Top Corps Lt. Gen. resigns
After seven and a half years as commandant of the Corps of Cadets, Lt. Gen. John Van Alstyne resigned Friday.

After seven and a half years as commandant of the Corps of Cadets, Lt. Gen. John Van Alstyne resigned Friday.
As students try to stretch strained budgets, interest in textbook rentals is growing and more companies are offering the service.
More than 4,000 anti-abortion activists marched the streets of Austin carrying picket signs and chanting “Hey, ho, Roe v. Wade has got to go” Saturday to protest the 37th anniversary of Roe v. Wade.
At a Staff Council meeting Thursday, UT Chief Financial Officer Kevin Hegarty said it was still unclear how statewide budget cuts proposed by Gov. Rick Perry’s office could impact the University.
The Texas Tech Board of Regents approved a certificate during a special teleconference meeting Thursday for the formation of the National Wind Research Center.
The Campaign for TCU, which has already reached more than 86 percent of its $250 million goal, is changing its priority from the construction of new facilities to scholarships, a school official said.
The 24th president of the University has been selected.
In an e-mail to the university Thursday, Interim President David Garland announced publicly for the first time that Baylor is in discussions with Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital regarding a strengthened affiliation, but not a merger.
Texas gubernatorial candidate Debra Medina made a campaign stop in Greenville on Jan. 20 at the Knights of Columbus Hall.
The University Park Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously voted on Jan. 13 to rezone the eastern edge of campus.
While theft on campus is likely to remain a constant problem for students and faculty at SHSU, the University Police Department is building new and innovative defenses against crime with an array of online programs.
Students residing at nearby apartment complexes have been left without shuttle service to the Main Campus for more than a week, and UTSA transportation officials are requiring a $10,000 fee from the complexes before service will resume.
The LBJ School of Public Affairs has named Robert L. Hutchings, former chairman of the U.S. National Intelligence Council, as its new dean.
With technology growing more every year, UH now has its very own app for students who own an iPhone or iPod Touch.
San Marcos Police Chief Howard Williams said his decision to let the camera crews of the reality television show Campus PD film in San Marcos was not thought through well.
According to the city’s December 2009 projects briefing, the city has planned street, wastewater, drainage and electric projects totaling more than $65 million in 2010.
Big changes are taking place in the Texas A&M System's administrative ranks, and its flagship academic institution will be seeing significant reorganization in their wake.