"The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board officially launched its Office of the Ombudsman website Friday, providing a portal where students and members of the public can file complaints against the state's public colleges and universities. The new office was mandated by Senate Bill 37, legislation that went into effect Jan. 1, which increases state control over public higher education by giving governing boards authority over curriculum, faculty governance and hiring and requiring academic program reviews."
"In October, Gov. Greg Abbott appointed Brandon Simmons as ombudsman. Simmons is a former tech company executive, corporate attorney and venture capitalist who previously served on the Texas Southern Board of Regents and as an entrepreneurial resident and distinguished professor of business at Wiley University in Marshall. "Through a user-friendly website and engagement on campuses across Texas, I look forward to a collaborative, productive partnership with our institutional leaders and students," Simmons said in a statement."
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board launched an Office of the Ombudsman website to receive complaints from students and the public against state public colleges and universities. The office was created by Senate Bill 37, effective Jan. 1, which increases state oversight by granting governing boards authority over curriculum, faculty governance and hiring, and by requiring academic program reviews. The ombudsman's office will handle complaints and investigate alleged violations of the state's DEI ban and other SB 37 provisions. Gov. Greg Abbott appointed Brandon Simmons as ombudsman; Simmons has executive, legal and venture-capital experience and prior university governance roles. The launch follows incidents of faculty content changes and removals amid enforcement.
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