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Powers Takes His Leave

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After nine years as president, Bill Powers reflects on a long, productive, and sometimes rocky journey. On June 2, 2015, William C. Powers Jr. will step down as...

 
 
Regent Investigation Continues; Long Hot Summer to Come

Regent Investigation Continues; Long Hot Summer to Come

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The special Texas House committee charged with the investigation of UT System Regent Wallace Hall met Wednesday to discuss procedures and begin drafting suggested...

 
 

Legislator Urges Regent to Resign

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A member of the committee investigating Regent Wallace Hall has told Gov. Rick Perry that the embattled regent should resign. In a letter to Gov. Rick Perry, a...

 
 

Perry Backs Hall, Criticizes Impeachment Probe

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Gov. Rick Perry, who has appointed each member of the UT System Board of Regents—and who once compared some of them to soldiers in the Battle of the Bulge—spoke...

 
 

State Budget Chief Moves to Impeach UT Regent

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The Republican House appropriations chair is working on a resolution to impeach UT System regent Wallace Hall. Multiple sources reported Thursday that Waxahachie...

 
 

Gov. Perry Appoints Three UT Regents

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Texas Gov. Rick Perry today appointed two new members and one returning member to the University of Texas System Board of Regents. Ernest Aliseda, Jeff Hildebrand,...

 
 

TXEXplainer: How Are UT Regents Selected?

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On Friday, February 1, three UT System Regents’ terms will expire, prompting the appointment (or re-appointment) of three members of the Board that oversees...

 
 

Gov. Perry’s “State of the State” Address: What Does It Mean for UT?

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In his “State of the State” address at the Capitol Tuesday, Gov. Rick Perry spoke to a few of the issues alumni are watching closely this legislative...

 
 

The 83rd Texas Legislature

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The past 10 years have seen higher education catapult to the top of the legislative agenda. This year, everything’s on the table. The Texas Legislature is back...

 
 

Poll: Majority of Texans See Value in Public Universities

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Questions of value are at the center of the ongoing higher education debate in Texas. Is a college degree worth the cost? Do public universities provide a quality...

 
 
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