We commemorate the life and contributions of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who dedicated himself to the struggle for equality, justice, and opportunity for all Americans.

Dr. King’s words and deeds continue to inspire us, a half century after his death.  But equally important, his teachings provide a sobering reminder of the distance between the values we share as Americans and the day-to-day reality for too many of our neighbors.

Following an organizational assessment of The University of Texas System Administration led by a task force of four regents, Chancellor James B. Milliken has begun implementation of the task force recommendations.

The UT System mourns the loss of John Mendelsohn, president emeritus of UT MD Anderson and a great humanitarian who set the gold standard for cancer care, compassion, leadership, and kindness. His style and brilliance inspired everyone with whom he worked to be the best they could be. His beneficiaries include patients and families from all over the world, whose lives were made better not only by his discoveries and treatments, but by the dignity and sincerity with which he treated everyone.

-- Chancellor James B. Milliken

The University of Texas System’s eight academic institutions recently held commencement ceremonies, celebrating more than 22,000 new graduates who successfully completed their college careers in December.

Regent Kevin P. Eltife, appointed in 2017 by Governor Greg Abbott to a six-year term on The University of Texas System Board of Regents, was unanimously elected chairman of the board at a special called meeting Thursday.

The business schools at UT Dallas and UT Austin are not only the best in Texas; they’re among the best in the world.

In a Bloomberg Businessweek global ranking of business schools based on student, alumni and recruiter surveys, the McCombs School of Business at UT Austin was No. 1 in Texas, No. 6 among all public institutions in the nation and No. 23 among all institutions in the world.

The University of Texas System Board of Regents will hold a special called meeting via telephone conference call at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 20.