University of Texas at Tyler

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The University of Texas at Tyler
University of Texas at Tyler seal.svg
Former names
Tyler State College (1971–1975)
Texas Eastern University (1975–1979)
MottoDisciplina Praesidium Civitatis (Latin)
Motto in English
"The cultivated mind is the guardian genius of democracy" [1]
Type Public research university
EstablishedJune 10, 1971;53 years ago (June 10, 1971) [2]
Parent institution
 University of Texas System
Accreditation SACS
Academic affiliation
Endowment $154.96 million (2021) [3]
President Julie V. Philley
Provost Amir Mirmiran
Students9,927 (fall 2020) [4]
Undergraduates 6,703 (fall 2020) [4]
Postgraduates 2,340 (fall 2020) [4]
Location
Tyler
,
Texas
,
United States
CampusMidsize City, [5] 259 acres (1.05 km2)
Other campuses
NewspaperPatriot Talon
Colors Orange, white, and blue [6]
   
Nickname Patriots
Sporting affiliations
 NCAA Division II – Lone Star
MascotEagle
Website www.uttyler.edu
UTTyler Primary Academic Mark.png

The University of Texas at Tyler (UT Tyler) is a public research university in Tyler, Texas. Founded in 1971, it is a part of the University of Texas System. [7]

Contents

UT Tyler consists of six professional colleges and one traditional college of arts and sciences, offering over 90 academic degree programs at the bachelor, master, and doctoral levels. The University of Texas at Tyler is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The university had a fall 2020 student body enrollment of 9,927 [4] and a 19:1 student to faculty ratio. [8] It has a park-like campus. [9]

History

The University of Texas at Tyler was founded in 1971 as Tyler State College. The school was renamed Texas Eastern University in 1975 and then joined the University of Texas System in 1979 as a result of action by the 66th Texas Legislature. Initially, UT Tyler was a "senior" level institution ("senior" as compared to community or junior colleges), teaching only upper division undergraduate courses for juniors & seniors, as well as graduate level courses, and granting bachelor's and master's degrees. Thus, until 1998, all U.T. Tyler students were transfer students from other institutions. In 1997, the 75th Texas Legislature passed House Bill 1795, signed into law by Governor George W. Bush, authorizing the school to add classes for freshmen and sophomore students. As of the Fall semester 1998, UT Tyler became a 4-year and graduate institution.

In late 2019, the UT System Board of Regents unanimously agreed to merge the University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler (UTHSCT) under the University of Texas at Tyler (UTT), creating a single unified institution. [10] Two months later, the UT system formally announced its intention to establish a new medical school that will be added under the new unified UT Tyler administration. It will be the first medical school in the East Texas region. [11] The plan was approved by the university's accreditor, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Schools, in 2020. UTHSCT retains its status as a health-related institution but came under the administration of UT Tyler.

The merger officially began in January 2021. [12] The board of regents installed Kirk A. Calhoun as president of the newly aligned UT Tyler and UTHSCT. [13] The medical school is expected to open in 2023. [14]

Official nameOfficial
abbreviations		LocationFoundedJoined
system		MergedRefs
The University of Texas at Tyler

UT Tyler

 Tyler 197119792021
(merged as The University of Texas at Tyler)		 [15] [16]
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler UTHSCT

UT Health Tyler

 Tyler 19431977 [17] [18]

University Academy

UT Tyler's College of Education and Psychology has operated the UT Tyler University Academy since its founding in 2012. The University Academy has campuses on UT Tyler's Campus, on UT Tyler's Longview University Center, and on UT Tyler's Palestine Campus.

University Academy offers grades K-12, with a focus on STEM and most students graduating with 30 credit hours from UT Tyler. The Schools also serve as labs for students of the UTeach program and for faculty of the College of Education and Psychology.

Academics

The university is home to five academic colleges and three schools: [19]

Colleges

Schools

Additionally, UT Tyler is home to an Honors College and The Graduate School

Rankings

Academic rankings
National
Forbes [20] 493
U.S. News & World Report [21] 361 (tie)
Washington Monthly [22] 260

In addition to its undergraduate programs, UT Tyler offers doctoral studies in nursing, pharmacy, psychology, and human resource development. It also offers a selective four-year honors program for high-achieving undergraduate students of all majors. [23] For the Fall 2020 semester, UT Tyler had a 92% acceptance rate. The U. S. News & World Report rankings released in 2023 placed UT Tyler #331-#440 in National Universities, tied for #282 in Top Performers on Social Mobility, #169-#227 in Top Public Schools, and tied for #42 in Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs at schools where doctorates are not offered. [24]

Campus

The Riter Tower UT Tyler Riter Tower.jpg
The Riter Tower

UT Tyler's main campus is located on 204 acres (0.83 km2), just inside the eastern city limits of Tyler, Texas. Many buildings and sports facilities have been constructed at the main campus since 1996.

One of the most prominent features of the UT Tyler campus is the Riter Tower, an 88-foot (27 m) instrument featuring 57 bells. There is a fitness center on campus, as well as the R. Don Cowan Fine and Performing Arts Center.

There are several on-campus housing options. There is a green space called Patriot Plaza for recreation and events, [25] and there is an Alumni House. [26]

Research

With over $28 million in annual research expenditures, [27] UT Tyler is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity". [28]

Funding

UT Tyler has access to the State of Texas's Permanent University Fund (PUF), with over $32 billion in assets as of 2022. [29] These funds are primarily used for infrastructure improvements and expansion, as well as the repayment of debts. [30]

The university also has its own endowment worth $154.96 million as of 2021. [3] Furthermore, UT Tyler is part of the University of Texas System, which has an endowment of $42.9 billion as of 2021, [31] the most of any public university system in the world and second only to Harvard. [32]

Debate

UT Tyler competes in the National Parliamentary Debate Association. [33] The team has competed in the national finals several times. [34] [35] [36] [37] [38] [39] [40]

Athletics

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UT Tyler Women's Basketball Team

UT Tyler competes in the Lone Star Conference of the NCAA's Division II. It completed its three-year transition from Division III in 2021. [41] Both the men's and women's sports teams are referred to as the Patriots. [42]

The school does not have a football program.

UT Tyler participates in the following fifteen sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis and track & field, while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field and volleyball.

Since 2005, UT Tyler student-athletes have won 29 American Southwest Conference Championships, 29 ASC East Division championships, made 32 team appearances in the NCAA postseason and had 26 students earn All-America or Academic All-America Honors. [43]

Media

Besides its newspaper, the Patriot Talon, UT Tyler has its own NPR-affiliated campus radio station, KVUT.

Notable alumni

See also

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  2. ↑ "50th Anniversary".
  3. 1 2 https://www.utimco.org/reports/private-endowments/ This includes the endowments from the main campus as well as The University of Texas at Tyler Health Science Center.
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