The chairwoman of the new Department of Mexican American and Latina/o Studies at the University of Texas at Austin, which has been heralded as the first of its kind, talks about why it was created and what jobs its graduates will likely get.
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Coverage of universities, colleges, student issues, and education policy shaping Texas’ campuses, from The Texas Tribune.
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The Brief: Sept. 16, 2014
University of Texas System regents moved quickly Monday to keep two lawmakers from sitting in on interviews conducted by an external investigator into admissions procedures at the system’s flagship Austin campus.
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UT Board: Lawmakers May Not Observe Investigation
At a special meeting of the University of Texas System regents on Monday, the board unanimously voted to keep lawmakers out of the room during an investigation into alleged political influence in admissions at UT-Austin.
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The Brief: Sept. 15, 2014
At stake, according to a posted agenda for today’s meeting of the UT System regents, is “the integrity and independence” of an external investigation of admissions procedures.
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Lawmakers Seek to Sit In on Investigation of UT-Austin
State Reps. Trey Martinez Fischer and Lyle Larson say they intend to attend all interviews conducted during an external investigation of UT-Austin’s admissions process. It’s not clear yet whether they’ll be allowed.
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UT System Pursues Partnerships, Space Research with Mexico
University of Texas System officials are preparing to sign an agreement with the Mexican government to encourage more student exchanges and faculty collaboration across the border, and to launch a space-related research project.
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TribLive: Hall on Being a Grenade-Thrower
At Thursday’s TribLive conversation, University of Texas System Regent Wallace Hall on whether his personality is partly responsible for his controversial reputation.
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TribLive: Hall on UT Admissions
At Thursday’s TribLive conversation, University of Texas System Regent Wallace Hall explained his focus on the admissions process at UT-Austin.
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TribLive: Hall on Bill Powers
At Thursday’s TribLive conversation, University of Texas System Regent Wallace Hall talked about the job performance and employment status of UT-Austin President Bill Powers.
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TribLive: A Conversation with Wallace Hall
Full video of my 9/4 TribLive conversation with University of Texas System Regent Wallace Hall.
