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Kanelos: UATX Received Its Texas University Charter in October 2023

Pano Kanelos · Ep 74: Niall Ferguson & Pano Kanelos on Building the University of Austin · Joe Lonsdale · Dec 13, 2023 · at 4:28

Pano Kanelos is the founding president of the University of Austin (UATX), a new university established as an alternative to legacy higher education institutions.

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“In under two years, we went from conception to becoming America's newest university. We received our authorization, our charter from the state of Texas in October of this year, which enabled us to start recruiting our first freshman class who will come in fall of 2024.”

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The University of Austin received its state authorization and charter from Texas in October 2023, less than two years after its conception.

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Assessment

Official records from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) confirm that on October 26, 2023, the Board unanimously approved an initial Certificate of Authority for the University of Austin (UATX) to grant degrees (specifically a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies) in Texas. This authorization occurred 1 year and 11 months after the institution's public launch was announced by then-founding president Pano Kanelos on November 8, 2021, satisfying both the October 2023 date and the timeline of less than two years from conception.

THECB quarterly board meeting minutes confirm the adoption and approval of UATX's initial Certificate of Authority to grant degrees on October 26, 2023.
THECB Committee on Academic and Workforce Success (CAWS) agenda dated October 25, 2023, detailed the authorization for UATX's Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies.
The public founding announcement for the University of Austin took place on November 8, 2021, establishing the timeline from conception to authorization at under two years (approximately 23 months).

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