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Vice
Chancellor Accepts UT Austin Faculty Position
 AUSTIN
- Edwin R. Sharpe, vice chancellor for educational system alignment
in The University of Texas System, has been appointed to a clinical
professorship in the College of Education at the University of Texas
at Austin.
The appointment was made Sept. 25 by Sheldon Ekland-Olson, executive
vice president and provost at U.T. Austin, in consultation with
Chancellor Mark G. Yudof.
In his new position, Sharpe will teach classes and conduct research
in the college's department of educational administration. He will
also work with the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost
on various public education improvement initiatives including continuation
of his service as chairman of the U.T. Elementary School Management
Board. He will assume his new responsibilities Jan. 1, 2004.
"Ed Sharpe is a remarkably talented and valued colleague,"
said Ekland-Olson. "Most recently he has been a central figure
in efforts to improve the links between higher education, community
colleges and public education. His role in launching the University
of Texas Elementary School in east Austin can hardly be overstated.
We are delighted he has accepted the offer to return to the university."
As vice chancellor for educational system alignment, Sharpe has
been responsible for the U.T. System K-16 program and the UT TeleCampus,
the system's web-based distance learning program.
Sharpe joined the System administration in 1998 as vice chancellor
for academic affairs and was promoted in 1999 to executive vice
chancellor for academic affairs. Yudof named him to his current
post in 2002.
"Ed Sharpe has served the U.T. System and The University of
Texas at Austin in numerous positions of responsibility over the
past several years," said Yudof. "I am grateful that he
will continue to offer his abundant talents and expertise in K-16
education to the state and the System in this new capacity."
Prior to his service at the System, Sharpe held senior administrative
positions at U.T. Austin. He was vice president for administration
from 1984 to 1994 and vice president for administration and public
affairs from 1994 to 1998. He also served as interim president of
U.T. Permian Basin from January 1992 to May 1993. His career with
the System and U.T. Austin spans over 25 years.
A Phi Beta Kappa graduate, Sharpe holds a bachelor's degree in economics,
a master's of business administration degree, and a doctoral degree
in higher education administration from U.T. Austin.
Yudof said the office of educational system alignment will be absorbed
into the Office of Academic Affairs.
Contact
person: Emily
Battle, (903) 565-5604
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