UT Austin的总统Jay Hartzell 领导南方卫理公会大学 从6月1日开始 UT Austin's President Jay Hartzell to lead Southern Methodist University starting June 1.

从6月1日起,得克萨斯州奥斯汀大学Jay Hartzell校长将成为达拉斯南方卫理公会大学(SMU)的新校长。 University of Texas at Austin President Jay Hartzell will become the new president of Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas starting June 1. 自2020年以来一直领导UT Austin的Hartzell, 由SMU董事会在进行全国搜索后选定。 Hartzell, who has led UT Austin since 2020, was chosen by SMU's board of trustees after a national search. 在任命他之前,联盟现任主席R. Gerald Turner已决定30年后下台。 His appointment follows current SMU President R. Gerald Turner's decision to step down after 30 years. Hartzell在UT Austin的任期包括监督创纪录的高申请和毕业率, 以及应对政治挑战, Hartzell's tenure at UT Austin included overseeing record-high applications and graduation rates, as well as navigating political challenges like a state-mandated ban on diversity programs.