Archive for: Royce West
Legislative Recap: The Top 10 Percent Law
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...
Top 10 Percent Cap Slated for Final Vote
By Andrew Roush
A bill to extend UT’s cap on automatic admissions, previously passed by the Senate, is now ready to be voted on by the House of Representatives. The Texas...
Lawmakers Find Unlikely Unanimity on Top 10 Law
By Andrew Roush
For as much as the Top 10 Percent Law is loved and hated, lawmakers’ support for an extension to cap the rule is as surprising as it is unlikely. The students...
House and Senate Panels Approve Top 10 Exemption
By Andrew Roush
Higher education leaders in both chambers of the Legislature have endorsed legislation to extend a cap on automatic admissions at UT. Update: Senate Bill 1530,...
Senate Weighs Bill To Alter Regent Duties
By Andrew Roush
The state Senate is considering a bill to refine the relationship between public universities and their governing boards. Wednesday, the higher education committee...
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This Texas Ex Is Singing His Cowboy Songs in Music City
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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