Posted 3/4/23

UT System President Randy Boyd announced his interest to continue serving as the University’s president during the UT Board of Trustee meeting held at UT Southern.

Among Boyd’s significant accomplishments in the first half of the greatest decade: Increases in enrollment, up 13.8%, Increases in 4-year graduation rate, up 3.1%, Increases in 6-year graduation rate, up 3.8%, Creation of the Be One UT values, Establishment of UT Promise, Acquisition of UT Southern, the fourth undergraduate campus in the UT System.

During the meeting, the board also approved UT Southern’s inaugural, five-year strategic plan. The plan is focused on three pillars, enhance academic excellence and promote innovation; create transformational student experiences and foster student success; and establish greater connectedness and facilitate campus and community engagement.

During the board meeting, Boyd outlined UT’s objectives for 2024, which include, Increasing total enrollment to 61,000, Launching a national common application at all UT undergraduate campuses, Establishing systemwide mental health and wellness priorities, Increasing research expenditures, Developing the National Academy for Leadership in Law Enforcement, an elite training program for law enforcement executives.