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Texas A&M regents may soon decide the university system’s next leader

Sources indicate the board has narrowed its search to five candidates: Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar, U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Austin, Texas A&M Foundation President Tyson Voelkel, University of Alabama President Stuart Bell and state Rep. Trent Ashby, R-Lufkin.

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The top 10 architecture stories of the year: who, what, where and why?

Our top 10 architecture stories of 2024 feature some of the industry's finest moments of the year

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Rex directors face grounding for silence over $35m hole

Four Rex directors failed to disclose the troubled airline's financial position after expressing optimism for future profits, the corporate regulator alleges.

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Texas A&M regents overrule faculty, cut 52 “low-producing” programs including LGBTQ+ studies minor

After conservative criticism over the LGBTQ+ minor, university officials started looking at all its programs. Faculty say they were excluded from the process.

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Australia’s airline duopoly won’t keep planes in regional skies

Anti-competitive behaviour has crept into so many of our essential services, including country airports, but there’s still plenty of flying to be done. Sic ’em, Rex

The Guardian - AU

Landscape designer John Sharp explains how, when it comes to gardens, ‘manicured is never it’

John Sharp's namesake studio in Los Angeles tackles garden and landscape design with flair; we connected with him to discuss nature, style, modernist architecture, and more

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In just three months Bonza has collapsed and Rex is on the brink. What’s gone wrong?

Australian aviation appeared vibrant in 2023. But headwinds, not seen by the public, soon hit the two airlines that were pushing down ticket prices

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Rex has entered voluntary administration. What happens next to the embattled regional airline?

Virgin Australia has offered to rebook Rex passengers due to travel on now-grounded capital city flights on an equivalent Virgin service free of charge

The Guardian - AU

Rex forced into trading halt amid questions about the airline’s future

The carrier promises to respond to reports that it has called in turnaround experts as Anthony Albanese says the airline is ‘important’

The Guardian - AU

“Always go out on top”: Texas A&M Chancellor John Sharp will retire June 2025

Sharp leaves after having transformed the institution, embedding it into state government, expanding its reach and boosting its academic and athletic reputation.

The Texas Tribune

Texas A&M System wants a network of power plants on its land across the state

A new state energy fund will offer low-interest loans to companies that build new power plants.

The Texas Tribune

Incumbent Barry Moore defeats incumbent Jerry Carl in the Republican primary for Alabama’s 1st Congressional District

Incumbent Barry Moore (R) defeated incumbent Jerry Carl (R) in the Republican primary for Alabama’s 1st Congressional District on March 5. As of March 6, Moore received 51.5% of the vote to Carl’s 48.5%.

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Republican primary for Alabama’s 1st Congressional District to feature two incumbents: Jerry Carl and Barry Moore

Incumbents Jerry Carl (R) and Barry Moore (R) are running in the Republican primary on March 5, 2024, for Alabama’s 1st Congressional District.

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Mark Welsh III officially named president of Texas A&M University

Welsh served as interim president of the flagship university for a little over four months after the prior president resigned in the midst of a hiring scandal that drew national attention.

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Texas A&M Board of Regents names Mark Welsh III sole finalist for president

The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents named the former dean and four-star general as the sole finalist for president Friday. Many believe Welsh is the right person to move the university forward after a pair of controversies bruised the school’s morale.

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Texas A&M Interim President Mark Welsh will get nod to keep permanent position

A&M System Chancellor John Sharp will recommend Welsh, a retired Air Force general, as the sole finalist for the job at a Board of Regents meeting later this week. Welsh has held the position in the interim since July.

The Texas Tribune

West Texas A&M University receives $20 million gift for new institute to promote “Texas Panhandle values”

University leaders say the new Hill Institute will promote values like family life, the free and open exercise of faith, and rugged individualism.

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Can John Sharp protect his maroon empire?

The savvy ex-lawmaker has expanded the Texas A&M University System and mollified state leaders. Some faculty, alumni and students say that accommodation has come at a cost.

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New anti-DEI law for public Texas colleges presents hiring challenges

The law requires publicly-funded universities and colleges to close their diversity, equity and inclusion offices, creating hiring challenges.

The Guardian - AU

Qantas board urged to withhold bonuses of Alan Joyce and senior executives

Shareholders’ Association chief says an immediate response is needed if the airline is serious about restoring public trust

The Guardian - AU

Qantas concedes reputation ‘hit hard on several fronts’ will take time to repair

Airline says it can ‘hear and understand’ community’s disappointment after ACCC alleged it sold tickets to cancelled flights

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Texas A&M leaders’ text messages show desire to counteract perceived liberal agenda in higher education

Some members of the university system’s board of regents said they wanted to promote conservative causes at the flagship campus and resisted efforts to hire journalism professor Kathleen O. McElroy, who they believed would work counter to those goals.

The Texas Tribune

Top Texas A&M officials were involved in botched recruiting of journalism professor, who will receive $1 million settlement

A new internal report, conducted by the university system’s office of general counsel, also looked into Texas A&M’s decision to temporarily suspend a respected opioids expert after she was accused of criticizing Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick in a lecture.

The Texas Tribune

Suspended Texas A&M professor denies saying Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick believes overdose victims “deserve to die”

Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham alleged Wednesday that opioids expert Joy Alonzo told students in a guest lecture that “Your Lt. Governor says those kids deserve to die.” Alonzo denied the claims.

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Academic Freedom Alliance Letter to Texas A&M

Professor suspended for criticizing policies of Texas lieutenant governor

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