Jury rules against UT in dispute about Andy Warhol painting of Farrah Fawcett
For most of the last 33 years, an Andy Warhol portrait of Farrah Fawcett has hung in the home of her longtime lover, Ryan O'Neal, and a jury's verdict Thursday ensures that is where it will stay.For...
View ArticleUpdated: Gov. Greg Abbott appoints two new UT System regents, reappoints...
On his second full day in office Thursday, Gov. Greg Abbott appointed two new members to the UT System Board of Regents and reappointed Vice Chairman Steve Hicks for another term.Abbott’s two new...
View ArticleGov. Abbott's newest nominations signal change in the right direction for UT
The UT System regents have seen their roles transformed in recent years from often mundane bureaucrat to flag bearer for one or the other side in the ideological battles over higher education. Former...
View ArticleSenate committee questions Board of Regents nominees
The Senate Committee on Nominations questioned Gov. Greg Abbott’s three regent appointees for more than five hours about admissions, open records requests, and other issues that have prompted conflict...
View ArticleSenate committee approves new UT System Board of Regents appointees
The Senate Committe on Nominations approved three appointees to the UT System Board of Regents Thursday.The appointees – Sara Martinez Tucker, Steve Hicks and David Beck – must now go before the Texas...
View ArticleSenate committee approves Board of Regent nominees
The Senate Committee on Nominations approved three candidates for appointment to the UT System Board of Regents on Thursday.The appointees — David Beck, Steve Hicks and Sara Martinez Tucker — must now...
View ArticleSenate confirms three UT System Board of Regents appointees
The Texas Senate confirmed Wednesday Gov. Greg Abbott’s three appointees to the UT System Board of Regents.The Senate unanimously approved Sara Martinez Tucker, CEO of the National Math and Science...
View ArticleNew regent brings leadership to Board
Editor’s note: This is the second story in a two-part series on the two new UT System Board of Regents. A profile on Sara Martinez Tucker ran Wednesday and is available online. UT System Regent David...
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