At our 5/15 TribLive conversation, Steve Patterson, the men’s athletics director at the University of Texas, explained why Charlie Strong was the right choice to replace Mack Brown as head football coach.
Higher Education
Coverage of universities, colleges, student issues, and education policy shaping Texas’ campuses, from The Texas Tribune.
TribLive: Patterson on Selling Beer at Games
At our 5/15 TribLive conversation, Steve Patterson, the men’s athletics director at the University of Texas, talked about the prospect of selling beer at sporting events.
UT Board Chairman Calls for Regent Hall to Resign
Three days after a legislative committee said there were grounds to impeach University of Texas System Regent Wallace Hall, the chairman of UT’s board of regents said Hall should resign.
Video: A Conversation With Steve Patterson
Full video of my 5/15 conversation with Steve Patterson, the men’s athletics director at the University of Texas.
Brian McCall: The TT Interview
The chancellor of the Texas State University System on the system’s progress over the last four years, what it is still struggling with and the significance of $10,000 degrees.
Perry Urges UT Board to Consider Alternatives to Tuition Hikes
UPDATED: In light of Gov. Rick Perry’s word of caution about raising tuition, the University of Texas System Board of Regents on Wednesday only approved tuition increases for out-of-state and health science campus students.
UTPA President Nelsen to Step Down in August
Robert Nelsen, who has served as president of the University of Texas-Pan American since 2010, announced Monday that he will be stepping down at the end of August.
After Vote on Hall, Panel’s Members Look to UT System to Take Action
After voting on Monday that grounds exist to impeach one of the regents of the University of Texas System, members of a legislative committee say they hope to see a proactive response from UT’s board of regents, which meets this week.
Committee Votes That Grounds for Impeachment Exist for UT Regent
UPDATED: The House Select Committee on Transparency in State Agency Operations voted Monday that there are grounds to impeach University of Texas System Regent Wallace Hall.
Gender Gap in Higher Ed Outcomes is Scrutinized
As degree attainment among men has continued to lag that of women, more state policy-makers are looking at the issue in a bid to prevent the gap from significantly affecting the state.


