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UT System: “We’re Listening”
by Reeve Hamilton of Texas Tribune Enlarge Gene Powell and Francisco Cigarroa Top officials at the University of Texas System — Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa and Board of Regents Chairman [...]
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Evan Smith, Head of The Texas Tribune, Attacks Rick O’Donnell and UT Board of...
by Weston Hicks at Agenda Wise Reports March, 23rd Evan Smith, head of The Texas Tribune, has gone journo-nuclear, attacking UT Board of Regents interested in examining the effectiveness of current...
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UT Establishment: Allergic to Light?
UT Establishment: allergic to light 25 March 2011 by AgendaWise Reports The higher education establishment is worried, and Gene Powell is the one who worries them. The UT Board of [...]
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UT – A Conversation with Loftin and Powers – Research, Teaching and Reforms
By Reeve Hamilton Texas Tribune Evan Smith of The Texas Tribune is sitting down with Texas A&M University President R. Bowen Loftin and University of Texas President William Powers, Jr. [...]
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UT Austin Audit Integrity Possibly Compromised
By Weston Hicks Accountability data has been compromised in the UT Austin internal audit called by the Board of Regents. The new establishment-controlled audit could release results this week. Two [...]
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Amendments Piled Onto Texas Education Finance Bill
Becca Aaronson Texas Tribune photo by: Bob Daemmrich Sen. Steve Ogden (r), R-Bryan, talks with Sen. Robert Duell, R-Greenville, after the Senate votes, 19-12 to pass the budget on May [...]
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Education Legislation Struggle Breaks Old Alliances, Builds New Ones
By MORGAN SMITH Just past midnight, at the close of a 14-hour day last week on the floor of the Texas House, Representative Rob Eissler stood joking with reporters. Rob [...]
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Zaffirini’s Hypocrisy – Agitated Effort to Shield UT From Accountability
By Daniel Greer Senator Judith Zaffirini (D-Laredo) is crystallizing her opposition to transparency and controlling skyrocketing tuition costs. Regent Alex Cranberg’s simple information request about...
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A&M System Regents Set to Meet Thursday – Box Wants Open and Honest Dialogue...
Thursday marks a big set of meetings for the Texas A&M System Board of Regents. Among the items on the agenda are discussions differential tuition increases for four A&M colleges [...]
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The Regents Should Proceed in Resolving the Current Controversy
Beginning with Answers to Their Questions. By Ronald L. Trowbridge The debate on higher education reform has become a firestorm. The reason for the controversy is that, as with any [...]
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Texas Tribune: Public Face of Liberal Echo Chamber
By Daniel Greer On Monday Mother Jones, a liberal smear outfit, launched an attack on Governor Rick Perry over his day of prayer and fasting. While 99% of Texans haven’t [...]
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Controversial Higher Ed Reforms Perry and TPPF Avocate Continue to Command...
By Mary Lee Grant Controversial higher education reforms proposals by Gov. Rick Perry and conservative think tank Texas Public Policy Foundation continue to command attention from media outlets. The...
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UT Controversy – Skyrocketing College Tuition Costs Without Corresponding...
The left wing Texas Tribune ran another article in defense of the UT higher ed status quo. This time, UT regent Alex Cranberg was the subject of discussion and the [...]
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Open the Doors and Windows to the Ivory Towers
Dr. Ronald L. Trowbridge A firestorm now rages in Texas over transparency and accountability in higher education. Governor Rick Perry and the Texas Public Policy Foundation have encouraged regents to...
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The Abuse of Higher Education
By Ronald L. Trowbridge, Ph.D. Texas Governor Rick Perry’s request for transparency and accountability in higher education has set the faculty furies loose. On May 16, Gov. Perry responded, “The [...]
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Former UT adviser O’Donnell Says Zaffirini Mounted a Campaign to Demonize the...
By Mary Lee Gran A $70,000 settlement could have bought peace between the University of Texas System and former special adviser Rick O’Donnell, but O’Donnell, who was fired April 19, [...]
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Gov. Perry Appoints Individuals Based on Their Qualifications, Willingness to...
By Mary Lee Grant A&M regents are expected to name Jay Kimbrough to a pair of top positions later this week. While Texas A&M’s choice of an interim chancellor is [...]
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University Senate Uses Biased Time Line to Follow Regents
By Victoria Pagan The UT Senate of College Councils is closely following the UT System Board of Regents with a new interactive time line. Over the summer, the senate has [...]
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UT President Powers Blames Others for His Leadership Inneffeciency
By Mary Lee Grant University of Texas at Austin President William Powers Jr. told the Austin American-Statesman today that his school’s faculty recruiting efforts are suffering because of the recent [...]
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UT Partners with Soros and NPR
The University of Texas, through its NPR outlet KUT, is recruiting reporters to run a new project. These positions run through UT and KUT and are being funded by liberal [...]
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