University of Texas regents approve creation of new college to house Civitas Institute at UT-Austin

An aerial view of the main tower at the University of Texas at Austin on March 23, 2020. (Credit: Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune)

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The University of Texas System Board of Regents unanimously voted Thursday to create a new college at the University of Texas at Austin to house the Civitas Institute, a center criticized by faculty as politically motivated because it was conceived with the help of conservative donors and state lawmakers.