Staff Reports

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Stories from Staff Reports

Rosemary Cooper
Cooper named assistan director of financial aid and scholarships
Staff Reports
Monday, December 6th, 2010

Rosemary Cooper, assistant director of financial aid and scholarships at the University, has been named the director of enrollment services, Charlie Hutchins, assistant vice president for enrollment management, marketing and customer service, announced.

 

Frat Date Auction
Staff Reports
Monday, November 15th, 2010

Members of Pi Kappa Phi participated in a date auction Friday, with proceeds benefitting the disability support group Push America.

 

The fraternity gave students the chance to buy a date for a group dinner and the Pi Kappa Phi Push Dance

 

Michael Suarez and Griffin Blackburn were among the most expensive dates, with their services going for $70 and $60 respectively.

 

The semi-formal dance is scheduled for 8 p.m. to midnight in room 122 of the Physical & Health Education building.  Tickets are $3 for singles and $5 for couples.

Support program offers research funding in 2011
Staff Reports
Tuesday, November 9th, 2010

University students have the opportunity to participate in the third-annual Student Research Support Program.

The program offers ten graduate and ten undergraduate research awards for the 2011 spring semester.

Applications-which must be submitted by 5 p.m. Nov. 22-can be found online at: http://www.uttyler.edu/research/srg/2011/src-2011.html.

Each $500 award goes to fund student research projects, and faculty members who supervise the research receive $300.

'The Laurel' now accepting submissions
Staff Reports
Tuesday, November 9th, 2010

Sigma Tau Delta members are accepting submissions for “The Laurel,” a creative writing journal filled every year with original works from University students.

Tina Bausinger, the organization’s president, said interested students may submit up to ten essays, poems, cover designs or short stories with 2,500 words or fewer.

“I hope everyone takes advantage of this opportunity,” she said. “We’re really hoping for a lot of submissions this year.”

One stop shop
One stop shop
Staff Reports
Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010

The UT Tyler Enrollment Services Center opened Nov. 1, allowing students to manage services like admissions, financial aid and registration in one location.

"Providing seamless and integrated student services ... is a struggle for every higher education institution," said Charlie Hutchins, assistant vice president for enrollment management, marketing and customer service. "Integrating this format allows you to personalize service and change the administration experience of students, providing them with the tools they need to easily manage their education."

Whitehouse and Mabry before board
University raising tuition by 3.95 percent in fall
Staff Reports
Thursday, March 4th, 2010

SGA president Whitehouse voices support for increase

AUSTIN - Regents for the University of Texas System agreed to raise tuition for all campuses including a 3.95 percent increase for UT Tyler during a special meeting Wednesday.

Approved tuition increases ranged from 3.36 to 5.06 percent targeted to begin this fall. UT Dallas is the only campus not increasing tuition for current students, however, new students there face a 3.95 percent increase while non-resident undergraduate and graduates will pay 9 percent more.

Representatives from Arlington, Austin, Dallas and Tyler campuses all asked for the capped amount of 3.95 percent each year for the next two years.