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President Powers On the Issues | July 2009
By Bill Powers
Bill Powers
Published: July 20, 2009

Dear Friends, Now that the 81st Legislative Session has adjourned, I want to share with you the outcomes of several issues important to UT Austin. The Top 10% Law–Senate Bill 175, sponsored by Sen. Florence Shapiro and Rep. Dan Branch in the House, limited the number of top 10% Texas high school graduates automatically admitted …
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