Campus Construction, Not on the Call, Finds Momentum in Special Session
Lawmakers are pushing for new buildings and renovations across the state. Is it a fool’s errand, or a show of solidarity? On Thursday, the Texas House appropriations...
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Leaders, Legislators Push For Campus Construction Bonds
As Texas heads into another special session, higher education leaders are waiting to see whether Gov. Perry will add campus infrastructure legislation to the agenda. In...
Legislative Recap: Base Funding and Support for Tier-One Research
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...
Big Man on Campus [Podcast]
History senior Horacio Villarreal is UT’s 2013-14 student-body president. What does he hope to achieve in the role once abolished by its own constituents, and...
Legislative Recap: Good Governance
Editor’s Note: This post is part of a series recapping the Texas Exes legislative advocacy priorities. Throughout the 2013 legislature, UT Advocates were...
Chancellor Honored by Top Hispanic Leadership Group
UT System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa is poised to receive national honors for his leadership in education and medicine. When the Congressional Hispanic Caucus...
Legislative Recap: The Top 10 Percent Law
Editor’s Note: This post is part of a series recapping the Texas Exes legislative advocacy priorities. Throughout the 2013 legislature, UT Advocates were...
Transparency Committee to Take Up Regent Impeachment
Despite the end of the special session, some legislators will stick around to investigate the actions of Regent Wallace Hall. Though the details are still sparse,...
Four Questions for Kedra Ishop
Kedra Ishop has been UT’s director of admissions since 2009. How have you seen the typical UT applicant change since you’ve been director of admissions? Wow,...
Blueprint: The Dell Medical School
After nearly 130 years of anticipation, a medical school is joining UT’s academic flagship in Austin. Like any upstart, the Dell Medical School will have to deal...
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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
