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University of Texas

The UT System’s New ‘Controversial Topics’ Policy Is About Policing Knowledge

When politically appointed regents and administrators determine which topics are “germane,” academic freedom quietly shifts into political compliance.

by María Del Carmen Unda

Keep Reading

Texas History Offers Warnings amid Rash of Faculty Firings

by Benjamin Johnson

The Fish Whisperer

by Paula Levihn-Coon

Janis Joplin’s Inimitable Voice

by Karl Richter

Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson Sep 08, 2014

Jerry Patterson on Border Rhetoric: It’s Going to Get Worse

by Christopher Hooks

Sep 03, 2014

Mute the Messenger

When Dr. Walter Stroup showed that Texas’ standardized testing regime is flawed, the testing company struck back.

by Jason Stanford

Jul 08, 2014

Bill Powers and the Sad State of Texas Politics

by Christopher Hooks

UT Press Launches a Texas-Size Book Series

by Nick Swartsell

The Fate of The Daily Texan And What It May Mean to Future Journalists

by Bill Minutaglio

Mar 13, 2013

Universities Criticized For Over-Emphasizing Race, Gender and Class Issues In History

by Bill Minutaglio

Feb 18, 2013

Emotional Tribute to Bill Powers Includes Allegations of ‘Character Assassination’

by Olivia Messer

Don’t Overreact to UT Shooting

Mentally unstable person with assault rifle does not call for militarizing campus

by Chris Tomlinson

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