New job for Charlie Strong means UT saves millions
Charlie Strong has a new job at the University of South Florida, which means the University of Texas at Austin will save some of the millions of dollars it owes its recently fired coach. Full Story
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Charlie Strong has a new job at the University of South Florida, which means the University of Texas at Austin will save some of the millions of dollars it owes its recently fired coach. Full Story
Students at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are worried after their school was placed on probation this week. The school's president says he is confident he'll get the problems fixed. Full Story
Former Baylor football coach Art Briles is claiming that university regents libeled him and conspired to prevent him from getting a new job by telling journalists he knew about allegations of sexual assault against athletes and didn't report them. Full Story
Texas Tech University's plans to open a veterinary school in Amarillo have been placed on hold for now, the school's governing system confirmed. Full Story
Richard Spencer's speech at Texas A&M drew more than a thousand protesters. As he preached white nationalism, tension was high and police in riot gear tried to maintain calm. Full Story
The brand new University of Texas Rio Grande Valley has been placed on probation by the commission that handles accreditation for southern universities. Full Story
Texas A&M University President Michael Young said football coach Kevin Sumlin had "by far the best record of any coach who has moved a team from a less-challenging conference to a more-challenging conference." Full Story
The man bringing Richard Spencer to speak at Texas A&M University next week is himself a white nationalist who has been inviting incendiary guests to College Station for years. Full Story
Some lawmakers will try to tweak Texas' campus carry law in 2017, but many schools — including the University of Texas System — would just as soon not revisit the controversial law. Full Story
Wallace Hall is set to leave the UT System Board of Regents in February, but his lawsuit over access to student records is still pending at the Texas Supreme Court. Full Story