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UT Advocates Podcast: Scott Braddock on UT and the 83rd Legislature

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The Quorum Report journalist takes us through the final days of the Texas Legislature—and UT’s role in state politics. Scott Braddock writes about Texas...

 
 

UT Regent Faces Questions Over Undue Influence

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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...

 
 

Regents Bill Gains Final House Approval

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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

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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...

 
 

TXEXplainer: The Rainy Day Fund (and Higher Education)

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Legislators are looking for new ways to fund their favorite projects, including higher education. Some are looking to the state’s Economic Stabilization Fund—commonly...

 
 

Former UT Chancellor: Regents Should Be Chosen Carefully

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A diverse state deserves diverse—and high quality—higher education opportunities. This op-ed originally appeared in the Austin American-Statesman under the...

 
 
Why You’d Get What You Paid For With a $10,000 Degree

Why You’d Get What You Paid For With a $10,000 Degree

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Gov. Rick Perry has been an advocate of keeping the cost of a public university education in Texas low. That’s a noble ambition and one that resonates with...

 
 
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