University of Texas - Cactus Yearbook

“-J, Pursuing the Legacy of Excellence in 1 98 Of the University ' s traditions, one has been so carefully planned, effected, and maintained as the tradition of academic excellence. This was the cornerstone upon which the University was founded. The University, which began with eight professors and 22 I students, has grown to a faculty of 2000, with 10,000 auxiliary staff members, and almost 45,000 stu- dents. And the excellence which its founders opted for has not been compro- mised during this growth. The physical plant and the faculty of the University offer some of the most excellent opportunities for study and research anywhere. Texas is the leading university in plasma fusion, first in research materials in Latin America, Texas and the Southwest. The business and law schools rank among the top five of state-supported schools, and the engi- neering college is in the top ten. The new Reforming Arts Center is among the fin- est in the world. There is also a wide diversity of study programs offered within the University of Texas System. Traditional programs business, law, psychology, medicine are juxtaposed with more unique research projects. Outside of Dilly, Texas, Sobra Noyes conducted research for her Ph.D. This involved field work, not library research, to investigate the social behavior of a troop of Japanese mon- keys. This troop is the oldest and best documented in the country, providing researchers outside of Texas with valua- ble information. The command from the 1881 legisla- ture has been the impetus for much of UT ' s development toward excellence, and it has provided a legacy for the future as UT grapples with the difficult issues which surfaced this year. Their resolution will, in some way, affect academic excellence at The Uni- versity of Texas. ”