Survey shows Texas college leaders still rank among the nation’s highest paid

The heads of the University of Texas System and flagship Austin campus received some of the biggest paychecks among public university leaders last year, a national survey has found.

UT System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa received $750,000 in total compensation in 2009-10 and UT-Austin president Bill Powers received $746,738. Only Ohio...

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UT chancellor concerned about proposed handgun law allowing guns on campus

University of Texas System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa is warning Gov. Rick Perry against a measure to allow guns on college campuses, citing the opinions of parents, students, faculty, law enforcement and mental health professionals. “I would be remiss in my duties as chancellor of the state’s largest university system if I did not convey my concerns regarding this issue,” Cigarroa wrote in a letter released Thursday night.

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