William McRaven

Judge to rule on Wallace Hall’s suit for documents next week

2015-12-11T15:12:52-06:00

By Bobby Blanchard The Dallas Morning News Originally published Dec. 10, 2015 AUSTIN — The judge presiding over UT Regent Wallace Hall’s lawsuit said in court on Thursday he would issue a ruling next week on whether University of Texas System Regent Wallace Hall has the right to records he requested from the system months ago. Hall wants records underlying an independent report that found several dozen underqualified students were admitted to UT-Austin with the help of connections from big named donors, lawmakers and other powerful figures. Chancellor William McRaven and the UT System was willing to give Hall the records [...]

Judge to rule on Wallace Hall’s suit for documents next week2015-12-11T15:12:52-06:00

After closed-door session, UT regents urge Hall to drop lawsuit

2015-07-08T23:18:52-05:00

By Matthew Watkins The Texas Tribune Originally published July 8, 2015 University of Texas System Regent Wallace Hall on Wednesday was asked to leave the closed-door portion of a regents meeting in which his lawsuit against UT System Chancellor William McRaven was being discussed. Not long after that executive session, regents reconvened and voted to urge Hall to drop his lawsuit, saying it “carries the potential to be costly and an unnecessary distraction.” Hall left the meeting without responding, saying to reporters that he was frustrated to be left out of the closed-door session. “I don’t think it is appropriate,” he [...]

After closed-door session, UT regents urge Hall to drop lawsuit2015-07-08T23:18:52-05:00

Regent Wallace Hall sues UT System Chancellor McRaven

2015-06-24T14:11:56-05:00

By Matthew Watkins The Texas Tribune Originally published June 23, 2015 In an effort to gain access to confidential student information, University of Texas System Regent Wallace Hall has taken the unusual step of suing the chancellor of the system he oversees. Hall claims in the suit that Chancellor William McRaven wrongly denied Hall access to the records, which Hall says are necessary to fulfill his oversight role as a regent. He couldn't be reached for comment Tuesday night. In a statement, the system denied that claim, saying students' academic records are protected by federal law. "Chancellor McRaven believes that a [...]

Regent Wallace Hall sues UT System Chancellor McRaven2015-06-24T14:11:56-05:00

UT regents call special meeting on Hall’s new information requests

2015-04-07T15:13:23-05:00

By Matthew Watkins The Texas Tribune Originally published April 6, 2015 Inquiries by a grand jury and an outside consultant have wrapped up. Calls for resignation have been ignored, and impeachment efforts have stalled. But the controversy over requests for information from University of Texas System Regent Wallace Hall continues to boil. The system’s board of regents on Monday called a special meeting for this week to discuss a new request from Hall. The outspoken regent is seeking information about a March investigative report by Kroll Associates that was critical of UT-Austin President Bill Powers and other top university officials. According [...]

UT regents call special meeting on Hall’s new information requests2015-04-07T15:13:23-05:00
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