During a recent tug-of-war with Texas A&M Chancellor John Sharp over the interim presidency at A&M’s flagship school, Gov. Rick Perry floated the idea of a new adviser to regents “on par with [the] chancellor.”
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Powers: Controversy Has Done “Significant Harm” to UT
University of Texas at Austin President Bill Powers told a legislative panel on Wednesday that persistent controversy, largely stemming from the actions of a regent, has taken a toll on the reputation of the university.
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Committee Investigating Hall Nears End of Inquiry
The conclusion of the House Select Committee on Transparency in State Agency Operations’ investigation of University of Texas System Regent Wallace Hall is on the horizon, if not imminent.
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UT Regent Hall Declines Invitation to Testify at Hearing
University of Texas System Regent Wallace Hall has declined an invitation to testify this week before a legislative committee that is mulling his impeachment.
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Hussey Named Interim President of Texas A&M University
The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents unanimously voted to name Mark Hussey interim president of Texas A&M University in College Station at a meeting on Saturday.
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In College Station, Another Fight Over a President
The big shots at Texas A&M ought to be relaxing and enjoying this week’s battles over UT-Austin’s football coach and president, but they’re stuck in a distracting political fight of their own.
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UT President Powers Keeps Job, Encouraged to Improve
University of Texas at Austin President Bill Powers is keeping his job — for now — following a Thursday meeting of the University of Texas System Board of Regents, at which there was a chance of his future being put to a vote.
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Board Approves New Name for New School: UT-Rio Grande Valley
The University of Texas System’s newest institution now has a name. The board of regents unanimously decided Thursday that it will be called the University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley.
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Powers’ Supporters Wary as Board Mulls His Fate
Bill Powers’ future as president of the University of Texas at Austin may finally be put to a vote by the UT System’s Board of Regents on Thursday. His supporters are warily hoping for a vote of confidence.
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Texas A&M Regents to Name Interim President on Saturday
The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents will meet Saturday to name the interim president of Texas A&M University, whose current president is departing to become chancellor of the University of Missouri.
