UT Austin President has unusual power to adjudicate sexual misconduct cases

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UT Austin President has unusual power to adjudicate sexual misconduct cases

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October 26, 2017

<h1>UT Austin President has unusual power to adjudicate sexual misconduct cases</h1>
<p class="byline">by , The Texas Tribune <br />October 26, 2017</p>
<p>The president of the University of Texas has<a href="https://thedailytexan.atavist.com/presidentialpower"> an unusual amount of power</a> in adjudicating sexual misconduct cases, according to an investigation by the Daily Texan. (The Daily Texan)</p>
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UT Austin President has unusual power to adjudicate sexual misconduct cases

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The president of the University of Texas has an unusual amount of power in adjudicating sexual misconduct cases, according to an investigation by the Daily Texan. (The Daily Texan)

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