JAY HARTZELL OFFICIALLY NAMED PRESIDENT OF UT-AUSTIN
After serving in an interim capacity for several months, Jay Hartzell is now officially president of The University of Texas at Austin.
(courtesy Office of the President at UT-Austin)
Wednesday, the UT System’s Board of Regents voted unanimously to appoint Hartzell as the 30th president in university history.
Hartzell, who was named the lone finalist for the position in August, served as the interim president since April after previous president Greg Fenves left to lead Emory University in Atlanta. Hartzell was the dean of UT’s McCombs School of Business before stepping into the interim position.
In a statement, Hartzell said this is a “dream come true,” as he gets to put all of his energy into “helping Longhorn Nation do what it does best – change the world.”
Board Chairman Kevin Eltife said, “In the short time Jay has been interim president, he has led UT Austin with a steady hand and an eye on the future.