UT-Austin’s presidency goes vacant amid growing challenges for Texas public university leaders
In recent years university presidents have been facing growing political pressures, student and faculty pushback and an increasingly demanding job.
UT-Austin President Jay Hartzell will leave to lead SMU
Hartzell leaves UT-Austin after four years of tense political battles and legislative efforts to implement a more conservative vision of public higher ed.
Read Texas president Jay Hartzell’s letter to campus announcing his decision to leave for SMU
In a stunning announcement, University of Texas President Jay Hartzell announced Tuesday that he was stepping down and accepting the same position at SMU beginning June 1. Hartzell guided the flagship school in the University of Texas system through the pandemic,
UT-Austin President Jay Hartzell leaving for Southern Methodist University
University of Texas President Jay Hartzell is leaving UT to become the next president of Southern Methodist University, the private university announced Tuesday.
UT President Jay Hartzell to step down, lead Southern Methodist University
After spending more than two decades at The University of Texas at Austin, UT President Dr. Jay Hartzell will soon serve as the next president of Southern Methodist University in Dallas, SMU
UT Austin President and SEC advocate Jay Hartzell leaves for SMU
Jay Hartzell, the man who held the key to Texas’s bid to the SEC, announced on Tuesday in an email to students his decision to resign at the end of the semester to join the Texas NIL powerhouse, South
Jay Hartzell leaving UT to become the next president of SMU
University of Texas at Austin president is leaving the 40 Acres to become the next president of SMU effective June 1, 2025, he announced on Tuesday. [BOOKMARK: Check Inside Texas daily for FREE Texas Longhorns content] Hartzell was the 30th president of UT-Austin and took over as interim in April 2020 when Greg Fenves left for Emory.
University of Texas at Austin President Jay Hartzell leaving to lead Southern Methodist University
Under Hartzell's leadership, UT Austin joined the Southeastern Conference and achieved new highs when it comes to applications, enrollment and graduation rates. His time as president was also marked by challenges and controversy as he led the university through a state-mandated ban on diversity,
'SMU got a home run': UT reacts to Jay Hartzell leaving, outlines hopes for next president
As regents prepare to replace the top leader, faculty ask to be involved in the process and students say they hope a new leader will prioritize them.
SMU and UT: A look at how the two Texas schools compare
Jay Hartzell will lead a vastly different campus environment at Southern Methodist University after leaving the University of ...
Texas educators react to Hartzell's sudden departure announcement from UT Austin
AUSTIN - The University of Texas at Austin President Jay Hartzell announced he will be leaving the Forty Acres to become the ...