The Stephen F. Austin State University Board of Regents voted Tuesday to accept an invitation to join the University of Texas System.
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“Any other regional comprehensive university in the state would give its proverbial right arm to be in the position we're in today,” said regent David Alders, who said the board has discussed over the years how nice it would be to “secure a piece of a [Permanent University Fund] pie.” The Texas Legislature must approve the transition, which is expected to occur during next year’s legislative session. Board members said in the meeting that the UT System has pledged to support the legislation next session to ensure it passes.
Regent Tom Mason also noted that the UT system was the only system that did not charge its universities for access to system wide services. Texas State University System Chancellor Brian McCall said the system was “honored to have been asked to participate in Stephen F. Austin State University's system affiliation process.”
. The move not only angered faculty and staff, but raised questions about the university’s financial situation, which has created a sense of uncertainty in the board’s leadership. Some faculty say that distrust in the board persists. A January survey found nearly three quarters of the faculty council supported joining a system.
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