“You’re not trying to help us,” university President Greg Fenves and other administrators were told at an emotional public meeting called after months of campus protests.
Shannon Najmabadi
Shannon Najmabadi was a reporter at the Tribune from 2017 to 2021, most recently covering women's health. Her stories — on higher education and other topics — have prompted lawmakers to change three state laws, including one involving a very narrow definition of the word “pickle.” She is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley and Columbia University.
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Higher Education
Texas State Technical College bought furniture from store owned by CFO and his wife
College officials say there was no impropriety because their chief financial officer disclosed the conflict and had no say in the furniture purchased from the family store. An internal audit cleared the school and CFO of wrongdoing.
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Higher Education
Texas Southern University regents link president’s ouster to alleged admissions improprieties
The board’s statement does not directly tie President Austin Lane to the alleged problems but says he was interviewed before he was placed on leave.
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Higher Education
Texas Southern University’s president placed on administrative leave without explanation
Texas Southern University President Austin Lane told a local news station he did nothing wrong and expects to be fully reinstated or else paid out for the remainder of his contract.
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Higher Education
UT-Austin acknowledges 17 cases of sexual misconduct by employees
Under pressure to more fully account for sexual misconduct cases, the university released a summary of violations over the past two years. The list includes three faculty members.
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Higher Education
Texas A&M University president applied for a job at University of Colorado
The president of the University of Texas at El Paso and the former Texas Tech University System chancellor were also on the short list for the top position at the University of Colorado System.
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Higher Education
Accusations of shoddy hiring practices dog Texas State University police department
The school’s former police chief and his top deputy were accused of hiring unqualified officers to patrol the San Marcos campus — including one who allegedly slept with a sexual assault victim while investigating her case — university records show.
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Higher Education
Two UT-Austin professors disciplined for sexual misconduct were allowed to resume teaching. Students want to know why.
The incidents have fueled a growing protest movement on campus, with students demanding more transparency in the university’s handling of sexual misconduct cases. “We don’t know who we’re in the classroom with,” one student said.
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Higher Education
UT-Austin investigating former procurement official after review finds irregularities
The former assistant vice president is the second University of Texas official to face scrutiny in recent months for allegedly running afoul of the university’s financial processes. He now holds a similar position with Austin ISD.
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Politics
The inauguration of Greg Abbott and Dan Patrick cost millions. But much of it went to fundraising and staff.
Spending on each of the last two inaugurations eclipsed that of any other in Texas for at least 40 years, even when adjusted for inflation. A spokesman for the governor has said no state dollars were spent on the festivities.
