Archive for: board of regents
Rusty Hardin Hired for Regent Impeachment Proceedings
By Dorothy Guerrero
A Texas House government transparency committee has hired Rusty Hardin, the renowned Houston attorney, to oversee its investigation of UT System Regent Wallace...
New Regents Chairman Pledges Support for Powers
By Tim Taliaferro
Will a new chairman of the University of Texas System Board of Regents mean a new day for the relationship between the regents and the president of the flagship? That’s...
Regents Endorse Review of Records Compliance
By Andrew Roush
Regents have ordered a review of UT’s compliance with the Texas Public Information Act as a records controversy continues to make headlines. Update: 5:10...
Regents Honor Top Faculty with $1.6 Million in Awards
By Amy Madden
The best educators in the University of Texas System are about to get a little something extra for all their hard work. The UT System Board of Regents will award 63...
Lawyer for Embattled Regent Makes Case Against Impeachment
By Andrew Roush
In a nine-page letter, a lawyer representing Regent Wallace Hall has told legislators that the regent’s action are “not a basis for impeachment.” Update,...
Football and Fundraising: The Higher Ed Week in Review
By Andrew Roush
We start our review close to home this week, with UT-Austin administrators at odds with the UT System over the Board of Regents’ continued records requests. The...
Regents Chairman Defends Embattled Colleague
By Andrew Roush
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
By Andrew Roush
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...
Legislative Recap: Good Governance
By Andrew Roush
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
By Andrew Roush
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,...
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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