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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...

 
 

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...

 
 

Legislators Urge Perry to Add Campus Construction to Special Session

With the clock ticking down on the special session, legislators are looking to avoid missing another deadline for university infrastructure projects—and they need...

 
 

At 11th Hour, Bill Authorizing New Engineering Building Dies

A legislative ping pong match ends with the late session death of one of UT’s most cherished priorities. The bill authorizing universities to seek bonds to...

 
 

Texas House Endorses New Engineering Epicenter

As the legislature moves into its final week, one of UT’s highest legislative priorities earns another round of approval. Crowded classrooms and outdated...

 
 

Powell, McCombs, and the Fog of War

As a new generation of Longhorns graduates, the mission of the Texas Exes is more important than ever. Even in times of controversy, our goal is to tell the story...

 
 

Senate Passes Funds for New Engineering Building

A proposed revamp of the University’s engineering facilities takes another big step forward. One of UT’s most important legislative priorities is moving...

 
 

Engineering Building Moves Closer to Reality

Lawmakers likely to fund the modern engineering building UT desperately needs. An upgrade to UT’s Cockrell School of Engineering is making its way through a sometimes...

 
 

TXEXplainer: How Will the Sequester Affect UT?

At the end of the week, massive federal spending cuts could shake up America’s universities (and just about everything else). We look into how buzzwords like...

 
 

Higher Ed Chiefs Back New UT Engineering Building

Leaders from the Texas Legislature are voicing their support for UT’s proposed engineering epicenter. Replacing UT’s aging engineering buildings is...

 
 
 
 
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