William C. Powers

William Charles Powers Jr. is the 28th president of The University of Texas at Austin, a position he has held since February 1, 2006. Image File history File links William_c_powers. ... Image File history File links William_c_powers. ... The University of Texas at Austin, often called UT or Texas, is the flagship institution of the University of Texas System. ... February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Powers was selected in November 2005 as the sole finalist for the position of president of the University of Texas at Austin. In December 2005, Powers was officially named the next president of the University and succeeded Larry Faulkner when he left office in February 2006. Prior to his appointment, he served as the Dean of The University of Texas School of Law since 2000, a position that Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Steven Goode has been acting in since Powers was appointed and moved to the President's Office to learn about the position from former President Larry Faulkner. Larry Faulkner is president of the University of Texas at Austin. ... The University of Texas School of Law is an ABA-certified American law school located on the campus of The University of Texas at Austin. ...

Powers obtained his B.A. in chemistry at the University of California at Berkeley in 1967 and his law degree from Harvard Law. He was managing editor of the Harvard Law Review during his tenure there. A Bachelor of Arts (B.A. or A.B., from the Latin Artium Baccalaureus) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or program in the arts and/or sciences. ... Multicolored chemicals are frequent hallmarks of chemistry. ... The University of California, Berkeley (also known as Cal, UC Berkeley, UCB, or simply Berkeley) is a prestigious, public, coeducational university situated in the foothills of Berkeley, California to the east of San Francisco Bay, overlooking the Golden Gate and its bridge. ... Juris Doctor (J.D., Latin for Doctor of Jurisprudence) is a professional law degree typically awarded by an accredited law school in the United States to a student who has successfully completed three years of study in law. ... Langdell Hall, home of the HLS library. ... The Harvard Law Review is a journal of legal scholarship published by a student-run group at Harvard Law School. ...

Powers has also worked at Southern Methodist University, the University of Michigan, and the University of Washington. Powers is a former member of the Enron Corporation Board of Directors and chaired the Special Investigative Committee to investigate the causes of Enron's bankruptcy. Southern Methodist University (also known as SMU) is a private, coeducational Methodist-affiliated university in University Park, Texas, (an enclave of Dallas). ... This article is about the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. ... The University of Washington, founded in 1861, is a major public research university in Seattle, Washington. ... Enron Corporation is an energy company based in Houston, Texas. ...

Powers has authored several notable law texts, including but not limited to:

• Cases and Materials in Products Liability
• Cases and Materials in Torts
• Texas Products Liability Law

References

• Haurwitz, Ralph K.M., "UT president finalist is a man of eclectic tastes", Austin American-Statesman, November 28, 2005. URL accessed on 2006-02-01.

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External links

• The University of Texas: Office of the President
• The University of Texas School of Law: William C. Powers Profile