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University of Texas at Austin Lands on Another Top 10 List

Now Is No Time for Instability

May 10, 2012 8:57 pm | 4 comments

Fellow alumni and friends of the University: We need to bring your attention to an important issue regarding the future of The University of Texas. The UT System...

 
 
Powers: 'It's An Honor' To Serve As UT President

Powers: ‘It’s An Honor’ To Serve As UT President

May 10, 2012 4:59 pm | 4 comments

Less than 24 hours after rumors started swirling about his future at UT-Austin, President Bill Powers is speaking out. Last night a blog post reported that UT System...

 
 
UT Family Lines Up Behind President Bill Powers

UT Family Lines Up Behind President Bill Powers

May 10, 2012 7:24 am | 3 comments

Sometimes a rumor from a single unnamed source can spur thousands to action. So it’s been for the Longhorn community in the last 18 hours after one anonymous...

 
 
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President Powers: Students Should Stop Buying More College Than They Need

February 29, 2012 9:14 am | 3 comments

In his State of the Union address last month President Obama put universities on notice that if they couldn’t hold tuition down, the federal government would withhold...

 
 
UT Approved To Buy Popular Players Burger Joint

UT Approved To Buy Popular Players Burger Joint

February 8, 2012 5:16 pm | 10 comments

A greasy burger spot may give way to another UT academic building before too long. At a meeting at UT-San Antonio today, the UT System Board of Regents unanimously...

 
 
Powers to Obama: Cost Is One Thing, Value Is Another

Powers to Obama: Cost Is One Thing, Value Is Another

January 27, 2012 5:19 pm | 4 comments

Cost is one thing, value is another, and confusing the two is a mistake. President Barack Obama this morning unveiled a plan to address rising college tuition costs...

 
 
In Wake of Law School Dean's Ousting, What Next?

In Wake of Law School Dean’s Ousting, What Next?

December 12, 2011 3:59 pm | 1 comment

Scandals in academia are a bit like grackles, those pesky black birds cawing all over Texas: they’re big, they make a lot of undignified noise, and they can...

 
 
Dallas Chapter Scholarship Dinner Nets $200,000, Honors Alumnus

Dallas Chapter Scholarship Dinner Nets $200,000

November 21, 2011 4:59 pm | no comments

The official motto of the city of Dallas is “Live Large, Think Big.” It’s a slogan meant to evoke the city’s rich culture and big business,...

 
 
Longhorn Network Tapes First ‘Game Changer’ John Daly

Longhorn Network Tapes First ‘Game Changer’ John Daly

September 30, 2011 2:20 pm | no comments

As the lights dimmed in KLRU’s Studio 6A, you could almost hear the echoes of Austin City Limits performances past. But, instead of the tunes of Steve Earle or...

 
 
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Powers Expresses ‘Delight’ That Big 12 Will Stay Together

September 21, 2011 3:08 pm | 2 comments

In the wake of  the Pac-12′s announcement that it wouldn’t expand, UT President Bill Powers broke his recent silence on the conference realignment saga. Powers...

 
 
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