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The University of Texas at Tyler

Former names	Tyler State College (1971-1975) Texas Eastern University (1975-1979) The University of Texas Health Center at Tyler (1977-2008) The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler (2008-2013; 2017-2021) UT Health Northeast (2013-2017)
Motto	Disciplina Praesidium Civitatis (Latin)
Motto in English	"The cultivated mind is the guardian genius of democracy"
Type	Public research university
Established	June 10, 1971; 53 years ago (June 10, 1971)
Parent institution	University of Texas System
Accreditation	SACS
Academic affiliation	Space-grant
Endowment	$154.96 million (2021)
President	Kirk A. Calhoun
Provost	Amir Mirmiran
Students	9,927 (fall 2020)
Undergraduates	6,703 (fall 2020)
Postgraduates	2,340 (fall 2020)
Location	Tyler, Texas, United States
Campus	Midsize City, 259 acres (1.05 km)
Other campuses	Houston Longview Palestine
Newspaper	Patriot Talon
Colors	Orange, white, and blue
Nickname	Patriots
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division II – Lone Star
Mascot	Eagle
Website	www.uttyler.edu

The University of Texas at Tyler (UT Tyler) is a public research university in Tyler, Texas. Founded in 1971, it is a part of the University of Texas System.

UT Tyler consists of six professional colleges and one traditional college of arts and sciences, offering over 90 academic degree programs at the bachelor, master, and doctoral levels. The University of Texas at Tyler is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The university had a fall 2020 student body enrollment of 9,927 and a 19:1 student to faculty ratio. It has a park-like campus.

History

The University of Texas at Tyler was founded in 1971 as Tyler State College. The school was renamed Texas Eastern University in 1975, and then joined the University of Texas System in 1979 as a result of action by the 66th Texas Legislature. Initially, UT Tyler was a "senior" level institution ("senior" as compared to community or junior colleges), teaching only upper division undergraduate courses for juniors & seniors, as well as graduate level courses, and granting bachelor's and master's degrees. Thus, until 1998, all U.T. Tyler students were transfer students from other institutions of higher learning—junior colleges or other universities. In 1997, the 75th Texas Legislature passed House Bill 1795, signed into law by Governor George W. Bush, authorizing the school to add classes for freshmen and sophomore students. As of the Fall semester 1998, UT Tyler became a 4-year and graduate institution, following the full U.S. university pattern, i.e. educating students from the freshman level through graduate and postgraduate levels.

In late 2019, the UT System Board of Regents unanimously agreed to merge the University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler (UTHSCT) under the University of Texas at Tyler (UTT), creating a single unified institution. Two months later, the UT System formally announced its intention to establish a new medical school that will be added under the new unified UT Tyler administration. It will be the first medical school in the East Texas region. The plan was approved by the university's accreditor, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Schools, in 2020. UTHSCT will retain its status as a health-related institution but will now come under the administration of UT Tyler.

The merger officially began in January 2021. The Board of Regents installed Dr. Kirk A. Calhoun, M.D. as president of the newly aligned UT Tyler and UTHSCT. The medical school is expected to open in 2023.

University Academy

UT Tyler's College of Education and Psychology has operated the UT Tyler University Academy since its founding in 2012. The University Academy has campuses on UT Tyler's Campus, on UT Tyler's Longview University Center, and on UT Tyler's Palestine Campus.

University Academy offers grades K-12, with a focus on STEM and most students graduating with 30 credit hours from UT Tyler. The Schools also serve as labs for students of the UTeach program and for faculty of the College of Education and Psychology.

Academics

In addition to its undergraduate programs, UT Tyler offers doctoral studies in nursing, pharmacy, and human resource development. It also offers a selective four-year honors program for high-achieving undergraduate students of all majors. For the Fall 2020 semester, UT Tyler had a 92% acceptance rate. The U. S. News & World Report rankings released in 2021 placed UT Tyler #299-#391 in National Universities, tied for #179 in Top Performers on Social Mobility, #156-#209 in Top Public Schools, and tied for #75 in Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs at schools where doctorates are not offered.

The university supports six undergraduate colleges and two professional schools including the:

Colleges

• College of Arts and Sciences
• Soules College of Business
• College of Education and Psychology
• College of Engineering
• School of Health Professions
• School of Nursing

Professional Schools

• The Ben and Maytee Fisch College of Pharmacy
• School of Medicine

Campus

UT Tyler's main campus is located on 204 acres (0.83 km), just inside the eastern city limits of Tyler, Texas. The UT Tyler campus is master-planned with an integrated architectural style of buildings. Because of vigorous growth in enrollment, many new buildings and sports facilities have been constructed at the main campus since 1996.

One of the most prominent features of the UT Tyler campus is the Riter Tower, an 88-foot (27 m) instrument featuring 57 bells. The tower was built with a $1.35 million gift from Mr. and Mrs. A.W. "Dub" Riter Jr. The bells are played with an electronic keyboard connected at sites in the music department, the administration building, or at the base of the tower.

The Herrington Patriot Center includes a state-of-the-art fitness center with cardio-theater and circuit training, racquetball courts, heated pool and spa, indoor walking/jogging track, and gymnasium/convocation area with basketball/volleyball court and seating for 2,300.

The 2,000 seat R. Don Cowan Fine and Performing Arts Center attracts a wide array of cultural entertainment, and 26,000 patrons attend the performances annually.

On-campus housing options include one dormitory, Ornelas Hall, and four apartment complexes, Patriot Village, Liberty Landing and Victory Village which are owned by UT Tyler, and University Pines, which is owned by an outside company but is on university land and works in conjunction with the university.

Since 2019, the university has added a large outdoor green space (called Patriot Plaza) for recreation and events, as well as an Alumni House.

Research

With over $28 million in annual research expenditures, UT Tyler is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".

Funding

UT Tyler has access to the State of Texas's Permanent University Fund (PUF), with over $32 billion in assets as of 2022. These funds are primarily used for infrastructure improvements and expansion, as well as the repayment of debts.

The university also has its own endowment worth $154.96 million as of 2021. Furthermore, UT Tyler is part of the University of Texas System, which has an endowment of $42.9 billion as of 2021, the most of any public university system in the world and second only to Harvard.

Student life

UT Tyler offers over 80 student organizations including Greek fraternities and sororities.

• Greek Sororities
  • Alpha Chi Omega, Kappa Mu chapter
  • Gamma Phi Beta, Zeta Upsilon chapter (currently Inactive)
  • Delta Gamma, Eta Xi chapter
  • Delta Sigma Theta, Upsilon Epsilon chapter
  • Zeta Tau Alpha, Lamba Sigma chapter
• Greek Fraternities
  • Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Texas Zeta chapter (suspended in 2021)
  • Pi Kappa Phi, Theta Pi chapter (suspended in 2017)
  • Kappa Sigma, Rho Nu chapter (suspended in 2016)
  • Delta Sigma Phi
  • Pi Kappa Phi, Theta Pi associate chapter
  • Alpha Tau Omega, Nexus Installation
  • FarmHouse Fraternity, Associate Chapter
• Recreational Sports
• Student Activities
• Student Government Association
• Student Organizations
  • American Society of Civil Engineers Student Chapter (awarded Best ASCE Student Chapter in Texas in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2019. Texas-Mexico Region Concrete Canoe Champions 2009, 2012, and 2013)
  • Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Corona Chapter
  • Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering (ATMAE) Student Chapter. Only ATMAE student chapter in the world to win the Outstanding Student Chapter Award three consecutive years and to also win it a total of five times (2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, and 2016).
• Honor Fraternities
  • Beta Alpha Psi
  • Beta Gamma Sigma
  • Kappa Kappa Psi
  • Epsilon Pi Tau
  • Phi Alpha Theta

Debate

UT Tyler competes in the National Parliamentary Debate Association. The debate team at UT Tyler has a rich history of national success making five national finals appearances: Sam Cook and Steven Hullum (NPTE 2015 and 2016); Ayush Kumar and Mason Remaley (NPTE 2020, 2022, and NPDA 2022). Cook and Hullum were the NPTE 2016 national champions.

Athletics

UT Tyler competes in the Lone Star Conference of the NCAA's Division II. The current 2020–21 school year is the last of the program's planned three-year transition from Division III. Both the men's and women's sports teams are referred to as the Patriots.

The school does not have a football program.

UT Tyler participates in the following fifteen sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis and track & field, while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field and volleyball.

Since 2005, UT Tyler student-athletes have won 29 American Southwest Conference Championships, 29 ASC East Division championships, made 32 team appearances in the NCAA postseason and had 26 students earn All-America or Academic All-America Honors.

Notable alumni

• Glenn Canfield Jr. (deceased) – former president of Thermo-Tech Co., Chairperson of the Republican Party of Gregg County, Texas
• Bryan Hughes – Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from Wood County since 2003
• Brittany Mahomes – co-owner of Kansas City NWSL and wife of NFL quarterback Patrick Mahomes, played soccer at UT Tyler before a brief professional career
• Brandon Rhyder – Texas Country/Red Dirt singer
• Craig Tiley – CEO of Tennis Australia and Director of the Australian Open

See also

• Rodney H. Mabry, third president of The University of Texas at Tyler for 18 years (retired, 2016)

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External links

• Official website
• UT Tyler Athletics website

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