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Air Force Secretary named as president of UT El Paso, despite protests

By Savana Dunning - Updated on April 3, 2019 at 11:28 pm

Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson was named president of UT-El Paso last Tuesday by the UT System Board of Regents, despite protests from activists, students and community members who raised concerns over Wilson’s anti-LGBTQ voting record.
Weekend MBA program in Dallas moves uptown for networking, location

By Lauren Girgis - Updated on April 3, 2019 at 12:21 am

The program has signed a seven-year lease with the Centrum, an office building owned by the real estate company Cawley Partners and Oaktree Capital Management LP.
Second round of System job cuts hit construction services

By Savana Dunning - Updated on March 25, 2019 at 11:48 pm

The cuts are a part of a larger move by the System to switch to a service-provider model.
Whites, Asians are more likely to out-earn their parents 5 years post-graduation compared to peers, new UT System study shows

By Areeba Amer - Updated on March 13, 2019 at 12:50 am

The study compared parental household income to an individual’s earnings five years post-graduation. The study showed college graduates are more likely to make more money than their parents within five years.
Former UT President Bill Powers dies at 72

By Chase Karacostas - Updated on March 10, 2019 at 11:48 am

Bill Powers, who served as UT’s 28th president from 2006 to 2015, has died at 72. He was the University’s second-longest serving president.
Gov. Greg Abbott appoints four new regents to UT System governing board

By Savana Dunning - Updated on March 8, 2019 at 12:36 am

The Board of Regents is the System’s governing body, comprised of nine members from across the state. These members are appointed by the governor for six-year terms with one student regent serving a one-year term.
New H-E-B location benefits tuition costs

By Libby Cohen - Updated on March 3, 2019 at 11:31 pm

An agreement between UT Austin and H-E-B to bring the supermarket closer to campus was passed at the UT System Board of Regents meeting last week.
University of Texas System officials push back against Trump administration's proposed Title IX changes

By Katie Balevic - Updated on February 21, 2019 at 11:32 pm

Title IX is only a 37-word law, but its student and employee protections against gender discrimination are expansive and evolving.
How University Lands deals with its pollution

By Savana Dunning - Updated on February 13, 2019 at 12:40 am

University Lands estimates their 2018 methane emissions to be around 385,000 metric tons. While methane emissions only make up 10 percent of atmospheric pollution, it traps more heat than carbon dioxide, making it a more effective contributor to climate change.
University of Texas system considers adopting set of free speech principles

By Savana Dunning - Updated on February 7, 2019 at 11:43 pm

UT System Chancellor James Milliken has begun discussions to adopt a free speech set of principles similar to the Chicago Statement. He said it would reaffirm the University’s commitment to protecting all speech across its 14 institutions.

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