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Rick Perry to destroy UTexas' reputation for minor partisan gain

http://www.texasmonthly.com/blogs/burkablog/?p=13497
Turquoise Associate Gaping
  05/10/12
how is this not a good thing? DEVELOPING: UT PRESIDENT’S ...
Chrome concupiscible yarmulke sanctuary
  05/10/12
Greetings, Major donors will flip their shit if this happen...
arousing church building nibblets
  05/10/12
someone needs to take a stand against these POS academics. a...
Chrome concupiscible yarmulke sanctuary
  05/10/12
I'm all for keeping private school tuition to reasonable lev...
Hideous sandwich church
  05/10/12
how is it not enough? my state school was a pretty damn good...
Chrome concupiscible yarmulke sanctuary
  05/10/12
A. Your tuition was massively subsidized; they should have a...
exciting market
  05/10/12
When did Texas Republicans become asshats? First the sales t...
racy ruddy theater
  05/10/12
Greetings, What do you expect from an Aggy grad. All they w...
arousing church building nibblets
  05/10/12
you haven't exactly been helping UT's rep
odious state
  05/10/12


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Date: May 10th, 2012 2:21 AM
Author: Turquoise Associate Gaping

http://www.texasmonthly.com/blogs/burkablog/?p=13497

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1944977&forum_id=2#20659232)



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Date: May 10th, 2012 2:58 AM
Author: Chrome concupiscible yarmulke sanctuary

how is this not a good thing?

DEVELOPING: UT PRESIDENT’S JOB MAY BE IN JEOPARDY

posted by paulburka at 7:31 PM

A source tells me that UT president Bill Powers may be in danger of losing his job as a result of his opposition to Governor Perry’s insistence on a tuition freeze. After the Perry-appointed regents approved the freeze, Powers expressed strong opposition to the decision, stating, “I am disappointed that our very thoughtful proposal, every penny of which would have gone to students’ success which itself will keep the cost of higher education down, was not adopted.”

I do not have an official confirmation, but I was told that the situation is fluid and may be happening as I write. My understanding, based on what a source with knowledge of the proceedings has conveyed, is that Regents’ chairman Gene Powell asked Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa to recommend that Powers be fired. Cigarroa refused. The next step will likely be a special meeting of the board to take action. I have no indication that notice of the meeting has been posted.

I will continue to make attempts to confirm this report. If it is accurate, the impact on the university’s reputation could be devastating. UT will have to undertake the search for a new president at a time when top-grade candidates will be unlikely to be attracted to a position that is subject to political pressure.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1944977&forum_id=2#20659341)



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Date: May 10th, 2012 11:07 AM
Author: arousing church building nibblets

Greetings,

Major donors will flip their shit if this happens. UT has had a pretty good run of presidents (who have to fundraise, gladhandle, and smooth tensions among the academics there), but if we have to find one ITE because of fucking SECESSIONIST PIECE OF SHIT rick perry THE KNOWN BUTTFUCKING AGGY, we will end up hiring some community college graduate OH FUCK THEY SHOULD HIRE ME

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1944977&forum_id=2#20660336)



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Date: May 10th, 2012 11:36 AM
Author: Chrome concupiscible yarmulke sanctuary

someone needs to take a stand against these POS academics. as long as the football team is still winning donors won't give a fuck.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1944977&forum_id=2#20660425)



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Date: May 10th, 2012 11:40 AM
Author: Hideous sandwich church

I'm all for keeping private school tuition to reasonable levels, but $10k tuition is definitely not enough to keep up a university. And low state-school sticker prices mostly end up helping the upper-middle-class students anyway.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1944977&forum_id=2#20660441)



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Date: May 10th, 2012 11:52 AM
Author: Chrome concupiscible yarmulke sanctuary

how is it not enough? my state school was a pretty damn good option with 10K instate.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1944977&forum_id=2#20660516)



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Date: May 10th, 2012 12:05 PM
Author: exciting market

A. Your tuition was massively subsidized; they should have a sticker that reflects the true cost and then improve financial aid for lower-middle class kids.

B. Having done a MS at a flagship state school after Ivy UG, I can say this place is SPS and underfunded.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1944977&forum_id=2#20660588)



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Date: May 10th, 2012 10:57 AM
Author: racy ruddy theater

When did Texas Republicans become asshats? First the sales tax on products bought on Amazon and this.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1944977&forum_id=2#20660291)



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Date: May 10th, 2012 11:05 AM
Author: arousing church building nibblets

Greetings,

What do you expect from an Aggy grad. All they want to do is fuck texas.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1944977&forum_id=2#20660326)



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Date: May 10th, 2012 11:17 AM
Author: odious state

you haven't exactly been helping UT's rep

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1944977&forum_id=2#20660372)