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Houston Public MediaUniversity of Texas at Austin President Jay Hartzell announced Tuesday he has accepted an offer to lead Southern Methodist University in Dallas.
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University of Texas at Austin President Jay Hartzell leaving to lead Southern Methodist University
Under Hartzell's leadership, UT Austin joined the Southeastern Conference and achieved new highs when it comes to applications, enrollment and graduation rates. His time as president was also marked by challenges and controversy as he led the university through a state-mandated ban on diversity, equity and inclusion programs as well as pro-Palestinian protests last spring.