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...
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- Feb 27, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 4 min
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...
- Nov 13, 2020
- 5 min
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 10, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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...
- Aug 11, 2020
- 6 min
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 1, 2020
- 2 min
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...
- Jun 9, 2020
- 1 min
Your Security in the New Normal
by 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, 2020
- 5 min
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...
- May 26, 2020
- 4 min
How Your Ideas Lead to Real Change
TACT was crucial to the modern intellectual property (IP) policy of American universities. It went like this. Open University began...
- May 22, 2020
- 4 min
To Teach in Person, or not: That is the Question
by 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, 2020
- 1 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 4 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, 2019
- 3 min
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, 2019
- 1 min
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...
- Oct 31, 2019
- 2 min
Guide for Dealing with Online Harassment
The following article is reprinted with permission from the American Historical Association. Though the introductory article engages...
- Oct 29, 2019
- 3 min
Ever 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, 2019
- 2 min
President's Article: An Invitation to Dialogue
by Lisa D. Hobson, Ph.D., President of the Texas Association of College Teachers Greetings. Thank you for allowing me to serve as your...
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