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Law School Foundation Leaders Respond to Claims of Impropriety

Law School Foundation Leaders Respond to Claims of Impropriety

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In a letter Monday, officers of the University of Texas Law School Foundation (LSF) spoke out against claims that the foundation was involved in secretive and...

 
 

Despite Growing Public Doubt, Data Show College Is Worth It

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Few topics have inspired more hand-wringing and hair-pulling in recent years than the cost of college. Phrases like “return on investment,” “time...

 
 

UT’s Graduation Czar: “Kill the Grading Curve”

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This op-ed first appeared on TribTalk. Rich students usually graduate from college. Poor students usually don’t. That’s the theory The New York Times Magazine put...

 
 

As Mexican Economy Flourishes, Texas Needs to Invest in Higher Ed

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A Texas Ex and former ambassador to Mexico explains what Mexican reforms mean for the Lone Star State—and why education should be Texans’ top priority. This...

 
 

Setting the Record Straight: Charles Matthews on the Regent Controversy

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This article originally appeared in the Dallas Morning News. There are those of us who welcome a respite in the proliferation of negative political ads now that...

 
 
Regent Investigation Continues; Long Hot Summer to Come

Regent Investigation Continues; Long Hot Summer to Come

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

 
 
Outcomes TxExplainer: The 2017 Legislative Session Is Over. So Now What??

Chancellor to Conduct System-Wide Admissions Inquiry

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A report released this week by the UT System found that letters of recommendation from legislators may in some cases have carried extra weight in UT-Austin admissions—and...

 
 
Grand Jury Recommends Hall's Removal

Regents Chairman Calls on Wallace Hall to Resign

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The chairman of the UT System Board of Regents today called the long-running spectacle surrounding Wallace Hall a distraction and asked the controversial regent...

 
 
house transparency committee moves toward impeachment

Committee: Grounds Exist to Impeach UT Regent

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Lost the public’s trust. People’s lives destroyed. A slap in the face of the Texas Legislature. These were just a few of the indignant phrases members...

 
 
Grand Jury Recommends Hall's Removal

Former Student Leaders Add to Calls for Hall’s Resignation [Updated]

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Update: Late Wednesday afternoon, the Texas Coalition for Excellence in Higher Education released a statement reiterating the calls for Hall to resign. Formed in...

 
 
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