At the end of a turbulent week in Texas higher education, the circumstances of the chancellors of the state’s two largest university systems stand in stark contrast.
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Coverage of universities, colleges, student issues, and education policy shaping Texas’ campuses, from The Texas Tribune.
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UT Regents Unanimously Support Chancellor’s Vision
At a meeting of the University of Texas System Board of Regents in Austin Thursday, UT System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa won unanimous support after laying out his “framework for advancing excellence throughout the university system.”
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Was McKinney’s Departure From A&M System Voluntary?
Multiple higher education sources with knowledge of the events that transpired before the Texas A&M chancellor’s surprise “retirement” announcement on Tuesday say that members of the system’s board of regents told him it was time for a change.
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The Weekly TribCast: Episode 79
In this week’s episode of the TribCast, Evan, Reeve, Julian and Ben discuss the meltdown in the House, the debate over sanctuary cities, and the latest in higher education.
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UT Regents Select Next President of MD Anderson
On Wednesday, The University of Texas System Regents unanimously approved Dr. Ronald A. DePinho as the sole finalist for the position of president of the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.
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Health care
John Mendelsohn: The TT Interview
Dr. John Mendelsohn, the outgoing president of the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, discusses the significance of budget cuts for his institutions, the value of public research and his advice for his successor.
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Bill to Ease College Transfers Passes House
A bill that streamlines the process for community college students seeking to transfer into a four-year universities was kicked out of the House — passing unanimously — and over to the Senate this afternoon.
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A&M Chancellor Mike McKinney Stepping Down
Texas A&M University System Chancellor Mike McKinney is stepping down effective July 1, 2011. “The time has come for me to step aside,” he explained this morning in a memo to System employees.
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Criminal Justice
Amendments Piled Onto Education Finance Bill
Senators today amended an education finance reform bill to allow community college students to carry concealed handguns on campus, increase the cost of cigarettes and allow drastic changes to university administration.
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UT President on the “Public Research University of the Future”
University of Texas at Austin President Bill Powers delivered a speech Monday — two days before the University of Texas System Board of Regents gathers in Austin for a highly anticipated meeting — outlining the university’s budget concerns and plans for innovation.