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Texas Universities Face New Governance Scrutiny | Texas News
Texas universities brace for sweeping changes under new Senate Bill 37, which empowers governor-appointed regents to overhaul course oversight, faculty hiring, and academic programs—all in the name of civic readiness. While university leaders like Texas Tech’s Chancellor Brandon Creighton tout progress, professors and students are fighting back with lawsuits, warning the law’s vagueness threatens academic freedom and could enable censorship. A new state ombudsman, Brandon Simmons, now holds the power to audit campuses and slash funding for noncompliance. Meanwhile, community colleges face a…
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