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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...
Jun 13, 20232 min read


I've been PIP'D! No Big Deal, Right?
by Gaines West, Attorney-at-Law, West, Webb, Allbritton & Gentry Responding to a Negative Annual Review & Performance Improvement Plan...
Jun 13, 20234 min read


TACT Members Get Increased Coverage for Professional Insurance
Starting with the new insurance year*, TACT has raised your coverage for insurance claims on employment issues such as tenure,...
Aug 14, 20221 min read


Strategies for Meeting with your State Legislators
The Texas Legislative Session this coming January is going to be lively for higher education faculty and administrators - with tenure and...
Aug 13, 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 14, 20221 min read


TACT Email Group - A New Member Benefit
Do you sometimes need new ideas, advice or a quick remedy to an issue? When you are faced with a situation at your school, do you ever...
Jun 13, 20221 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...
Jun 13, 20222 min read


How Can I Preserve My Discrimination Claim?
by Gaines West, Attorney-at-Law, West, Webb, Allbritton & Gentry This question is asked of me a lot. Often it is in the context of the...
Jun 9, 20223 min read


Expect This During the Next Legislative Session
by Chuck Hempstead, TACT Legislative Director Again the TACT Board met recently and again it tweaked the Legislative Agenda, which will...
Jun 9, 20221 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, 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, 20211 min read


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...
Jun 9, 20201 min read


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 26, 20204 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...
Mar 4, 20201 min read


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...
Oct 28, 20192 min read


2 Months FREE Insurance & Membership
Any new member who joins TACT in August will get 2 months free membership! TACT's membership year is Nov. 1 through Oct. 31. New...
Sep 10, 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...
Aug 27, 20191 min read


Take the TACT Legislative Survey
Your input is needed in order to gauge issues you believe are a priority to Texas faculty members and higher education. The survey...
Aug 14, 20191 min read


New TACT Website & Board Nominations
TACT Website Just in time for the 86th Texas Legislative Session (which begins tomorrow), TACT has launched a new, easy-to-navigate...
Jan 7, 20191 min read

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