FAS Communications

Capital Planning and Construction (CPC) managed a complex, recently-completed and innovative project to renovate the 1978 wing of Robert A. Welch Hall, a multi-use facility that housed lecture halls, administrative offices, laboratories and classrooms associated with five science departments, plus a large greenhouse located on the roof. Welch Hall was constructed in 1929 and expanded in 1961 (the west wing) and again in 1978.

Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) recently announced the winners of the university’s first SWPPPerstar Awards. In the SWPPPerstar Awards program, honors are given twice annually to construction sites or individual staff members who exemplify superior stormwater management in accordance with the Stormwater Program 2019 for UT Austin.

UT Austin began vaccinating healthcare workers in December in alignment with state and federal guidelines for Phase 1A of vaccine distribution for COVID-19. On Jan. 5, UT Austin also released an update on the university’s approach to the next phase, Phase 1B, which was recently defined by the Texas Department of State Health Services.

University Communications held its second annual University Excellence in Communications Awards on Dec. 4 to celebrate storytellers and expert communicators across campus. Although the ceremony had to be held online due to the pandemic, the awards once again provided an opportunity to showcase the hard work, dedication and creative ways UT’s communicators were able to maintain the university’s reputation and brand during a time of crisis.