Jay Hartzell, UT-Austin and Southern Methodist University

University Of Texas President Hartzell Leaving To Head Up SMU
University of Texas Austin President Jay Hartzell is leaving his position to become the next president of Southern Methodist University. He begin that position on June 1.
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.
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 Austin president to leave for SMU months after UT faculty expressed 'no confidence'
Hartzell served as UT Austin president since 2020 but faced calls to step down in spring 2024 as pro-Palestine protests broke out across campus. Back in April of last year, roughly over 600 faculty members signed a letter of having "no confidence" in Hartzell after they said he called for police assistance during the protests.
SMU names UT's Jay Hartzell as next university president
After five academic years as the president of the University of Texas, Jay Hartzell is stepping down to become the next leader at Southern Methodist University in Dallas.
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,
UT Austin president Jay Hartzell named next president of Southern Methodist University
UT Austin president Jay Hartzell has accepted a new job as president of Southern Methodist University starting this summer.
University of Texas president Jay Hartzell departing for SMU
University of Texas president Jay Hartzell announced Tuesday that he's leaving to helm Southern Methodist University in Dallas at the end of the semester. Why it matters: Hartzell, who became president in April 2020,
UT Austin president Jay Hartzell resigns, takes new role at Southern Methodist University
University of Texas at Austin president Jay Hartzell is leaving his role to take on a new position at a private Dallas institution. On Tuesday, Southern Methodist University (SMU) shared that Hartzell was "unanimously voted" as the university's newest president,

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