The Daily Texan [article]

University Of Texas At Austin, Austin, The University Of Texas At
2022
Faulkner Oltfs separate geosciences school Separating program would help to recruit best faculty in nation By U lly Rockwell Daily Texan Staff The University should move the UT geological science pro grams outside of the College of Natural Sciences to create a new geology school that reports directly to the provost, UT President Larry Faulkner said in a 15-page memorandum released Thursday. His decision was based on the recommendations of a committee created in May 2003 that was charged with
more » ... king at how to use an endowment given to the University by John and Katherine Jackson in 2001. The endowment, worth $282 million, is the largest single gift the University has ever received and the second-highest donation in the history of public education. After the University was offered the endow m ent in 2001, a school was created called the Jackson School of Geosciences that reports to the Dean of the College of Natural Sciences and oversees four entities: the Geology Foundation, the De partment of Geological Sciences, the Institute for Geophysics and Todd Plunk, corporate communication senior
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