UT System names finalist for president of Stephen F. Austin State University
If approved, Neal Weaver will be the first permanent president to lead the East Texas university since it joined the UT System in 2023. Full Story
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If approved, Neal Weaver will be the first permanent president to lead the East Texas university since it joined the UT System in 2023. Full Story
During a Texas Tribune symposium, speakers discussed how the region’s mind-set of working together to solve problems can benefit other parts of the state. Panelists also said inaccurate narratives around immigration and border security only hurt progress. Full Story
The workaround is meant to help students meet schools’ application deadlines. College counselors say it will lead to more work and confusion. Full Story
Students want to reallocate funding for athletics to other student services, but university leaders rejected that recommendation. Regents on Wednesday sent both sides back to the negotiating table. Full Story
The UT System Board of Regents approved the contract this week, making Sarkisian one of the highest-paid coaches in the country. Full Story
Professors and students on the Doha campus are devastated by the Board of Regents’ sudden decision to shutter the school by 2028. Full Story
The Texas A&M Board cited heightened instability in the Middle East as the reason to end its contract with the Qatar Foundation to run the branch campus. The foundation accuses the board of falling prey to a “disinformation campaign.” Full Story
Black students and students over 24 are less likely to get their bachelor’s degree after transferring, the report found. Full Story
Under President Neal Smatresk, UNT in Denton became a Carnegie Tier One research university and a Hispanic Serving Institution. Full Story
The release of a revamped FAFSA form has blocked some students from filing the application and narrowed the time schools have to make financial aid decisions. Full Story
Administrators are weighing possible disciplinary action against four students who criticized the university’s response to the Middle East conflict. Full Story
The sum is part of a larger philanthropic campaign to raise $6 billion for the flagship university in Austin. Full Story
Parents without a Social Security number still cannot complete the new FAFSA online. The U.S. Education Department has not said when it plans to fix the issue. Full Story
Emails obtained by The Texas Tribune suggest the new center is more closely aligned with influential conservative actors than publicly discussed. Full Story
University president Walter Wendler’s plan to promote “Panhandle values” has conservatives cheering. But he’s not without critics. Full Story
College hopefuls should fill out the new federal student aid application to as soon as possible to get more funds. Full Story
A 2022 lawsuit claims Rice and other universities schemed to inflate the cost of college for students seeking financial aid. Full Story
Texas borrowers enrolled in the SAVE loan repayment program will have their debt canceled if they took out $12,000 or less and have been repaying for at least 10 years. Full Story
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A historic $683 million investment in community colleges rewards schools for getting students to complete a degree or certificate, transfer to a four-year university or participate in college courses as early as high school. Full Story