/tags/huston-tillotson-university Huston-Tillotson University en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Thu, 29 May 2025 10:03:00 GMT /life-arts/2025-05-29/huston-tillotson-university-jazz-orchestra-austin-texas-hbcu Jeremy George, director of jazz studies at the university, said the progress students have made in three years is "unheard of." Thu, 29 May 2025 10:03:00 GMT /life-arts/2025-05-29/huston-tillotson-university-jazz-orchestra-austin-texas-hbcu Katy McAfee /health/2023-09-18/huston-tillotson-university-wants-to-improve-maternal-health-outcomes-by-training-more-doulas A new partnership between the university and BlueCross BlueShield of Texas aims to curb maternal deaths, especially among Black women, by adding more culturally informed doulas into the workforce. Mon, 18 Sep 2023 16:17:10 GMT /health/2023-09-18/huston-tillotson-university-wants-to-improve-maternal-health-outcomes-by-training-more-doulas Olivia Aldridge /education/2022-10-28/new-huston-tillotson-president-vows-to-grow-campus-after-housing-shortage-limits-enrollment Melva K. Williams took over as the seventh president and chief executive officer in August. Her goals are to grow the HBCU's campus, enrollment and partnerships with Austin's tech community. But first, she has to make sure HT can provide every accepted student with housing. Fri, 28 Oct 2022 11:05:00 GMT /education/2022-10-28/new-huston-tillotson-president-vows-to-grow-campus-after-housing-shortage-limits-enrollment Jennifer Stayton /education/2022-07-20/huston-tillotson-university-added-to-national-register-of-historic-places Huston-Tillotson’s roots date back to 1875, predating UT Austin as the city’s oldest institute of higher learning. Wed, 20 Jul 2022 20:40:52 GMT /education/2022-07-20/huston-tillotson-university-added-to-national-register-of-historic-places Marisa Charpentier /austin/2022-06-29/outgoing-huston-tillotson-president-knows-its-wise-to-leave-the-party-when-youre-having-fun Dr. Collette Pierce Burnette is stepping down after seven years on the job. She says she doesn't think Austin fully appreciates and understands H-T, but she thinks more people do now than when she started. Wed, 29 Jun 2022 10:01:00 GMT /austin/2022-06-29/outgoing-huston-tillotson-president-knows-its-wise-to-leave-the-party-when-youre-having-fun Jennifer Stayton /education/2021-12-03/huston-tillotson-university-president-colette-pierce-burnette-will-retire-this-summer Burnette was named president of Austin’s only historically black university in 2015. She was the first female president of the university since the merger of Tillotson College and Samuel Huston College. Fri, 03 Dec 2021 21:09:17 GMT /education/2021-12-03/huston-tillotson-university-president-colette-pierce-burnette-will-retire-this-summer Marisa Charpentier /austin/2021-03-17/austin-civil-rights-leader-bertha-sadler-means-dies-at-100 Bertha Sadler Means was known as a community leader, political activist, businesswoman and educator. Wed, 17 Mar 2021 14:41:05 GMT /austin/2021-03-17/austin-civil-rights-leader-bertha-sadler-means-dies-at-100 Dani Matias, Claire McInerny /covid-19/2020-12-01/forced-to-make-a-hard-right-turn-huston-tillotsons-president-on-operating-with-tighter-resources President Colette Pierce Burnette says operating with limited resources during the pandemic is nothing new for this campus and other historically Black universities. Tue, 01 Dec 2020 18:17:37 GMT /covid-19/2020-12-01/forced-to-make-a-hard-right-turn-huston-tillotsons-president-on-operating-with-tighter-resources Jennifer Stayton /texas/2020-06-11/for-us-by-us-organizer-says-black-led-protest-can-empower-change From Texas Standard:A group of black community activists led a march from Huston-Tillotson University to the state Capitol on Sunday. Thousands of people� Thu, 11 Jun 2020 18:53:52 GMT /texas/2020-06-11/for-us-by-us-organizer-says-black-led-protest-can-empower-change Kristen Cabrera /austin/2020-06-08/thousands-rally-in-austin-for-economic-justice-and-an-end-to-police-violence Thousands gathered at Huston-Tillotson University in East Austin on Sunday to rally against police violence against black people and systemic racism. It� Mon, 08 Jun 2020 17:13:47 GMT /austin/2020-06-08/thousands-rally-in-austin-for-economic-justice-and-an-end-to-police-violence Matt Largey