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...
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- 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...
- Oct 28, 2019
- 1 min
New Bill Could Mean More Fees on Your Retirement Funds
Texas House Bill 2820 eliminates the 2.75% cap on annual expenses on financial products in 403(b) accounts for Texas faculty. The bill...
- Sep 26, 2019
- 1 min
TACT Legislative Day - October 18
TACT Legislative Day - October 18 FREE Event....RSVP Needed Build a bridge before you need it! Since the Legislative Session just...
- Sep 12, 2019
- 1 min
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...
- Sep 10, 2019
- 1 min
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...
- Aug 27, 2019
- 1 min
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 26, 2019
- 2 min
Executive Director's Column: Will this Summer Change Future Elections?
by Chuck Hempstead, Executive Director, TACT Strange as it may seem to some, TACT traditionally has avoided the electoral politics half...
- Aug 19, 2019
- 5 min
What’s This About an Investigating Authority?
by Gaines West, Attorney-at-Law, West, Webb, Allbritton & Gentry I often get this question from a faculty member who gets contacted by...
- Aug 14, 2019
- 1 min
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 2, 2019
- 1 min
Rep. Zerwas Named UT System Vice Chancellor
Past Chairman of the House Higher Education Committee and current Chairman of the Texas Appropriations Committee, Rep. John Zerwas will...
- Jul 25, 2019
- 1 min
Last Higher Ed Coordinating Board Meeting
The going-away party continued today for Commissioner Raymund Paredes at his final regular meeting of the Texas Higher Education...
- Jul 16, 2019
- 1 min
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...
- Jul 3, 2019
- 1 min
Commissioner Paredes Addresses Parents
In an article geared towards parents in the San Antonio Express-News this week, Higher Education Coordinating Board Commissioner Raymond...
- Jun 20, 2019
- 4 min
Texas’ Most Impactful Natural Resources: Higher Education Institutions and Faculty
by Lisa D. Hobson, Ph.D., President of the Texas Association of College Teachers As stated in a previous submission entitled, One of...
- Jun 12, 2019
- 2 min
Countdown to Retirement
by Natalie Pine, Managing Partner, Briaud Financial Advisors With countless students to support, articles to be published, conferences...
- Jun 11, 2019
- 5 min
Knowing SB212 May Keep You Out of Jail
by Gaines West, Attorney-at-Law, West, Webb, Allbritton & Gentry TO REPORT OR NOT REPORT? DOING ONE OR THE OTHER MAY KEEP YOU OUT OF...
- Jun 11, 2019
- 3 min
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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