AUSTIN, Texas — The OnRamps program at The University of Texas at Austin honored five outstanding educators from across the state with the OnRamps Instructor of the Year Award on July 22, 2016. OnRamps’ dedication to cultivating teacher excellence, best-in-class instructional materials and extending teacher quality throughout the public school system in Texas is echoed […]

AUSTIN, TX — You deserve a break today, STAAR test takers. (Article by Tony Cantu, republished from http://patch.com/texas/downtownaustin/austin-mcdonalds-restaurants-offer-free-breakfast-staar-test-takers) Well, tomorrow anyway, on test-taking day. That’s when local McDonald’s franchise owners will provide a free breakfast for all 3rd- to 8th-grade students getting ready to take the test, along with their teachers. Coupons aren’t needed, but students must […]

AUSTIN, Texas — Darrell Bazzell has been appointed senior vice president and chief financial officer of The University of Texas at Austin. He is currently the vice chancellor for finance and administration at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. (Article by University of Texas, republished from http://news.utexas.edu/2016/01/26/darrell-bazzell-named-chief-financial-officer-of-ut-austin) Bazzell’s appointment begins April 18. “Darrell brings to the university 13 years […]