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Faculty members participate in Chancellor’s Council Meeting and Symposium

Written by Bryan Bastible

Monday, 04 May 2009 09:10 PM

Two faculty members attended the 42nd annual Chancellor’s Council Meeting and Symposium on Friday in Austin. One went to showcase his research and the other to attend a discussion panel about nursing issues.

Biology assistant professor Cédric Feschotte attended the Hidden Treasures event, part of the meeting where the system recognized treasures within the system. His interview, “What if you had genes that didn’t come from your family?” was about his work.

Nursing Dean Liz Poster served on the panel discussion “The Right Prescription,” concerning nursing issues, according to the university’s MavWire.

“I think our research and recent exciting discoveries embodies well the new visage of UTA ... in short, what it is to be a Maverick,” Feschotte said. “I enjoyed the event immensely, and I was greatly honored to represent UT Arlington.”

The Chancellor’s Council, founded in 1965, is composed of UT System supporters and friends. People become members by making contributions or planned gifts to the UT System or one of its institutions.

Event coordinators estimated that it was easily in excess of 600 people, up from the roughly 450 who attended last year.

Feschotte was one of about five people representing their institutions and speaking about what is going on at their schools like research. They were interviewed by Evan Smith, the president of Texas Monthly magazine. The interviews each lasted about 10 minutes and included four to five questions. Feschotte was asked about a wide range of research activities and discoveries made over the past two years.

Besides Feschotte, presenters included Betty Sue Flowers, UT-Austin LBJ Library director, David Gonzales II, founder and CEO of Impact Advanced Concepts, and C. Arlene Horne, associate vice president for research and federal relations at UT-Tyler.

“Really for me, it was a different way for me to promote my research,” Feschotte said.

He previously spoke about his research at Metroplex Day in March.

“I think we’re really at the cutting edge of this type of research,” he said.

Poster served on the discussion panel with Dolores Sands, UT-Austin School of Nursing dean, and UT-Health Science Center at Houston Public Health Dean Roberta Ness.

She said attendees were well informed of issues relating to the nursing shortage and asked many questions about potential solutions for the future at the discussion panel.

“It is important that people know about our program throughout the state, especially our plans to double B.S.N. enrollment over the next three years from 400 to 800 students,” she said in an e-mail. “As a leader in Nursing
Education, having community support reflects our reputation of excellence and commitment to the mission of the University.”

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