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Dean Randy L. Diehl

Domino Perez and Nicole M. Guidotti-Hernandez

New Department Focuses on Latino, Mexican American Experience

December 4, 2014 by David Ochsner

Building Upon a 44-Year History of Mexican American Studies at UT A new academic department that takes a comprehensive look at the lives, cultures and histories of Mexican American and Latino populations has been established at The University of Texas at Austin. The Department of Mexican American and Latina/o Studies (MALS) will ultimately offer undergraduate […]

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Freedom to Learn

April 5, 2014 by Randy Diehl

Freedom to Learn The boycott of Israeli academic institutions by leaders of several associations of higher education in the U.S. has raised some important questions about academic freedom at our colleges and universities. Boycott supporters cite Israeli repression of the academic freedom of Palestinian scholars and students as the reason for their action, but fail […]

Dean Randy Diehl

It’s Just the Beginning

April 10, 2013 by Randy Diehl Leave a Comment

For three years Life & Letters magazine has marked our progress toward the dream of a new College of Liberal Arts Building, and with this issue we celebrate the realization of that dream and the hard work and dedication of those who made it possible. Although the construction phase is for the most part complete, […]

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A Bold Statement on the East Mall

April 19, 2012 by Randy Diehl Leave a Comment

The month of April, according to the Bard, “Hath put a spirit of youth in every thing.” Texas is a far cry from the English countryside, but following last year’s record drought, abundant rains have restored a bit of youthful green to our campus. It is a fitting backdrop for the new College of Liberal […]

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The Inextricable Link Between Teaching and Research

November 7, 2011 by Randy Diehl Leave a Comment

During my 36 years as a psychology professor at The University of Texas at Austin, I’ve had the privilege of teaching thousands of students, exposing them to important ideas about human thought, behavior and motivation. I’ve also had the opportunity to conduct research that helps us better understand how people perceive speech. It has been […]

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