AUSTIN (Talk1370.com) -- University of Texas President Jay Hartzell will step down from his post, after officials at Southern Methodist University announced Tuesday morning he'll become their next president June 1.
SMU's Board of Trustees unanimously voted to name Hartzell to the post. He will replace longtime president R. Gerald Turner, who announced his intent to retire after 30 years. He'll transition to a full-time role of president emeritus as Hartzell joins the university.
“I am honored to serve as the next president of an exceptional institution like SMU in one of the most dynamic and fastest-growing cities in the nation, and excited to see how I can make the greatest impact as a leader,” Hartzell said in a statement.
Prior to becoming UT's president in 2020, Hartzell served as dean of UT's McCombs School of Business.