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Gov. Perry Appoints Three UT Regents

Texas Gov. Rick Perry today appointed two new members and one returning member to the University of Texas System Board of Regents. Ernest Aliseda, Jeff Hildebrand,...

 
 

TXEXplainer: How Are UT Regents Selected?

On Friday, February 1, three UT System Regents’ terms will expire, prompting the appointment (or re-appointment) of three members of the Board that oversees...

 
 

UT Considering Massive Open Online Courses

This article originally appeared in the Texas Tribune. The University of Texas at Austin is considering getting into the MOOC—massive open online course—game. During...

 
 

Now Is No Time for Instability

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...

 
 

Regents Raise Tuition at All Petitioning Schools But UT-Austin

Tuition for in-state undergraduates at UT-Austin will not go up for at least another two years, but other categories of students—as well as those at nearly every...

 
 

Regents to Face Scrutiny on Potential Conflicts of Interest

At a recent hearing of the new joint higher education oversight committee, state Sen. Judith Zaffirini asked the chairmen of the University of Texas System and...

 
 

In Higher Ed War, Regent Emails Show Worry Over Longhorns’ Perceptions

Remember when UT System Board of Regents chairman Gene Powell said it would be fine for more Texas students to get cheaper “Chevy Bel-Air”-type degrees,...

 
 
 
 
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