Quick history lesson: There was a little-known proposition on the statewide ballot in November 2009, something called the Texas National Research University Fund Amendment. It basically transferred about $500 million from the higher education fund into a research fund to help seven public schools in the state in their quest to join The University of Texas and Texas A&M University to achieve coveted Tier I status. The amendment was almost a rubber stamp deal backed by former Lt.
Beilue: Is A&m Looking After Itself Or After West Texas?
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