Education

UT System Regents Officially Name James Milliken Next Chancellor
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Milliken is a longtime higher education administrator who most recently headed the City University of New York.
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Milliken is a longtime higher education administrator who most recently headed the City University of New York.
In a strongly-worded letter, McRaven, the former chancellor of the University of Texas System, asked President Donald Trump to revoke his security clearance.
The University of Texas System’s governing board unanimously named the former City University of New York leader as its finalist for chancellor Saturday.
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Patrick’s remarks came halfway through a special legislative session in which lawmakers have repeatedly taken aim at local governments.
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