A preliminary review of the admissions process at the University of Texas at Austin did not find systemic favoritism, but it did raise enough concerns to prompt the University of Texas System to conduct a broader inquiry.
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Analysis: Impeachment Could Give Hall a Stage
University of Texas System Regent Wallace Hall is under fire for bullying records out of UT’s flagship in Austin, and might get impeached for it. That could give him a stage to produce the fruits of his search.
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TribLive: Patterson on Paying Student-Athletes
At our 5/15 TribLive conversation, Steve Patterson, the men’s athletics director at the University of Texas, waded into the controversy over whether student-athletes should be paid.
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TribLive: Patterson on Charlie Strong
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
