UT System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa on Monday attributed his recent request that UT-Austin President Bill Powers resign or be fired to “a breakdown of communication, collegiality, trust and a willingness to work together.”
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Cigarroa, Board to Confer About Powers’ Future
University of Texas System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa will confer with the system’s board of regents on Thursday about how to handle University of Texas at Austin President Bill Powers’ refusal to resign this year.
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UT-Austin President Proposed Pushing Resignation to 2015
In his reponse to University of Texas System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa’s request that he resign, University of Texas at Austin President Bill Powers proposed delaying his departure until after the legislative session.
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Admitting Privileges: A Look Back at Our Series
Take a look back at our Admitting Privileges series on the debate over lawmakers’ role in the University of Texas at Austin’s admissions process. You can read more higher education coverage here or subscribe to our education newsletter.
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Cigarroa Tells Powers to Resign or Be Fired
UT System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa has asked UT-Austin President Bill Powers to resign ahead of the Board of Regents’ July 10 meeting. Powers has said he is willing to discuss a timeline for his exit.
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Bruce Zimmerman: The TT Interview
The CEO of the University of Texas Investment Management Company, which oversees investments for the UT and A&M systems, on the nonprofit company’s investments, its gold bullion holdings and his concerns about the future.
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In Regent Controversy, Echoes of Texas History
In 1917, Gov. Jim “Pa” Ferguson became the first person in Texas to be impeached. Almost a century later, the Ferguson impeachment presents both striking similarities and key differences to the ongoing saga involving University of Texas System Regent Wallace Hall.
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UT Law School Foundation Wants Sullivan to Retract Statements
UPDATED: Conservative activist Michael Quinn Sullivan has said the UT Law School Foundation must turn over documents for his review if it wants him to consider retracting comments he made.
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Political Landscape Shifts as Hall Inquiry Continues
As a lengthy legislative investigation of University of Texas System Regent Wallace Hall appears to be nearing an end, the 2014 elections and developments at the University of Texas System are adding new twists.
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Timeline: Years of Tension in the UT System
We have updated our timeline on the conflict between the University of Texas System, the University of Texas at Austin and the Texas Legislature to include the latest developments, including a new investigation into UT-Austin’s admissions process.
