The University of Texas System Board of Regents voted unanimously Friday morning to accept an invitation for the University of Texas at Austin to join the Southeastern Conference in 2025.
“We anticipate a cordial, collaborative and seamless transition and wish Dr. Brown well as he follows his interest in other professional endeavors,” board Chairperson Elaine Farris said in a statement.
California Community Colleges Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley will join the Biden administration in a temporary role advising U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona on higher education policy, the system announced.
The decision to openly consider recognizing an LGBTQ group while affirming the its belief that marriage is between a man and a woman raised concerns among some who say Baylor is trying to 'have its cake and eat it, too.'
Students can get medical-marijuana cards but they can’t possess or use marijuana on regents’ property, they could use it off-campus but couldn’t be disruptive on university grounds.