The colleges of education at the eight UT academic institutions have curated a list of high-quality resources to support K-12 student and professional teachers who have made the rapid transition from in-person to remote teaching because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

K-12 teachers can visit the ElevateTXed website to find learning resources for students and activities that support remote teaching, in addition to teacher development opportunities and Zoom training for educating via videoconference.

University of Texas System Board of Regents Chairman Kevin Eltife announced that the Board and Chancellor James B. Milliken have selected Dean Jay Hartzell of the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin to serve as the university’s interim president.

The University of Texas System Board of Regents will hold a special meeting via conference call at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 8.

The UT System Academy of Distinguished Teachers, which recognizes educators who have demonstrated leadership in education and are committed to improving learning, has inducted four new members.

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the four new members were inducted via videoconference on Friday. A face-to-face induction ceremony will be held at a future date to be determined.