Univ. of Texas Regents Support Chancellor's Vision
At a meeting of the University of Texas System Board of Regents in Austin on Thursday, UT System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa delivered a highly anticipated address, laying out his “framework for advancing excellence throughout the university system.”
In a roll call vote, the board of regents, which has been the subject of speculation and suspicion in recent weeks from some members of the higher education community — particularly with regard to its support for academic research — unanimously supported Cigarroa’s vision.
Without directly mentioning them, a number of Cigarroa’s comments alluded to a controversial set of seven “breakthrough solutions” promoted ...
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Tim Hurst via Texas Tribune on Facebook
just keep the legislature out of it. They will ruin The University if they get the chance.
Barbara Avila Marvin via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Congratulations to Chancellor Cigarroa! It's well deserved. Please keep the TPPF at bay. No one voted for their agenda in public higher education. Read Reeve Hamilton's reporting about the TPPF's influence at Texas A&M.
Paloma Diaz
This vote of trust is way overdue. Let our communities to determine how we best accomplish our mission. In a separate note we support Chancellor Gigarroa's statement against concealed weapons.
If you are against them please support this cause http://www.causes.com/causes/587954-no-concealed-weapons-on-the-ut-campus
Cory McIlwain
So he is keeping the Seven Solutions at bay or not?