University of Texas Press
The University of Texas Press publishes thirteen journals and about ninety new books annually. The press specializes in a number of areas, including anthropology, Old and New World archaeology, art, architecture, classics, environmental studies, film and media studies, geography, language studies, literary modernism, Latin American/Latino/Mexican American/Middle Eastern/Native American studies, natural history and ornithology, regional books (Texas and the Southwest), and women's studies. Books have been published under the University of Texas imprint since 1922, though the press was not established as a publishing organization until 1950. The imprint is controlled by a faculty advisory committee appointed by the president.
KUT Radio
Established in 1958, KUT 90.5 FM is a 100,000-watt National Public Radio and Public Radio International affiliate licensed to the University and a charter member of National Public Radio. KUT's mission is to be the most trusted radio source for news and music in Central Texas.
KUT, which derives the majority of its operating budget from listeners and businesses, delivers local and national programming that mirrors the nature of its audience. In addition to providing news from National Public Radio and Public Radio International, KUT is home to the national program Latino USA and to KUT News, producer of award-winning news programming, special features series, and documentaries that have been broadcast nationally.
KUT provides public radio service to Central and West Texas through KUT 90.5 FM in Austin and KUTX 90.1 FM in San Angelo and, universally, through streaming audio at http://www.kut.org/. In addition, KUT's Studio 1-A serves as a production facility for live showcases of local and international musical groups.
Computing Resources
Information Technology Services (ITS)
Information Technology Services (ITS) provides the core computing, networking, telecommunication, and systems infrastructure at the University. ITS is committed to providing a diverse set of secure, high-quality products and services that support and enhance the academic mission of the institution.
Access to and use of campus information technology resources is governed by University policies and state and federal law. All students, faculty members, staff members, and other users are responsible for knowing and abiding by these regulations on computer use.
Although ITS is the largest on-campus provider of information technology resources, individual schools, colleges, and departments also offer technology services for their students.
Acceptable Use Policy. The University's Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) provides students and faculty and staff members with guidelines on appropriate and legal uses of computers and information technology at the University. The policy outlines each person's responsibility when accessing and using these resources; it includes the University's position on downloading copyrighted materials. Violating the AUP can lead to serious consequences, including disciplinary action and criminal prosecution. All members of the University community are urged to become familiar with the AUP.
BevoWare. BevoWare is a selection of computer software products, including security software, Web browsers, and media viewers, available at no cost to current students from the BevoWare Web site. The antivirus and firewall products found on the Web site meet University information security requirements.
Blackboard. ITS provides infrastructure and consulting support for Blackboard, an online course management system. Blackboard allows students to connect and communicate with their instructors and classmates online. Students may access class materials, engage in discussion threads, and receive assignments and notes.
Campus Computer Store. Located in the Flawn Academic Center, the Campus Computer Store allows the University community to purchase hardware, software, and accessories at special academic prices. ITS negotiates to distribute Microsoft software in the store for the lowest available cost. The store's Web site is http://computerstore.utexas.edu/.
Computer Labs. Numerous computer labs on campus provide easy access to the Internet and a variety of software applications. The two main campus computer labs are located in the Flawn Academic Center. The Student Microcomputer Facility (SMF), is the largest computer lab on campus and offers Macintosh and Windows desktop computers and printers. The Multimedia Computer Facility (MCF) offers advanced multimedia computers, scanners, video editing software, and more. The Flawn Academic Center contains three floors of computers and equipment dedicated to student use.
EID. Each member of the University community is provided with an electronic identifier, or EID, that is used to access high-security online campus services and transactions. An EID is used to register for classes, claim a University e-mail address, or access the University Library's online resources. A UT EID is required for every secure electronic transaction made at the University. Before they acquire an EID, students must sign an agreement with the University outlining its acceptable use. Tools for managing the EID are provided online.
E-mail. All University students are provided with an e-mail account and 100 megabytes of message storage on the University Mailbox Service, mail.utexas.edu.
E-mail is recognized as an official means of communication from the University to students. Policies are given in Use of E-mail for Official Correspondence to Students, Appendix M.
Help Desk. The Help Desk answers questions about computer and technology use by e-mail, instant message, or telephone. The Help Desk also offers a carry-in repair service for more difficult computer problems. Help Desk services are available to students at no cost.
ID Center. The ID Center, located on the first floor of the Flawn Academic Center, is responsible for creating ID cards and upgrading electronic identifiers (EID). Students must present a driver's license, passport, or other form of government-issued identification to receive a University ID card. To upgrade an EID, students must be at least eighteen years of age or accompanied by a guardian. The center's Web site is http://www.utexas.edu/its/idcenter/.
Mailing lists. Campus users may create or subscribe to an e-mail distribution or mailing list at http://www.utexas.edu/its/mailinglists/. Mailing lists are used to reach a large group of users interested in news and discussion on a specific topic.
Printing. The ITS Printing Service enables remote printing at more than a hundred sites on campus, including computer labs and residence halls.
Resnet. The campus Residence Hall Network, or Resnet, provides high-speed Internet access for students living in on-campus residence halls. Access instructions for Resnet are published online.
Software Distribution and Sales. Software Distribution and Sales (SDS) supports departments, students, faculty members, and staff members who have special purchase requests. Eligibility to purchase software from SDS depends on individual software license agreements.
Training. ITS offers computer training courses on Web publishing, the Microsoft Office suite, database management, statistical software applications, and more. Online handouts and tutorials are also available.
UT Direct. UT Direct is a secure, customizable Web interface to University systems. Students log in with an EID to access information about their registration, classes, University finances, and other official University business.
Webmail. Using their EIDs and passwords, students can access their University e-mail accounts from any Internet-connected computer via Webmail. Instructions for using Webmail are published online.
WebSpace. All students are provided a free allocation of 150 megabytes of online storage space on the WebSpace server, http://webspace.utexas.edu/. The space may be used for personal publishing, file storage, or file sharing.
Wired and Wireless Network. The Public Network provides wireless and wired (Ethernet) access to the Internet in public campus areas. Each member of the University community is provided with a defined amount of network bandwidth to use each week. Additional bandwidth may be purchased online. More information about the Public Network is provided online.
Division of Instructional Innovation and Assessment
The Division of Instructional Innovation and Assessment (DIIA) offers services and lab facilities that promote, support, and integrate emerging technologies in learning, teaching, and research. DIIA is a faculty resource for assistance with Blackboard, eGradebook, and Ongoing Course Assessment (OCA). The division provides consulting, online resources, and training workshops on the use of course management software, Web design and usability, interface design, instructional design, project management, multimedia tools, and production techniques. DIIA administers IITAP, the annual Innovative Instructional Technology Awards Program, and the ~FAST Tex program, pairing faculty members and knowledgeable students to create project development teams. DIIA staff members also research and develop projects based on promising technologies. DIIA is a member of the New Media Consortium. More information about DIIA services is published by the division.
Texas Advanced Computing Center
The Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) is one of the nation's leading academic advanced computing centers. TACC provides high-performance computing, scientific visualization, and massive data storage/archival systems to enhance the capabilities of University faculty members, staff members, and students, and provides support services to assist researchers in using these systems most effectively. Through regional and national partnerships, including The University of Texas System and the National Science Foundation's TeraGrid, these resources and services are made available to the national academic research community. TACC staff members also conduct research and development activities to produce new advanced computing technologies and techniques that enhance research and education using leading-edge computing systems. More information about TACC is published by the center.
Marine Science Institute
The Marine Science Institute has laboratories and boat facilities on the Gulf of Mexico at Port Aransas, Texas. The resident staff and faculty members conduct basic and applied research and provide undergraduate and graduate instruction in marine science in cooperation with the Department of Marine Science. Master of Science in Marine Science and Doctor of Philosophy degree programs are available through the department; most thesis or dissertation research is conducted at the institute. An undergraduate program in marine and freshwater biology is offered through the School of Biological Sciences.
Founded in 1941, the institute is located in Port Aransas at the entrance of the main ship channel to Corpus Christi, with access to a wide variety of beach, bay, gulf shelf, and open gulf environments. These represent natural environments ranging from fresh to hypersaline waters, grass and mud flats, shell reefs, sand beaches, dune areas, and the surf zone. Facilities include a laboratory-classroom-office building, laboratory building with running seawater facilities, pier laboratory, physical plant building, dormitories and apartments, library/auditorium building, and dining hall. Special research facilities include a 57-foot trawler (the R/V Katy), an airboat, and inboard/outboard and outboard utility boats; vehicles; walk-in environmental chambers; concrete experimental ponds; isotope facilities; molecular biology laboratories; specialized laboratory equipment; shops; a 5.25-acre marina; and a unit of the University Libraries that contains more than thirty thousand books and bound journal volumes in marine science and related fields.
The Marine Science Institute also operates a mariculture research center. This 22,000-square-foot facility was deeded to the University by the National Marine Fisheries Service in 1987. The mariculture program is focused on finfish reproduction and growth. Other universities and state agencies participate in the mariculture research.
A Visitor's Center is maintained and operated by Marine Education Services and offers a visiting-class program for elementary, secondary, and college science classes that hosts about ten thousand students a year. A series of teacher workshops designed to encourage the introduction of marine science topics and techniques into the curriculum for all subjects, from science to art and history, is organized to improve the proficiency of classroom teachers at all grade levels. The Visitor's Center, open to the public Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, also houses seven aquariums with typical Texas coastal habitats and numerous educational displays. The center is toured by about thirty thousand visitors each year. Tours for groups of fewer than thirty are available by request in advance.
Additional information may be obtained from the director, Marine Science Institute, Port Aransas, and at the Marine Science Institute Web site.
Hogg Foundation for Mental Health
The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health is located at Lake Austin Centre, 3001 Lake Austin Boulevard, three miles west of campus. The foundation is an administrative unit of the University. Established through a bequest by Will C. Hogg, the foundation is also supported by gifts from other members of the Hogg family, including Ima Hogg, and by gifts and grants from other individuals, foundations, and research agencies.
For more than sixty-five years, the foundation has accomplished its mandate through grantmaking to mental health services, research, policy, and public education projects in the state of Texas. The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health also fulfills its benefactors' intent by operating its own programs to the benefit and enrichment of organizations and communities statewide. An advisory committee of state and national experts helps the foundation map its strategic direction.
In accordance with its strategic plan, the foundation distributes grants through a request for proposals process in selected priority areas. Current priority areas include integrated physical and mental health care, culturally and linguistically competent mental health service delivery, and mental health workforce development.
The foundation's Regional Foundation Library houses the Regional Foundation Collection, which contains a wide range of materials related to grantmaking and fundraising. Open to the public, this noncirculating reference library contains the most current and comprehensive information available on private and corporate philanthropy, grantsmanship, and nonprofit management.
The Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies
Widely regarded as the best Latin American studies program in the country, the Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies (LLILAS) is the largest and oldest of the University's interdisciplinary programs. Established in 1940, the institute coordinates an extensive instructional program dealing with Latin American civilization and development at both the undergraduate and graduate levels and supports research on Latin American topics by faculty members and graduate students. Courses related to Latin American studies are offered in several departments of the College of Liberal Arts. Graduate dual degree programs are available to combine Latin American studies with business administration, communication studies, community and regional planning, journalism, law, public affairs, and radio-television-film. Important work related to Latin America is also done by the Population Research Center, the Center for Mexican American Studies, and the Benson Latin American Collection. Latin American research occupies a significant place in several other colleges, particularly in the areas of fine arts, information studies, education, law, and architecture.
The institute has formal relationships with many institutions in Central and South America. Reciprocal exchanges or affiliated agreements are maintained with institutions in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, and Spain. The institute also has faculty-led agreements with Argentina, Belize, Brazil, Costa Rica, Mexico, and Spain. More information is provided by the Center for Global Educational Opportunities.
LLILAS has four visiting professorships: the Edward Larocque Tinker Chair in Latin American Studies, endowed by the Tinker Foundation, for distinguished Latin American scholars; the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long Visiting Professorship for distinguished professors on Latin American topics, endowed by Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long; the Rio Branco Professorship, funded by the Brazilian government through the Brazil Center of LLILAS, for distinguished Brazilian scholars; and the Matias Romero Visiting Chair in Mexican Studies, under an agreement between the University and the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Throughout the year, the institute sponsors symposia and lectures by visiting and resident specialists; maintains a substantial publications program, including a book series copublished with the University of Texas Press; coordinates outreach for kindergarten through grade twelve; and offers public service activities to foster greater knowledge of Latin America around the state and the nation.
LLILAS also includes several area centers. Most recently created are the Argentine Studies Center, to facilitate scholarly exchange between Argentina and the University; the Center for Latin American Social Policy (CLASPO), to strengthen cooperation among those who study or work for the improvement of social conditions in Latin America; and the Center for Indigenous Languages of Latin America (CILLA), to promote research and training programs about indigenous languages, which form an important part of the society and culture of Latin America.
The institute also houses the Mexican Center, an office dedicated to developing and coordinating academic programs and activities focused on Mexico and carried out by University faculty members, students, and visiting Mexican scholars. The Mexican Center regularly organizes binational academic conferences on a variety of themes. Through its C. B. Smith fellowship program, the center offers travel scholarships for Mexican scholars to take advantage of the institute's library resources.
Another division of the institute is the Brazil Center, which coordinates the work of Brazilianist faculty members and students on campus and links the University to institutions of higher education in Brazil. The division sponsors visiting lecturers, film festivals, workshops, and symposia focusing on Brazil and sponsors an annual Brazil Week.
The Center for Environmental Studies in Latin America (CESLA) incorporates all departments, programs, and faculty members involved in teaching, research, and service in areas related to environmental management in Latin America. Its primary functions are outreach, education, and research.
The institute houses the Latin American Network Information Center (LANIC). LANIC's objective is to facilitate access to Internet-based information on, from, and about Latin America. One of the primary functions of LANIC is the creation and maintenance of directories or guides to Internet-based resources in the field of Latin American studies. Since going online in 1992, LANIC has remained the most comprehensive and frequently used information system for Latin American studies on the Internet. Services include directories of resources, hosted databases and publications, joint projects, electronic publications, and special initiatives.
The institute is located in Sid Richardson Hall, near the Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection, one of the most comprehensive holdings of its kind in the world. Substantial demographic data pertaining to Latin America are found in the Population Research Center, while other supplementary information resources are located in the Perry-Castañeda Library and the Tarlton Law Library. The University's holdings of modern Latin American art are outstanding, and the Photography Collection also contains photographic documentation of relevance to Latin Americanists. Additional information is available through the LLILAS Web site.