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.
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UT Regents to Discuss Bill Powers’ Employment
The University of Texas System Board of Regents plans to discuss the employment of University of Texas at Austin President Bill Powers during a closed-door executive session at its board meeting on Thursday.
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Ahead of Hearings, UT Regent Hall Requests Subpoena
University of Texas System Regent Wallace Hall’s appearance before the legislative committee that is considering recommending his impeachment remains up in the air following an exchange between lawyers on Thursday.
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Loftin to Become Chancellor of University of Missouri
Outgoing Texas A&M University President R. Bowen Loftin has been officially named the new chancellor of the University of Missouri.
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Turner Will Renew Battle Against College Grade Inflation
The push to curb grade inflation at Texas public colleges and universities will be back in the next legislative session, state Rep. Scott Turner, R-Frisco, said Wednesday.
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Higher Ed Leaders Express Concerns Over Sequestration
In a letter sent to the Texas congressional delegation on Tuesday, a coalition of public and private higher education leaders shared their concerns about the effects of federal sequestration on university research and education in the state.
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President Maestas Out at Sul Ross State University
UPDATED: The Texas State University System released a statement on Monday confirming that Ricardo Maestas has officially resigned as president of Sul Ross State University in Alpine.
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Paredes: Meeting Goals Will Require Big Changes
At his annual State of Higher Education address on Friday, Texas Higher Education Commissioner Raymund Paredes said Texas must “do things dramatically differently” to meet its goals.
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UNLV President is Sole Finalist to Lead UNT
Neal Smatresk, the president of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, was named on Wednesday as the sole finalist to lead the University of North Texas in Denton.
