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The University of Texas admissions controversy grew out of the investigations of a member of the University of Texas System Board of Regents. Wallace Hall, Jr. was appointed to a six-year term in February 2011 by Governor Rick Perry. Following his appointment as a regent in 2011, Hall began examining political favoritism and forgivable loan programs at the University of Texas at Austin. After Hall began reviewing UT Austin's responses to various open records requests, state legislators initiated an investigation into possibly impeaching him. The impeachment investigation has been criticized by Governor Rick Perry,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikCpwZheB4E )〕 Hall was the first to publicly raise concerns about legislative influence on admissions at UT-Austin under President Powers' tenure. Following up on these concerns, the UT system launched a limited probe to determine whether legislators application recommendations made straight to Powers were given special treatment.〔 Lieutenant Governor candidate Senator Dan Patrick, ''Dallas Observer'', ''National Review'', and ''The Wall Street Journal'' criticized the Texas legislature's investigation of Hall, the last of which called it "Political Revenge in Texas", with some calling the process an effort to criminalize policy differences. Anne Neal, President of the American Council of Trustees and Alumni characterized these sorts of investigations as "expensive witch hunts designed to discourage public servants from asking tough questions in pursuit of the public interest." Lt. Governor elect Dan Patrick criticized legislators who had availed themselves of preferential admissions. On February 12, 2015 an investigation ordered by the University of Texas found that Bill Powers, the president of the university, had repeatedly helped applicants, including those with questionable academic credentials, gain admission if they had been recommended by legislators and influential people.〔http://www.wsj.com/articles/president-of-university-of-texas-at-austin-faulted-on-admissions-1423786177 Wall Street Journal UT Faulted〕 This was widely described as vindication of UT Regent Wallace Hall, Jr..〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Report: Powers Overruled UT Admissions Office )〕 〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=UT President Bill Powers overruled admissions office, report says )〕 〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The State of Texas: February 13, 2015 )〕 〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Gun bills on different paths; ‘snippy’ over border security? )〕 〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Turmoil resumes at UT over admissions, records requests )〕 〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Texas Celebrates Fourth of July By Ousting Corrupt UT Austin President )〕 〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Admissions Report Chips at Austin Chief’s Uncompromising Reputation )〕 〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Turmoil resumes at UT over admissions, records requests )〕 〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Dallas Morning News Texan of the Year finalist: Wallace Hall )〕 〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=UT Regent Uncovered Waste, Fraud And Abuse... And Might Be Fired For It - The Daily Caller - Part 2 )〕 〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Senator Charles Perry on UT Admissions Scandal Report )〕 〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Investigation Vindicates UT Regent - Empower Texans℠ )〕 〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Texas Admissions Rumble )〕 ==University of Texas investigations== After he was appointed in 2011, Hall began looking into what he believed to be administrative and management issues at the University of Texas system at Austin. The investigations turned up three major findings: 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「University of Texas at Austin admissions controversy」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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