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TXEXplainer: Tuition Set-Asides

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It’s been called vital aid for middle-class families, a hidden tax, and Robin Hood pricing. Lawmakers are arguing over whether to do away with it, but many...

 
 
UT Advocates Podcast: Sen. Kirk Watson on the Dell Medical School

UT Advocates Podcast: Sen. Kirk Watson on the Dell Medical School

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State Senator Kirk Watson discusses the Dell Medical School, its new dean, and how UT is like Kevin Bacon. Kirk Watson (D-Austin) represents most of Travis and...

 
 

Hall: ‘I Can Choose My Actions. I Can’t Choose My Consequences’

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Speaking in front of a packed house on campus Saturday, UT System regent Wallace Hall defended himself against charges that he may have overstepped his bounds as...

 
 

Leaders, Legislators Push For Campus Construction Bonds

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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

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

 
 

Senators to Regent Nominees: ‘Move Beyond the Controversy’

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Update: The Senate Nominations Committee unanimously approved all three regent nominees Tuesday. They now go to the full Senate for confirmation. The chair of...

 
 

Senate Passes Funds for New Engineering Building

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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

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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...

 
 

Longhorns, Aggies Turn Texas Capitol Orange, Maroon

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Though much may divide them, UT and A&M alumni united this week to kick off their advocacy efforts at the Texas State Capitol.  Nearly 200 graduates from The...

 
 

Texas Exes Launch Campaign for UT-Austin Med School

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The 127-year wait for a medical school may be over. But only if Travis County voters approve Proposition 1. A political compromise in 1881 established The University...

 
 
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