UT Regent Faces Questions Over Undue Influence
Emails reveal Gov. Rick Perry’s personal communication with UT System regents. With less than two weeks left in the legislative session, some lawmakers are...
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Regents Bill Gains Final House Approval
A bill designed to more strictly define the role of public university regents passed the Texas House of Representatives on third reading Tuesday, the final major...
House Passes Bill Defining Regents’ Role
Both chambers of the Texas Legislature have approved a bill that would more carefully define the roles of public university governing boards. In response to ongoing...
Bill To Extend Top Ten Percent Cap Passes House
With time running out at the legislature, a UT-specific cap on the Top 10 Percent Law takes another step forward in the legislative process. The Texas House of...
UT Advocates Podcast: Sen. Hegar on Regents, Guns, and UT vs. A&M
State Sen. Glenn Hegar talks about shepherding the nominations process, UT’s proposed engineering epicenter, and his thoughts on campus carry. Republican...
Regents Approve Med School Plans at Year-End Meeting
UT’s governing body met Thursday, approving a plan for UT-Austin’s new medical school at the last regular meeting of the school year. At their final...
Plans Unveiled for UT-Austin Dell Medical School
The UT System Board of Regents is set to approve plans for the new UT-Austin Dell Medical School. Editor’s Note: This article has been updated from its original,...
TXEXplainer: Campus-Carry Legislation
As the 83rd Texas Legislature hurtles toward its end on May 27, two bills have revived the debate over guns on college campuses. We take a look at what they might...
Senate Votes to Allow Guns in Cars on College Campuses
Legislators and journalists alike declared the concealed carry on campus movement dead. But with new legislation in both chambers, is there a chance gun owners may...
Top 10 Percent Cap Slated for Final Vote
A bill to extend UT’s cap on automatic admissions, previously passed by the Senate, is now ready to be voted on by the House of Representatives. The Texas...
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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
