'SMU got a home run': UT reacts to Jay Hartzell leaving, outlines hopes for next president
As regents prepare to replace the top leader, faculty ask to be involved in the process and students say they hope a new leader will prioritize them.
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SMU has the right leader in Jay Hartzell
The announcement that University of Texas President Jay Hartzell will take the helm left by departing President Gerald Turner is a major win for
Southern Methodist University names Jay Hartzell next president, effective in June
Hartzell became president at UT-Austin in 2020. In 2022, he launched a 10-year strategic plan to make it the world's highest-impact public research university. Starting this summe
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 President Jay Hartzell stepping down to be SMU’s next leader
The Southern Methodist University Board of Trustees is expected to approve Jay Hartzell’s hiring Tuesday morning.
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.
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.
Exclusive interview: Why did Jay Hartzell leave UT job to become SMU president?
Jay Hartzell didn’t set out to leave the University of Texas’ flagship campus for a smaller private college near downtown Dallas. But after SMU board members began aggressively recruiting him for their soon-to-be-vacant president job,
Texas president Jay Hartzell, who led Longhorns to SEC, leaves for same job at SMU
Texas president Jay Hartzell, one of the key figures in the Longhorns’ move to the Southeastern Conference, will be the president at SMU, the schools announced Tuesday. SMU’s board of trustees unanimously voted Tuesday to name Hartzell as the successor to R.
UT Austin President Jay Hartzell to become new president of SMU
Jay Hartzell, current UT Austin president, will become SMU's 11th president in June 2025, following a unanimous vote by the SMU Board of Trustees.
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.
What challenges could UT face as it looks to hire its next president?
The UT System’s Board of Regents will discuss the possibility of choosing an interim president at its February meeting.
Texas football HC Steve Sarkisian's classy statement after President departs for SMU
Texas football head coach Steve Sarkisian gave praise to his former president, Jay Hartzell, after he left for SMU.