Sunday, October 23, 2022

Two-thirds of board members overseeing Texas public universities are Abbott donors. They’re not shy about wielding influence.

This is as good a piece as I've read on the money in higher education in Texas. Big donors get invited to exclusive parties and football games and are potential appointees to governing board. A prevailing issue is a lack of diversity on higher education board in Texas even as universities themselves are diversifying.

-Angela Valenzuela

TEXAS 2022 ELECTIONS

Two-thirds of board members overseeing Texas public universities are Abbott donors. They’re not shy about wielding influence.

High-money donors are concentrated on larger boards, including those of the University of Texas System and Texas A&M University System.

 


A lack of diversity

“They like the prestige”

“Appearance of pay-to-play”

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