Archive for: Judith Zaffirini

 

House Chair Calls for Expanded Investment in Higher Ed

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As the 83rd Texas Legislature begins, key lawmakers are making it clear that higher education is an investment worth expanding—and they just might be able to...

 
 

Top Scholarship Stories of 2012

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The Texas Exes’ scholarships program awards nearly $2 million  annually to more than 600 UT students. Those statistics are impressive, but even more powerful...

 
 
Oversight Committee Mulls Conflict of Interest

Oversight Committee Mulls Conflict of Interest

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After two years of scandal, officials agree on one thing: more stakeholders—including alumni—need more information about how higher education decisions get made. Scandals,...

 
 

New Senate Higher Ed Chair Not Sold on Top 10 Percent Law

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Texas politics website Quorum Report published a quote from newly appointed Texas Senate higher education chair Kel Seliger (R-Amarillo) on Tuesday that throws the...

 
 

Higher Ed Makes Headlines at Conference on the Forty Acres

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UT’s campus became the epicenter of Texas public policy debates over the weekend as the Forty Acres hosted the second-annual Texas Tribune Festival. The conference—the...

 
 

UT—and Texas—Celebrating New Tejano Monument

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“La historia de Tejas es la historia de Tejanos.” “The story of Texas is the story of Tejanos.” A crowd of several hundred heartily cheered...

 
 
Higher Ed Watchers Call for Good Governance

Higher Ed Watchers Call for Good Governance

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As controversies surrounding the UT System Board of Regents reverberate, higher ed watchers came to the Capitol to call for good Texas university governance. The...

 
 
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