Galveston County Daily News, June 14, 2009
A committee appointed by the American Association of University Professors will travel to Texas to determine whether the financial havoc created by Hurricane Ike was the sole reason for dismissing tenured faculty. The medical branch stands by the declaration of financial exigency, said Barry Burgdorf, vice chancellor and general counsel for the University of Texas System. "We have engaged in a respectful dialogue and intend to fully cooperate with the investigative procedure," Burgdorf said.