Faster Than Sound: KUT/KUTX in Discussion With UT Over the Future of the Cactus Cafe

KUTX Director says it's "50-50" whether the station will continue managing the venue

"...a tidal wave of public outcry, the student body, faculty, and music fans fought to save the space through..."

May 7, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Council: Austin, Can You Spare $7 million?

CodeNEXT, budget, and the long shadow of the state

"...might donate its services, but was told that while faculty members have salaries, graduate students simply can’t work for..."

June 26, 2017 News Post by Michael King

ACC Propositions and Board of Trustees

Austin Community College bonds, tax rate increase, and board of trustees

"...start, etc. – it will also help boost still-paltry faculty salaries, even allowing the hiring of more full-time faculty...."

Oct. 17, 2014 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Enforcing the 'Double Standard'

Major college sports insanity is entrenched at UT-Austin

"...fifteen years now, as a frequent member of the Faculty Council's executive and budget advisory committees and as UT's..."

Sept. 27, 2013 News Feature by Tom Palaima

Booming in the Bust

ACC advances its higher-ed march across the region – but not everyone is happy

"...employees didn't get an annual raise. This includes the faculty members, who provide the "core services" part of this..."

Aug. 27, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

UT to End Football Program

Governor, Lege order budget cuts: 'Need to tighten belts ... and jockstraps'

"...university, we have to be able to hire new faculty every once in a while and to repair the..."

April 2, 2010 News Feature by the News Staff

Running the UT Numbers

Unless you're the football coach, budgetary times are dire

"...– 67 percent [of the academic core] goes on salaries and benefit costs." That means that, when the budget..."

Dec. 18, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

"...does not provide health benefits for same-sex partners of faculty members. However, the university is held accountable to state..."

Jan. 25, 2008 News Feature

Honoring B Rapoport

Center for Public Policy Priorities to recognize legendary Texas philanthropist

"...Ann Richards. This money has funded scholarships and underwritten faculty salaries, and it's hard to walk through the Texas..."

May 12, 2006 News Feature by Frank Rivera

Naked City

Health science complex could be part of master-planned community

"...in Austin, would employ up to 1,800 people, with salaries of up to $150,000 per year for faculty members...."

June 17, 2005 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

The Least That Money Can Buy

Prison health care is caught between growing demand and shrinking resources

"...$5,000 or $10,000 sign-on bonuses, in addition to their salaries."..."

July 16, 2004 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

ACC Adopts $131M Budget

Trustees narrowly approve plan to raise tuition, fees, salaries

"...the administration's proposed budget to respond to student and faculty concerns before narrowly passing it on a 5-4 vote...."

July 9, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Likening the work, salaries, and benefits of the two is not a fair..."

June 4, 2004 Column

Capital Metro Responds

"...who average 2,080 hours per year. Likening the work, salaries, and benefits of the two is not a fair..."

May 27, 2004 Postmarks

Two Schools of Thought

The upcoming ACC and AISD elections share a ballot but address different challenges

"...digging out of its overall financial predicament, to give faculty a 3.5% raise, and to offer health benefits to..."

April 30, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Capitol Chronicle

The increases in tuition for Texas universities are symptoms of a much larger transformation in public life.

"...One faculty member noted sourly that perhaps UT students should be..."

Oct. 24, 2003 News Column by Michael King

'The Perfect Storm': AISD Board Adds by Subtracting

The Austin ISD board of trustees passes its 2003-04 budget.

"...added that Interfaith had also supported larger raises for faculty and staff, a wish that went unfulfilled. Indeed, it..."

Aug. 29, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

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Our readers talk back.

"...Sparks, a summa cum laude graduate of RTF. CinemaTexas faculty have fought the loss of film culture at UT;..."

July 18, 2003 Column

Naked City

"...Capital Obstetrics/Gynecology Associates, a faculty physician practice, recently decided to end the Capital Area..."

May 17, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

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Our readers talk back.

"...Raising salaries for professors and reducing tuition for students is a..."

May 3, 2002 Column

May 4 Election

It's time to pick ACC Board members again.

"...-- 35,000 students and over 1,400 full- and part-time faculty -- struggling to rebound from a series of budget..."

April 26, 2002 News Feature by Cathy Vaughan

Accepting the Challenge

Meet the candidates for AISD Board of Trustees.

"...says one of her priorities is to raise teacher salaries and provide a mentor teacher for each school. "They're..."

March 29, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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Readers sound off on a variety of touchy subjects: politicos, abandoned kittens, even the brachiation of apes.

"...that I support any course taught by adequately prepared faculty following a syllabus that has the blessing of a..."

June 15, 2001 Column

Staff Infection

Sick of Low Wages, UT Staff Vow Three-Day 'Burnt Orange Flu'

"...John Moore of UT's Office of Human Resources, staff salaries lag the Austin market average by around 8%; USA..."

Sept. 1, 2000 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Endorsements: Saturday June 3 Runoff Election

"...include broadening participation in ACC's planning process, providing competitive salaries to ACC employees, bringing more diversity to the faculty,..."

June 2, 2000 News Feature

June 3 Runoff Endorsements

"...include broadening participation in ACC's planning process, providing competitive salaries to ACC employees, bringing more diversity to the faculty,..."

May 26, 2000 News Feature

Endorsements

"...include broadening participation in ACC's planning process, providing competitive salaries to ACC employees, bringing more diversity to the faculty,..."

May 5, 2000 News Feature

Endorsements

"...include broadening participation in ACC's planning process, providing competitive salaries to ACC employees, bringing more diversity to the faculty,..."

April 21, 2000 News Feature

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Housing, ACC, and Spooner.

"...As a two-time president of the Adjunct Faculty Association at ACC, I have agitated for fair pay,..."

Oct. 29, 1999 Column

Nickel-and-Diming It

Security in State Jobs

"...summer. ACC trustees decided to raise the lowest-paid workers' salaries above minimum wage last year, Worley says, in order..."

May 21, 1999 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

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