The 88th Regular Session: Mixed Results, Clear Path Forward
The 88th Regular Session ended on Memorial Day after a tumultuous ride for faculty interests. The three major governance reform bills, SB...
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Jun 14, 20221 min read
Mental Health Funds for your Campus
In response to increased anxiety and depression created by the pandemic, colleges and universities can use Higher Education Emergency...
Jun 13, 20222 min read
Presidents Message: Tenure Facts
by James (Jim) Klein President, Texas Association of College Teachers I hope you and your family are in good health and spirits. I wish...
Mar 24, 20221 min read
Senate Higher Ed Committee to Become a Sub-committee
Lt. Governor Patrick plans to make the Senate Committee on Higher Education a sub-committee of the Senate Education Committee Lt....
Apr 13, 20211 min read
Tenure Being Discussed at the Capitol - Tomorrow
The main change in Senate Bill 1159 will change the performance evaluation of a tenured faculty member from six years to four years. The...
Mar 1, 20211 min read
Off to the Races?
by Chuck Hempstead, TACT Executive Director We’d like to say that the 87th Texas Legislative Session is off to the races, but, like so...
Feb 25, 20211 min read
Highlights from Meeting with Senator Bryan Hughes
Senator Bryan Hughes of Texas District 1 met with TACT today to discuss TACT's legislative agenda and what Texas is facing during this...
Aug 1, 20202 min read
Outlook for Higher Ed in TX Legislature
By Chuck Hempstead TACT Executive Director Normally (are we tired of “The New Normal” yet?), we would be talking about the Interim...
May 27, 20205 min read
Is Losing My Job Really Because of a Budget Cut?
by Gaines West, Attorney-at-Law, West, Webb, Allbritton & Gentry UT-Austin recently announced furloughs and layoffs were coming because...
Mar 4, 20201 min read
TX House Hearing on Dual Credit Issue March 25
by Chuck Hempstead, Executive Director, TACT The House Higher Education Committee has been asked by the Speaker to study the Dual Credit...
Feb 24, 20201 min read
Executive Director's Column: The Dual Credit Issue
by Chuck Hempstead, Executive Director, TACT Since the beginning of the explosion of dual credit in Texas, TACT has warned all who would...
Feb 20, 20202 min read
President's Article: Effective New Leadership for Institutional Success After Changes and Challenge
by Lisa D. Hobson, Ph.D., President of the Texas Association of College Teachers Recently, many higher education stakeholders and...
Feb 17, 20204 min read
Discrimination Complaint Against Me? – What Do I Do?
by Gaines West, Attorney-at-Law, West, Webb, Allbritton & Gentry What do I do if a colleague or student files a discrimination complaint...
Dec 2, 20191 min read
TX House Releases Interim Charges
The Texas House Speaker has released his list of issues to be reviewed by committees before the next regular session beginning in January...
Nov 5, 20193 min read
AAUP Journal of Academic Freedom Accepting Articles
For its next volume, scheduled for publication in fall 2020, the AAUP’s Journal of Academic Freedom seeks original, scholarly articles...
Nov 4, 20191 min read
Executive Director's Column: State Gearing Up for Issues
by Chuck Hempstead, Executive Director, TACT As all TACT members know, between legislative sessions is when much of the thoughtful...
Sep 12, 20191 min read
UT's Harrison Keller Selected as New Commissioner
Harrison Keller, former deputy of strategy and policy at the University of Texas, will be the next commissioner for the Texas Higher...
Aug 27, 20191 min read
New Faculty Member? How to Choose between TRS & ORP
Know the FACTS! If you are a new faculty member, you are probably in a current state of information-overload, being bombarded with all...
Jul 16, 20191 min read
UT Handing Out Free Tuition and Fees
The big news this week is that UT Austin made a commitment to increase tuition assistance in to make it attending the University more...
Jun 11, 20193 min read
Executive Director's Column: 86th TX Legislative Session Review
by Chuck Hempstead, Executive Director, TACT Overview With another session behind us, it’s time to review how Texas higher education...
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