Gun control supporters may have lost the fight to keep handguns off college campuses, but now some are pressuring administrators to create as many gun-free zones as possible.
Matthew Watkins
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-Austin Automatic Admissions Standard for 2017: Top 7 Percent
Texas students who apply to UT-Austin for the fall 2017 semester will need to be in the top 7 percent of their high school class to gain automatic admission, which is tougher than the 2016 threshold.
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Higher Education
In Punishing SMU, NCAA Cites Academic Fraud, Unethical Actions
In an announcement Tuesday, the NCAA said a former administrative assistant for the basketball team took an online course for a recruit to help him become eligible to play at the school.
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Regents Clear Fenves to Cut Patterson Exit Deal
Steve Patterson’s troubled tenure as athletics director at the University of Texas at Austin is all but over after the UT System regents gave UT-Austin President Greg Fenves approval to cut a deal to send him on his way.
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Higher Education
Sexual Assault Common, Outcry Rare at UT-Austin, Texas A&M
More than 18 percent of female undergraduates at the University of Texas at Austin and about 15 percent at Texas A&M say they have been sexually assaulted since arriving on campus, according to comprehensive surveys released Monday.
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Higher Education
Relationships Key to New UT Athletics Director
In a contrast with his predecessor, interim athletics director Mike Perrin is known for the relationships he has built across the University of Texas at Austin campus. He said Wednesday that he hopes to use those relationships to rebuild fan support.
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Higher Education
Texas A&M to Open Satellite Campus Near McAllen
Texas A&M University on Tuesday announced plans to open a satellite campus near McAllen that will offer students the chance to earn degrees from A&M’s main campus in College Station without leaving the Rio Grande Valley.
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Patterson’s Exit Brings Another Big Expense for UT-Austin Sports
Steve Patterson will leave the University of Texas at Austin less than two years after signing a contract that pays $1.4 million per year through August 2019. He was promised a 2.5 percent raise each year through the deal, which didn’t include a buyout.
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Free Freshman Year? Texas State To Try It Out
The Texas State University System is experimenting with massive open online courses to allow students to arrive on campus with a full year of credit at minimal cost.
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Rice, UT Climb in US News Rankings
Texas’ top universities saw mixed results in the U.S. News and World Report higher education rankings released Wednesday, with the University of Texas at Austin and Rice climbing in the national ranks while Texas A&M, Southern Methodist, Baylor and Texas Christian dropped slightly.
