A spokesperson said Schwertner “categorically denies any knowledge of the accusations leveled against him” and added that the senator “is eager to cooperate with the University of Texas and hopes to make clear he played no part in the behavior described.”
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Coverage of universities, colleges, student issues, and education policy shaping Texas’ campuses, from The Texas Tribune.
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Before Robert Duncan resigned, tensions simmered with Texas Tech regents for months
The departure of the popular Texas Tech System chancellor came as a surprise, but disagreements over system spending and ambitions had been percolating.
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UT-Austin, A&M, SMU and UH rise; Rice and Baylor slip in U.S. News rankings
There were few surprises for Texas schools in the 2019 rankings from U.S. News — a controversial but influential compilation of how higher education institutions in the country compare.
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UT System regents officially name James Milliken next chancellor
Milliken is a longtime higher education administrator who most recently headed the City University of New York.
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TribCast: A new name in the speaker’s race, an ouster at Texas Tech
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Patrick and Dave about Travis Clardy’s addition to the House Speaker’s race, the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Harvey, Chancellor Robert Duncan’s surprise ouster from the Texas Tech University System and the Tribune’s latest coverage of families divided at the border.
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UT System pick for chancellor is new to Texas, but not to the challenges he’ll face here
James Milliken has dealt with declining state support, political skirmishes and the challenges of educating low-income students in his prior jobs in higher education.
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Texas Tech System selects medical school president as its interim chancellor
Tedd Mitchell will take over the job on Sept. 1, one day after the departure of current Chancellor Robert Duncan.
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Following backlash, Texas A&M overhauls its sexual misconduct policies
The A&M System is banning relationships between undergraduate students and faculty or staff. Meanwhile, the flagship campus in College Station is implementing nearly a dozen changes to the student disciplinary process.
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Federal appeals court upholds Texas campus carry law
A three-judge panel of the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a prior dismissal of a lawsuit filed by three professors at the University of Texas at Austin, which aimed to block the law and allow professors to prohibit firearms in their classrooms.
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In solidarity with ex-CIA director, William McRaven asks Trump to revoke his security clearance
In a strongly worded letter, McRaven, the former chancellor of the University of Texas System, asked President Donald Trump to revoke his security clearance so he could be included on “the list of men and women who have spoken up against your presidency.”
