Poorer Students now the Norm in Texas Colleges
More than half of students enrolled in colleges are poor, state Commissioner of Higher Education Raymund Paredes said in a media call...
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- Dec 4, 2018
- 1 min
In-state Tuition in Jeopardy for Unauthorized Immigrants
House Bill 413 was filed last week, which would prevent Texas college students living in the U.S. illegally from paying in-state tuition...
- Nov 14, 2018
- 1 min
What is the TACT Government Relations Fund?
With elections behind us, the Texas Legislature is gearing up for January. Jockeying for House Speaker, moving offices according to...
- Sep 18, 2018
- 1 min
TACT Legislative Day - October 26
You're Invited! Join your colleagues and be the voice of higher education by attending the TACT Legislative Day October 26 at the Texas...
- Jul 23, 2018
- 1 min
Academic Freedom
Are you following the UT-Austin professors’ case in the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals as it relates to academic freedom and guns on...
- Jun 18, 2018
- 1 min
TACT Legislative Successes During the Past Three Years
1. Led movement to defeat Guns on Campus legislation for six years until it passed in 2015 with the TACT amendments permitting opt-out...
- Jun 14, 2018
- 1 min
Find Your Elected Officials
Want to contact the elected officials who represent you? Click here and enter your address to obtain your current representatives'...
- May 22, 2018
- 1 min
Senate Committee Examines Funding Models
The Senate Higher Education Committee convened today to take testimony about alternative methods of university finance, such as...
- Apr 13, 2018
- 1 min
Congratulations to our 2018-2019 TACT New Board Members
President-Elect -- Lisa Hobson Vice-President of Membership -- Teresa Klein Vice-President of Legislative Affairs -- Patrick Burkart...
- Feb 27, 2018
- 1 min
Special Item Funding
The Joint Interim Committee on Higher Education Formula Funding met today for only the second, but possibly last, time. Their report is...
- Feb 22, 2018
- 1 min
Formula Funding Committee Convenes
The Joint Interim Committee on Higher Education Formula Funding met yesterday for the first of two scheduled meetings before its June...
- Dec 15, 2017
- 1 min
Higher Education Hates New Tax Bills
• Tuition waivers: House tax bill would make waived tuition taxable for many grad and doctoral students who have their tuition waived in...
- Oct 10, 2017
- 1 min
Tech Shooting Proves Guns and Campuses Don’t Mix
Prayers and condolences go out to the family and friends of Lubbock’s slain policeman and the entire Texas Tech University community....
- Oct 2, 2017
- 1 min
Lt. Governor appoints members of Higher Ed Funding Committee
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced the appointments of Sen. Kelly Hancock, R-North Richland Hills; Sen. Lois Kolkhorst, R-Brenham; Sen. Juan...
- Jul 26, 2017
- 3 min
Legislative Special Session Opinion
The following was recently published by State Representative Helen Giddings AUSTIN — Last month, Gov. Greg Abbott called a special...
- Jun 27, 2017
- 2 min
2017 Legislative Session in Review Highlights
Adequate funding was the number one issue for the Texas Association of College Teachers (TACT). The initial legislative appropriations...
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