UT Arlington President James D. Spaniolo announces retirement

President James D. Spaniolo announced today that he will retire from The University of Texas at Arlington, saying he will continue to lead the University until The University of Texas System Board of Regents completes a search for his successor. “After careful thought, I have concluded it is the appropriate time to pass the baton and let others continue the stewardship of our remarkable institution,” President Spaniolo said. “It has been the highest honor of my career to have served as president of UT Arlington for the past eight-and-a-half years, and I will devote myself in the months