After spending more than two decades at The University of Texas at Austin, UT President Dr. Jay Hartzell will soon serve as the next president of Southern Methodist University in Dallas, SMU announced Tuesday.

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Hartzell leaves UT-Austin after four years of tense political battles and legislative efforts to implement a more conservative vision of public higher ed.

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University of Texas at Austin president is leaving the 40 Acres to become the next president of SMU effective June 1, 2025, he announced on Tuesday.

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Hartzell will take over at SMU beginning in June.

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The Southern Methodist University Board of Trustees is expected to approve Jay Hartzell’s hiring Tuesday morning.

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UT President Jay Hartzell stepping down to be SMU’s next leader

After five academic years as the president of the University of Texas, Jay Hartzell is stepping down to become the next leader at Southern Methodist University in Dallas.

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SMU names UT's Jay Hartzell as next university president

AUSTIN (KXAN) — After spending more than two decades at The University of Texas at Austin, UT President Dr. Jay Hartzell will now serve as the next president of Southern Methodist University in Dallas, SMU announced Tuesday. Hartzell will officially take over as SMU's president on June 1, following approval by SMU's board of trustees Tuesday. The announcement comes after Hartzell has spent 23 years as a UT faculty member, joining the university …

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UT President Jay Hartzell to step down, lead Southern Methodist University

Jay Hartzell, current UT Austin president, will become SMU's 11th president in June 2025, following a unanimous vote by the SMU Board of Trustees.

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UT Austin prez ditches Longhorns for another elite Texas school

SMU's board of trustees in Dallas approved UT President Jay Hartzell's hire on Tuesday, Jan. 7.

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