UT begins $6 billion fundraising campaign, biggest ever among Texas universities
About $1 billion will go to support students, as the cost of living in Austin skyrockets. Full Story
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UT System regents vote unanimously to raise cost of tuition, fees
Most University of Texas System schools will see increases in the 1 percent to 7 percent range, adding hundreds of additional dollars to students’ tuition bills. Full Story
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"Costly and unsustainable:" After spending $75 million, a troubled UT System technology institute shuts its doors
The University of Texas System has closed its Institute for Transformational Learning, a startup-like technology initiative. The system spent tens of millions of dollars on the project, but struggled to develop a business plan. Full Story
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Kevin Eltife joined the UT System as an outspoken critic. Now he might reshape it.
As the search for a new chancellor gets underway, Kevin Eltife – a University of Texas regent and former state senator – is heading a task force that could broadly reshape what the UT System looks like. Full Story
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UT System Chancellor Bill McRaven will resign in May
University of Texas System Chancellor Bill McRaven is resigning in May, he told regents Friday. Full Story
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Audio: How the UT System spends portions of its $20 billion endowment
The UT System's endowment of nearly $20 billion makes it one of the nation's wealthiest educational institutions. How much of it goes to student financial aid? Full Story
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UT System Chancellor Bill McRaven staying put into 2018 — without a contract
University of Texas System Chancellor Bill McRaven will remain in his job beyond the expiration of his contract at the end of the month. But some of the tensions that made his future seem uncertain remain. Full Story
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Chancellor announces modest spending cuts to UT System
Amid significant pressure to rein in spending at the University of Texas System, UT Chancellor Bill McRaven announced on Thursday that the system — which oversees UT-Austin and 13 other campuses across the state — is about to get a little bit smaller. Full Story
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Oil money is a gusher for UT System, but a trickle for students
The fracking boom helped push the Permanent University Fund close to $20 billion, and every year the UT System gets a slice of that money to spend — but just a sliver goes to student financial aid. Full Story
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UT Chancellor McRaven faces unfamiliar scrutiny in last year of his contract
University of Texas System Chancellor Bill McRaven is facing new questions from his board of regents about spending and staffing levels, which come as he nears the end of his three-year contract. Full Story
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UT System says it won't proceed with Houston campus
The University of Texas System has decided to scrap its controversial plans to build an educational and research facility in the city of Houston. Full Story
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UT System administrators receive about $2 million in bonuses
University of Texas System regents authorized about $2 million worth of bonuses for executives this year. That is actually down from past years. Full Story
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Head of Agency Managing $37 Billion Endowment for UT and A&M Resigns
Bruce Zimmerman oversaw the University of Texas Investment Management Company, which has nearly $37 billion in assets, according to the UT System. Full Story
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