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Cigarroa Defends His Ultimatum to Powers

Since last Thursday, the ongoing tensions between UT-Austin and its governing board have overtaken the political discourse and swallowed up column inches in news...

 
 

TXEXplainer: The Latest on the ‘July 4th Coup’

It’s the Monday after, but the fireworks are still exploding. In what’s been dubbed a “July 4th coup,” UT System chancellor Francisco Cigarroa...

 
 

Regent Investigation Continues; Long Hot Summer to Come

The special Texas House committee charged with the investigation of UT System Regent Wallace Hall met Wednesday to discuss procedures and begin drafting suggested...

 
 

Legislators Send Report on Regent Hall to Prosecutors

Editors Note, April 28: The Travis County District Attorney’s Office has opened an investigation into Hall’s actions, and whether the regent broke...

 
 

Powers: Controversy Has Done UT Harm

Regent Wallace Hall skipped Wednesday’s hearing, as legislators met for the last time to hear testimony on the embattled regent’s actions. Hall’s...

 
 

TXEXplainer: The Wallace Hall Hearings

This week, members of a select legislative committee are returning to Austin from across the state to conduct a new round of hearings in the investigation of controversial...

 
 

Despite Tension, Regents Keep Powers as UT President

At a closely watched UT System Board of Regents meeting, the System’s top administrator acknowledged a tense relationship between regents and UT-Austin president...

 
 

As Rumors Swirl, Professors Speak Up in Support of Powers

Ahead of a potentially tense meeting of the UT System Board of Regents this morning, UT-Austin faculty members are voicing their support for president Bill Powers. Members...

 
 

Students Vote ‘No Confidence’ in Regent Wallace Hall

With a formal vote, members of UT’s student assembly are expressing doubts about controversial regent Wallace Hall’s ability to carry out his duties. UT-Austin...

 
 

Lawyers and Legalities: Coverage of the Latest Hall Hearing

Another round of questions leads to more allegations in the investigation of embattled UT System regent Wallace Hall. We take a look at what made it into new outlets...

 
 
 
 
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