UT Tyler Working to Align Its Resources With Community Needs

TYLER – The University of Texas at Tyler has launched a new community outreach program as part of their five-year strategic plan. it’s called the “100 Communities Initiative.” The university plans to visit communities around East Texas to learn about their needs as they work to build new partnerships. It’s all in line with their mission statement, to be the educational and economic driver of East Texas. It’s also geared to drive up the enrollment numbers and to make students aware of their options. The goal is to reach over 100 individual communities in the region.