University of Texas Austin - Cactus Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM A new decade showed The University of Texas System sprawling across the state as the seventh largest higher education system in the United States. Total fall enrollment numbered 64,572 including students enrolled in extension courses. More than 35,000 were on the Austin campus. The System ' s extensive growth reached new heights with the Legislature ' s creation of several new institutions. These future component institu- tions are included in the map of the expanded System. Financial support of the System is increas- ingly dependent on legislative appropriations. Other sources of income include federal funds, student tuition and fees, individual gifts, and philanthropic foundations. U. T. Arlington U- T. Dallas Dallas Medical School U. T. Permian Basin McDonald Observatory U. T. AUSTIN U. T. San Antonio San Antonio Medical School San Antonio Dental School Taxan Cultures Institute Lutcher Center THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN The University of Texas McDonald Observatory at Mount Locke The University of Texas Marine Science Institute at Port Aransas THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS INSTITUTIONS IN NORTH TEXAS The University of Texas at Arlington The University of Texas at Dallas The University of Texas (Southwestern) Medical School at Dallas THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS INSTITUTIONS IN SAN ANTONIO The University of Texas at San Antonio The University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio The University of Texas Dental School at San Antonio The University of Texas Institute of Texan Cultures at San Antonio The University of Texas Lutcher Center at San Antonio THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS OF THE PERMIAN BASIN THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH AT GALVESTON The University of Texas Medical School at Galveston The University of Texas Hospitals at Galveston THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT HOUSTON The University of Texas Medical School at Houston The University of Texas Dental Branch at Houston The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute at Houston The University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at Houston ' The University of Texas School of Public Health at Houston THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS NURSING SCHOOL (SYSTEM-WIDE) The University of Texas Graduate Nursing School at Austin The University of Texas (Undergraduate) Nursing School at Austin The University of Texas (Undergraduate) Nursing School at El Paso The University of Texas (Clinical) Nursing School at Galveston The University of Texas (Clinical) Nursing School at San Antonio Houston Medical School Houston Dental School M. D. Anderson G. S. B. S. Public Health School Galveston Medical Branch Port Aransas Marine Institute

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25 Administration 40 Academics 84 Teaching Excellence Awards

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University System Under the leadership of the 38th Texas Gov- ernor Preston Smith in his first term of office, the 61st Texas Legislature passed over 70 bills and resolutions affecting the University System ' s policies and growth. Reflecting the increasing population of the State and the larger number of high school grad- uates who wish to attend State colleges, the Leg- islature authorized a number of new institutions in The University of Texas System. These include a four-year general academic institution, The University of Texas at San Antonio; The University of Texas of the Permian Basin for junior, senior, and graduate students; The University of Texas Dental School at San Antonio; The University of Texas at Dallas, limited to graduate students un- til 1975; The University of Texas Medical School at Houston; and a Clinical Nursing School in San Antonio, as a part of The University of Texas Nursing School (Systemwide). In addition to creating the new institutions, a law was passed increasing the benefits of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas. A resolution was passed expressing appreciation to DeWitt C. Reddick, former dean of the School of Com- munication. The Legislature also provided for the Coor- dinating Board to issue Texas College Student Loan Fund Bonds in the total maximum amount of $285 million to provide funds for Texas Op- portunity Plan Student Loans. The chief executive officer for the entire Sys- tem is Chancellor Harry Huntt Ransom. This posi- tion was created by the Board of Regents in 1950 as the authorized link between the Board and the heads of the University ' s statewide units in the implementation of general policies. The Chancellor coordinates degree programs, both undergraduate and graduate, as the System continues to increase in size and scope. He is the executive agent of the Board of Regents. Harry Huntt Ransom, Chancellor 26