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Mar 24, 20210 min read
Mar 18, 20212 min read
Email Your Legislators in Favor of These Bills
See Sample Email at Bottom of Article TACT has identified four bills this legislative session that provide funds to higher education and...
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...
Mar 1, 20213 min read
Batiste Consulting Releases College and Career Textbook
TACT recently learned that one of its members, Seth Batiste, has a consulting company that recently released the 9th Edition of College...
Feb 27, 20213 min read
The Pandemic Blues...Staff Reduction, Tenure in Jeopardy, Cuts Everywhere
by Gaines West, Attorney-at-Law, West, Webb, Allbritton & Gentry The pandemic has touched every area of our lives - and now Tenure? More...
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...
Feb 25, 20214 min read
President's Message: Be Coachable
As always, we are open to your feedback on topics you believe are important for our organization to address related to our purpose and...
Feb 1, 20211 min read
No Money & Dreamers' Tuition in Jeopardy
The 87th Texas Regular Legislative Session is Underway Three weeks into the new Texas Legislative Session, little has happened between...
Nov 30, 20201 min read
2021 TX Legislative Session Preview
A Texas Tribune Event (virtual) A Preview of the 2021 Legislative Session December 7-11 / 12:00 - 1:00 pm Each Day FREE After a year of...
Nov 13, 20205 min read
President's Message: Communication Styles & Networks
Greetings. Thank you for allowing me to continue in service as President! As a reminder, I still welcome feedback on the issues and...
Nov 12, 20202 min read
30 Minutes = Understanding the 2021 TX Legislative Session
If you do nothing else to learn about the next legislative session and what leaders are doing to keep higher education on the forefront -...
Nov 10, 20202 min read
Online Proctoring - What's All the Fuss About?
by Gaines West, Attorney-at-Law, West, Webb, Allbritton & Gentry Online exam proctoring services are rapidly expanding in both use and...
Nov 7, 20202 min read
A Crystal Ball Look at the 2021 Legislative Session
By Chuck Hempstead TACT Executive Director I am hopeful that your favorite candidates survived their campaigns and that you voted for the...
Oct 26, 20201 min read
The Future of Higher Education
A Texas Tribune Event (virtual) The Future of Higher Education October 26 - 30 / 12:00 - 1:00 pm Each Day FREE The return of students...
Oct 19, 20201 min read
Workshops Tackle STEMM Labor Skills - Post Pandemic
Covid-19 has changed everything, including the landscape of workforce needs. The National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine...
Aug 13, 20203 min read
President's Message: Leading, Listening and Keeping Positive
Greetings. Thank you for allowing me to continue in service as your President! I have gained much value in serving as a member and board...
Aug 11, 20206 min read
More Work, and No Sick Leave? Where is This All Going?
by Gaines West, Attorney-at-Law, West, Webb, Allbritton & Gentry COVID has caused such anxiety on so many levels - and there seems to be...
Aug 10, 20201 min read
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...
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...
Jul 6, 20202 min read
Higher Education Leaders Learning from COVID-19 - Invitation to Participate
Hello Colleagues! The SHSU Center for Assessment, Research, and Educational Safety (CARES) is inviting higher education leaders across...
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