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New School of Human Ecology
The long-standing department prepares to become a school
Human Ecology—a department familiar with the concepts of growth, change and
creative vision—is embarking on its own journey of maturation. The department
will become a school within the College of Natural Sciences, a change in status that
complements the continued expansion of Human Ecology’s excellent research and
“The shift in status to a school
educational programs.
at UT will enhance our visibility
“Human Ecology has a very important mission: to study and foster the healthy
development of individuals and their families,” says Dr. Cathy Surra, department
and competitive edge. It also will chair. “No other unit on this campus is exclusively devoted to the study of the family.
The shift in status to a school at UT will enhance our visibility and competitive edge.
enable us to grow our research
It also will enable us to grow our research and educational programs in ways that
and educational programs in ways
meet the goals for excellence set by the Commission of 125.”
The Divisions of Human Development and Family Sciences, Nutritional Sciences,
that meet the goals for excellence and Textiles and Apparel will become departments within the new school.
Surra anticipates that the change to a school will occur within the next two to
set by the Commission of 125.”
three years and will require a significant fundraising effort.
The new status will give Human Ecology the opportunity to expand its mission to
include even greater academic excellence at the university and service to the com-
munity. “The work we do is fundamental to strengthening the families of Texas and
the nation,” Surra says. ✥
spring 2005 commencement speeches
Jim Vick
Dr. James Vick joined the Department of
Mathematics of The University of Texas at Austin in
1970. From 1978 to 1989 he served as Associate Dean
College of Natural Sciences
for Academic and Student Affairs in the College of
School of Biological Sciences
Natural Sciences and as Vice President for Student
May 21, 2005
Affairs from 1989 to 2005. He returned to full-time
faculty status in Mathematics in June 2005.
For transcripts of the commencement speech, go to:
cns.utexas.edu/student/graduation/jim_vick.html
Jack Gilbert
Dr. Jack Gilbert is a professor in the Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry and the Associate
Dean for Academic Affairs in the College of Natural
College of Natural Sciences
Sciences.
May 21, 2005
For transcripts of the commencement speech, go to:
cns.utexas.edu/student/graduation/jack_gilbert.html
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