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UT System Releases AG’s Law School Review
By Andrew Roush
The UT System released a set of documents last Friday that comprise the state attorney general’s review of the now-ended forgivable loan program at UT Law....
Lawmakers, Regents, and—Aliens?: The Higher Ed Week in Review
By Andrew Roush
The sometimes tense relationship between legislators and the UT System Board of Regents continued this week, as regents rebuked a request from a pair of lawmakers...
UT Presidential Search Committee Announced
By Andrew Roush
UT System Board of Regents chair Paul Foster announced the members of UT-Austin’s presidential search committee today, naming 15 people to the panel charged...
McRaven is the Man: The Higher Ed Week in Review
By Andrew Roush
This week, the UT System Board of Regents gathered in Austin for a two-day meeting intended to set the course for the coming year. Here are some of the decisions...
TXEXplainer: What Does the UT System Chancellor Do?
By Chris O'Connell
By now you’re aware that Admiral William McRaven, BJ ’77, Life Member, Distinguished Alumnus, the orator of possibly the best commencement speech of all time,...
The Ultimate Résumé: McRaven Q&A Is a Candid Look At UT’s Next Chancellor
By Rose Cahalan
What does it look like when one of the nation’s top military leaders applies for a high-level civilian job? Pretty darn impressive, as it turns out. A Q&A...
Adm. William H. McRaven Will Be UT’s Next Chancellor
By Andrew Roush
Adm. William McRaven, BJ ’77, Life Member, Distinguished Alumnus, was named sole finalist for the position of Chancellor of the UT System at a meeting of the...
Swords Down: Regents Pursue Peace After Controversial Week
By Andrew Roush
The stage was set. With national media attention pointed at UT, Thursday’s UT System Board of Regents meeting was poised to be a textbook example of political...
UT Schools Start the Push for State Construction Funds
By Rose Cahalan
The 84th session of the Texas Legislature doesn’t kick off for another six months, but calls for construction funding at state universities have already...
Student Leaders Back the President (and Other Updates from the Powers Struggle)
By Andrew Roush
On the eve of possibly the most anticipated Board of Regents meeting in the history of UT, more voices from both sides of the struggle over UT-Austin president...
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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