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3 minutes ago, Cruz in Aledo said:

Has Abbott commented on this?

 

Today, we welcome the new opportunity presented to us, and we look forward to working with the Trump Administration on it.

Kevin Eltife, chair of the UT System Board of Regents

 

 

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3 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

 

Today, we welcome the new opportunity presented to us, and we look forward to working with the Trump Administration on it.

Kevin Eltife, chair of the UT System Board of Regents

 

 

So nothing from Abbott?

Posted
3 hours ago, Cruz in Aledo said:

So nothing from Abbott?

he doesn't have to give public orders ....

from 2022

Members of the UT System Board of Regents donated $5.8 million to Gov. Greg Abbott’s gubernatorial campaigns, according to an analysis by The Texas Tribune. 

Abbott appointed all 90 members currently serving on nine university system boards in Texas and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. More than 70% of these appointees donated money — with 30% donating over $100,000 — to the governor’s campaign since 2013, making up about 10% of Abbott’s total donations, according to the Tribune. 

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Posted
2 minutes ago, Da Fino said:

There’s most a split with the regents. I would guess they are just hoping that somehow there’s a TACO situation, however unlikely it might be. 

 

all were hand picked by abbott

 

Posted
38 minutes ago, mchookem said:

is today some sort of deadline for this bs? 🤔

Yeah--it's today.

UT actually seems to be playing this exactly right.  Loudly express its willingness to sign up and appease Geriatric Joffrey while doing absolutely nothing to actually sign up, which would imperil its academic standing.

Posted
23 minutes ago, 4th_and_18 said:

feedback on the compact.

"Good work on this, guys.  Y'all chose a solid font, and the margins look great.  The grammar seems strong.  Give yourselves a big pat on the back!"

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11 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

"Good work on this, guys.  Y'all chose a solid font, and the margins look great.  The grammar seems strong.  Give yourselves a big pat on the back!"

You want us to go in together on a compact? Yeah, we can likely help with a down payment. You’re thinking what, a Civic? Corolla? 

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1 hour ago, Ghost of LL said:UT actually seems to be playing this exactly right.  Loudly express its willingness to sign up and appease Geriatric Joffrey while doing absolutely nothing to actually sign up, which would imperil its academic standing.

Agreed. I don’t know if it’ll hold up but I’d love for us to just ignore it. Abbott must feel immense pressure to not agree to it. 

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I don't think it's anyone's to agree to except President Jim Davis.

Obviously, Abbott, his handpicked BOR, the lege, and others are pressuring Davis from outside.  And students and faculty from below.  I don't think Davis gives a shit about students or faculty, that's not his remit.

But someone seems to understand that this will make us look like clowns.

 

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Posted
6 minutes ago, TwiceHorn said:

I don't think it's anyone's to agree to except President Jim Davis.

Obviously, Abbott, his handpicked BOR, the lege, and others are pressuring Davis from outside.  And students and faculty from below.  I don't think Davis gives a shit about students or faculty, that's not his remit.

But someone seems to understand that this will make us look like clowns.

 

 

davis's background ...

He worked as a briefing attorney for Alberto Gonzales onthe Supreme Court of Texas and spent 14 years practicing law for Locke Lord. He worked for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton as a deputy attorney general for civil litigation 

 

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Posted
1 hour ago, tx 3 putt said:

 

davis's background ...

He worked as a briefing attorney for Alberto Gonzales onthe Supreme Court of Texas and spent 14 years practicing law for Locke Lord. He worked for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton as a deputy attorney general for civil litigation 

 

Oh, well then nothing to worry about. 

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Posted
20 minutes ago, Biff Tannen said:

Oh, well then nothing to worry about. 

Well, it seems we have more or less let the deadline pass (not sure the deadline really exists anymore).  Would be fascinating to know why given that the powers that be would all seem to be for gobbling the orange crank.

Posted (edited)
5 minutes ago, TwiceHorn said:

Well, it seems we have more or less let the deadline pass (not sure the deadline really exists anymore).  Would be fascinating to know why given that the powers that be would all seem to be for gobbling the orange crank.

One thing I believe happens if they sign it;  people start to protest on campus again and then shit starts to spiral...and they have to know that.  On top of all the other shit they SHOULD already know seeing what has happened to other institutions across various disciplines that have capitulated.  

Maybe they are trying to pull a JFK, where they just "ignore" the letter and talk about what they want to talk about.  

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Posted
32 minutes ago, Surly Bevo said:

One thing I believe happens if they sign it;  people start to protest on campus again and then shit starts to spiral...and they have to know that.  On top of all the other shit they SHOULD already know seeing what has happened to other institutions across various disciplines that have capitulated.  

Maybe they are trying to pull a JFK, where they just "ignore" the letter and talk about what they want to talk about.  

Based on the “there are dozens of us” who showed up to the campus protest I know that I can buy mass hysteria in response

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y'all are all whistling past the graveyard.  UT won't "bend at the knee".  UT will bend at the waist and spread it's cheeks for Donald J. Trump, because that's exactly what your governor wishes he could do personally.  

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Posted
1 hour ago, Gil Bang said:

y'all are all whistling past the graveyard.  UT won't "bend at the knee".  UT will bend at the waist and spread it's cheeks for Donald J. Trump, because that's exactly what your governor wishes he could do personally.  

Are you of the opinion that people are stating otherwise?

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