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We’re approaching the one-year anniversary of the COVID evacuation of the Forty Acres—Friday, March 13, 2020. “Only” a year has gone by, 12 months, but this date last year already seems a world and an age ago—a date and a year against which we’ll mark our calendars for years to… Continue Reading Dean’s Insider: We survived the winter storm

I write to share the good news that today the provost has named Dr. Ramón H. Rivera-Servera as the next dean of the College of Fine Arts. His appointment will begin and mine will end July 1. Dr. Rivera-Servera comes to UT Austin from Northwestern University, where he chaired the Department… Continue Reading Dean’s Insider: Introducing the next dean of the UT College of Fine Arts

As we’ve adapted to new online and hybrid teaching models, our faculty members have shown extraordinary creativity this past semester, and our students have stretched themselves in new ways. In a terrific essay in Art Education Journal, Associate Professor of Practice Megan Hildebrandt writes about teaching Studio Art courses online… Continue Reading Dean’s Insider: Creativity and resilience in our students during COVID

Gratitude has been on my mind lately, and not just because of the recent Thanksgiving holiday. As I look back at all we’ve been through as a college in 2020, I’m so grateful to our faculty and staff for their herculean efforts to keep our classes and operations running. It’s… Continue Reading Dean’s Insider: A season for gratitude