Legislative Recap: Capital Investment
Editor’s Note: This post is part of a series recapping the Texas Exes legislative advocacy priorities. Throughout the 2013 legislature, UT Advocates were highly...
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Texas Ex Sets American Record at Swimming World Championships
When former Texas Longhorn swimmer Michael McBroom, BA ’13, set a new American record and took the silver medal in the 800-meter freestyle in Barcelona last...
Engineering Dean Greg Fenves Elevated to Provost
Gregory Fenves will serve as UT provost beginning Oct. 1, President Bill Powers announced Thursday. In his new role, he’ll oversee academic affairs for the...
Lawn Mower Racing Revealed [Podcast]
Yes, it’s real. And yes, it’s competitive. Inspired by Jennifer Boomer’s photo essay in the July | August 2013 issue, we asked the “Sodfather”...
Spikes and Booms: The Higher Ed Week in Review
What’s the deal with student loan rates? And have people stopped going to college? Here’s a brief look at what happened this week in higher education. President...
With Time Short, Zaffirini Pushes for Campus Construction
The fierce higher education advocate explains how broadly supported campus-construction projects could still come to fruition. Describing the process of writing...
Regents Chairman Defends Embattled Colleague
The chairman of the UT System Board of Regents Gene Powell is coming to the aid of a colleague to combat “misinformation” regarding regent Wallace Hall’s...
Tensions High as Possibility of Regent Impeachment Looms
Another page was written in the ongoing saga between Texas legislators and UT System regents this week, when the Board of Regents met at the same time as a House...
Branch: There’s Hope for Campus Construction Bonds
The House higher education chairman Dan Branch says Gov. Perry is listening to calls for campus construction to be added to the call. The Texas House appropriations...
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This Texas Ex Is Singing His Cowboy Songs in Music City
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How a Former Marine Built UT’s National Championship Weightlifting Team
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Two Award-Winning Professors (and One Hollywood Celebrity) Make Science Cool
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The Way Back: Hoop Dreams
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Good Reads Q&A: This Children’s Book Brings Social-Emotional Learning to Life in Technicolor
