Archive for: TXEXplainer
TxExplainer: The 2017 Legislative Session Is Over. So Now What?
By Danielle Lopez
As the 2017 Texas Legislative session kicked into high gear, tensions were high—bills were filed, laws were made, and even a fight nearly broke out. From funding...
TXEXplainer: Formula Funding
By Chris O'Connell
How does the University of Texas at Austin, and all other public four-year higher ed institutions in Texas, calculate state funding? It all comes down to a formula. What...
TXEXplainer: The Wallace Hall Hearings
By Andrew Roush
This week, members of a select legislative committee are returning to Austin from across the state to conduct a new round of hearings in the investigation of controversial...
TXEXplainer: How Would a Government Shutdown Affect UT?
By Andrew Roush
The federal government is poised—once again—to shut down many services if Congress can’t agree on a plan to keep the lights on. Here’s how it’s...
TXEXplainer: President Obama’s College ‘Shake Up’
By Andrew Roush
President Obama has announced new policies to ‘shake up’ higher education and keep the cost of college down. Here’s what you need to know. He’s...
TXEXplainer: The Federal Student Loan Rate Increase
By Rose Cahalan
Today a Congressional impasse doubled the interest rate on a key federal student loan—unless the Senate can make a deal to restore the lower rates. What does...
TXEXplainer: Can the Legislature Still Fund UT’s Engineering Building?
By Andrew Roush
As the regular session of the Texas Legislature lurched across the finish line Monday, lawmakers left behind a number of bills—including one that would fund UT’s...
TXEXplainer: Campus-Carry Legislation
By Andrew Roush
As the 83rd Texas Legislature hurtles toward its end on May 27, two bills have revived the debate over guns on college campuses. We take a look at what they might...
TXEXplainer: The Rainy Day Fund (and Higher Education)
By Andrew Roush
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...
TXEXplainer: Budget Amendments Target UT System
By Andrew Roush
The ongoing legislative backlash against the UT System Board of Regents for what lawmakers call “micromanagement” hit the Texas House floor Thursday,...
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Letter from the Executive Director: Busy Season
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Alcalde Photo Editor Takes Italy and Switzerland
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The Life and Legacy of Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium at 100 Years
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Program in UT’s College of Pharmacy Provides Cellphones to People Experiencing Homelessness
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UT’s Wind Ensemble Celebrates 50th Anniversary at Carnegie Hall