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Rusty Hardin Hired for Regent Impeachment Proceedings
By Dorothy Guerrero
A Texas House government transparency committee has hired Rusty Hardin, the renowned Houston attorney, to oversee its investigation of UT System Regent Wallace...
New Regents Chairman Pledges Support for Powers
By Tim Taliaferro
Will a new chairman of the University of Texas System Board of Regents mean a new day for the relationship between the regents and the president of the flagship? That’s...
Regents Endorse Review of Records Compliance
By Andrew Roush
Regents have ordered a review of UT’s compliance with the Texas Public Information Act as a records controversy continues to make headlines. Update: 5:10...
Seven Solutions Author Defends Wallace Hall
By Andrew Roush
Editor’s Note: This article and its headline have been updated to improve clarity. The author of the controversial “Seven Breakthrough Solutions”...
Lawyer for Embattled Regent Makes Case Against Impeachment
By Andrew Roush
In a nine-page letter, a lawyer representing Regent Wallace Hall has told legislators that the regent’s action are “not a basis for impeachment.” Update,...
Football and Fundraising: The Higher Ed Week in Review
By Andrew Roush
We start our review close to home this week, with UT-Austin administrators at odds with the UT System over the Board of Regents’ continued records requests. The...
Regents Chairman Defends Embattled Colleague
By Andrew Roush
The chairman of the UT System Board of Regents Gene Powell is coming to the aid of a colleague to combat “misinformation” regarding regent Wallace Hall’s...
Tensions High as Possibility of Regent Impeachment Looms
By Andrew Roush
Another page was written in the ongoing saga between Texas legislators and UT System regents this week, when the Board of Regents met at the same time as a House...
Legislative Recap: Good Governance
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...
Chancellor Honored by Top Hispanic Leadership Group
By Andrew Roush
UT System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa is poised to receive national honors for his leadership in education and medicine. When the Congressional Hispanic Caucus...
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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