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TXEXplainer: Higher Ed Committee Votes to Tighten Regent Rules

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The state Senate higher education committee approved a major bill regarding university regents’ duties and responsibilities Wednesday. Senate Bill 15 now heads...

 
 

TXEXplainer: How Will the Sequester Affect UT?

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At the end of the week, massive federal spending cuts could shake up America’s universities (and just about everything else). We look into how buzzwords like...

 
 

TXEXplainer: Powers’ Report to UT Regents

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A two-day Board of Regents meeting saw an extensive discussion of priorities and progress at UT-Austin. We break down the issues. What was the occasion? The UT...

 
 

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...

 
 

TXEXplainer: Prop 1 Passed. What’s Next?

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After the election, both proponents and opponents of the measure are wondering the same thing: what happens now?  On Tuesday, Travis County voters approved Central...

 
 

TXEXplainer: Five Things To Know About Fisher v. Texas

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The University of Texas at Austin is in the spotlight regarding the use of race in admissions. We’ve compiled five things every Longhorn should know about UT-Austin...

 
 
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