Mar 1, 20211 minOff 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 27, 20213 minThe Pandemic Blues...Staff Reduction, Tenure in Jeopardy, Cuts Everywhereby Gaines West, Attorney-at-Law, West, Webb, Allbritton & Gentry The pandemic has touched every area of our lives - and now Tenure? More...
Feb 25, 20214 minPresident's Message: Be CoachableAs always, we are open to your feedback on topics you believe are important for our organization to address related to our purpose and...
Nov 13, 20205 minPresident's Message: Communication Styles & NetworksGreetings. Thank you for allowing me to continue in service as President! As a reminder, I still welcome feedback on the issues and...
Nov 10, 20202 minOnline 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 minA Crystal Ball Look at the 2021 Legislative SessionBy Chuck Hempstead TACT Executive Director I am hopeful that your favorite candidates survived their campaigns and that you voted for the...
Aug 11, 20206 minMore 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 1, 20202 minOutlook for Higher Ed in TX LegislatureBy Chuck Hempstead TACT Executive Director Normally (are we tired of “The New Normal” yet?), we would be talking about the Interim...
Jun 9, 20201 minYour Security in the New Normalby Chuck Hempstead, TACT Executive Director Guess I’ve known my friend Gaines West for more than a few minutes now (or a few decades). I...
May 28, 20205 minIs 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...
May 26, 20204 minHow Your Ideas Lead to Real ChangeTACT was crucial to the modern intellectual property (IP) policy of American universities. It went like this. Open University began...
May 22, 20204 minTo Teach in Person, or not: That is the Questionby Jonathan Coopersmith, Texas A&M University To teach in person, or not, that is the question: Whether 'tis nobler to expose the body to...
Feb 24, 20201 minExecutive Director's Column: The Dual Credit Issueby 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 minPresident's Article: Effective New Leadership for Institutional Success After Changes and Challengeby Lisa D. Hobson, Ph.D., President of the Texas Association of College Teachers Recently, many higher education stakeholders and...
Feb 17, 20204 min 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...
Nov 5, 20193 minAAUP Journal of Academic Freedom Accepting ArticlesFor its next volume, scheduled for publication in fall 2020, the AAUP’s Journal of Academic Freedom seeks original, scholarly articles...
Nov 4, 20191 minExecutive Director's Column: State Gearing Up for Issuesby Chuck Hempstead, Executive Director, TACT As all TACT members know, between legislative sessions is when much of the thoughtful...
Oct 31, 20192 minGuide for Dealing with Online HarassmentThe following article is reprinted with permission from the American Historical Association. Though the introductory article engages...
Oct 29, 20193 minEver Heard of “Thin Privilege”?by Gaines West, Attorney-at-Law, West, Webb, Allbritton & Gentry Very recently the federal Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals {they cover...
Oct 28, 20192 minPresident's Article: An Invitation to Dialogueby Lisa D. Hobson, Ph.D., President of the Texas Association of College Teachers Greetings. Thank you for allowing me to serve as your...