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Dana R. Willett is here to create opportunities in continuing and professional education.

Extended Education at UT Austin had its beginnings as the Department of Extension, created by the Board of Regents on June 7, 1909, when Sidney E. Mezes was president. Throughout our history, campus-wide collaboration has resulted in innovations and cutting-edge delivery to serve students and their communities.

The award recognizes a successful earned media marketing campaign conducted in collaboration with UT's Computer & Data Science Online (CDSO) team in January 2023. The campaign announcing the launch of CDSO's new online Master's of Science in Artificial Intelligence (MSAI) degree resulted in coverage of the program in the The New York Times and an all-time high number of applicants for one of their cohorts.

The education required for successful, fulfilling careers has shifted as the business world accelerates. One approach to get the needed education: microcredentials.