The University of Texas at Austin on Friday extended its apparel contract with Nike. The new deal — 15 years, $250 million — is the biggest in the history of college sports, school officials say.
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Matthew Watkins began serving as editor in chief of the Tribune in September 2024. He is a Texas native, born in Houston and raised in Austin. He attended Texas A&M University and has spent his entire professional career in Texas journalism, including stints at The Eagle in Bryan-College Station and The Dallas Morning News. Matthew joined The Texas Tribune in 2015 has held various roles, including higher education reporter, breaking news editor and politics editor. He has helped guide the Tribune's award-winning journalism that has included coverage of six legislative sessions, multiple election cycles, natural disasters and political scandals. He lives in Austin with his wife, Susan, and their two children.
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Higher Education
UT to Supreme Court: We Need Affirmative Action
In an effort to defend its use of affirmative action, the University of Texas at Austin argued to the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday that it needs to consider race in admissions if it wants a diverse, representative student body.
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In Emails Between Hall and McRaven, Fights Over UT Records Resurface
University of Texas System Regent Wallace Hall has renewed an old request for information about the workloads of faculty, prompting all-too-familiar exchanges about whether his requests are too burdensome.
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Higher Education
With Few Alumni, A&M-Central Texas Looks to Killeen’s Past
Successful universities rely heavily on their alumni — for donations, for networking, for mentoring. But what if you don’t have many graduates to hit up? That’s a question Texas A&M University-Central Texas isn’t waiting to answer.
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Criminal Justice
Three Private Colleges Likely to Ban Guns
Three private colleges — Trinity University, Austin College and Paul Quinn College — likely will opt out of a new state law allowing licensed students to carry concealed guns on campus, their presidents said Saturday. Rice University is still thinking it over.
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Higher Education
Longhorns Mascot Bevo has Died
The recently retired Texas Longhorn mascot Bevo XIV has died, University of Texas at Austin officials said. The 2,100-pound longhorn was diagnosed with the bovine leukemia virus earlier this month.
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Texas Longhorns Mascot Bevo Has Retired
Bevo XIV, the Longhorn mascot for the University of Texas at Austin, was diagnosed with bovine leukemia virus last week and was unable to attend the weekend’s surprising Longhorns football win over Oklahoma.
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University of Houston to Host GOP Debate in February
The University of Houston announced Tuesday that it will host the Republican presidential debate scheduled for Feb. 26.
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Higher Education
Judge Gives Go-Ahead for Hearing in Wallace Hall Suit
After weeks of legal filings and procedural moves on both sides, a judge has given the go-ahead for a hearing in the lawsuit between University of Texas System Chancellor Bill McRaven and Regent Wallace Hall.
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Higher Education
Tuition Increases May Be Coming for UT-Austin, Other System Schools
The cost of attending UT-Austin and other UT System schools could soon rise. At a meeting Friday, the UT System’s governing board encouraged schools to consider increases that would keep up with inflation, perhaps 2 percent.
