ,and the United Negro College Fund. Huston–Tillotson University awards bachelor's degrees in business,education,the humanities,natural sciences,social sciences,science,and technology and a master's degree in educational leadership. It also offers alternative teacher certification and academic programs for undergraduates interested in pursuing post-graduate degrees in law and medicine.
Western Governors University (WGU) is a private,non-profit online university based in Millcreek,Utah,United States. The university uses an online competency-based learning model,providing advanced education for working professionals. Degrees awarded by WGU are accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU). The university was founded by 19 U.S. governors in 1997 after the idea was formulated at a 1995 meeting of the Western Governors Association to expand education offerings to the internet.
Austin Independent School District (AISD) is a school district based in the city of Austin,Texas,United States. Established in 1881,the district serves most of the City of Austin,the neighboring municipalities of Sunset Valley and San Leanna,and unincorporated areas in Travis County. The district operates 116 schools including 78 elementary schools,19 middle schools,and 17 high schools. As of 2013,AISD covers 54.1% of the City of Austin by area and serves 73.5% of its residents.
Priscilla Dean Slade was president of Texas Southern University (TSU) from October 27,1999,until June 2006.
Dr. Ann Stuart is the former chancellor and president of Texas Woman's University. She came to TWU as the university's first chancellor. She was the fourth woman president,serving fourteen years from December 1,1999,until her retirement on May 1,2014. Before TWU,she was president of Rensselaer at Hartford,a graduate school associated with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy,New York.
Dr. Molly Beth Beene Malcolm is an American educator and former politician. She is the executive vice chancellor of operations and public affairs for Austin Community College in Austin,Texas.
Michael Harris is an Israeli-American public policy scholar and university administrator. He is currently the Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs of Tennessee State University and a Professor of Public Administration and Policy.
Charles Ray Matthews is a former member and chairman of the Texas Railroad Commission and the chancellor-emeritus of the Texas State University System. Based in Austin,Texas,his service on the Railroad Commission extended from 1995 to 2005;as chancellor,from 2005 to 2010.
Sharon Mosher is an American geologist. She did her undergraduate work at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. After earning an MSc from Brown University,she returned to the University of Illinois to get her PhD in Geology in 1978. Since 2001 she has held the William Stamps Farish Chair at University of Texas,and,since 2009 she has served as the dean of the Jackson School of Geosciences at Texas. In 2013 she became the president of the American Geosciences Institute.
