University officials had previously said they were considering a limit of 50% to comply with social distancing guidelines.
Raga Justin
Raga Justin covered higher education at The Texas Tribune in 2020. A graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, Raga has worked as a reporting fellow at the Tribune, a reporting intern in the Houston Chronicle’s Austin bureau, and a news desk editor and city and state reporter for The Daily Texan. She was also a journalism coach for the Moody College of Communication’s writing program and the board chair of media and public relations for the Indian Students Association.
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Baylor students must test negative for coronavirus before returning to campus this fall, officials say
The university is mailing testing kits to its 18,000 students and requiring a negative test result before allowing them back on campus.
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Fort Worth 1-year-old can stay on life support, Texas appeals court rules
The 2nd Court of Appeals ruled Friday that Tinslee Lewis can stay on life support. The case, which has garnered much scrutiny, is still awaiting a final ruling.
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UT-Austin faces a third lawsuit claiming that white students were unfairly denied admission under affirmative action
Previous attempts to overturn UT-Austin’s admissions policies have proven unsuccessful, including a 2018 lawsuit by the same group that was dropped earlier this month and a 2016 U.S. Supreme Court case that sided with the university.
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UT-Austin prepared a list of scenarios that could lead to a shutdown this fall. One trigger: a student dying of COVID-19.
Other reasons UT-Austin would close include “significant actions” by the governor or other public officials, sharply diminished hospital capacity, testing shortages on campus and unmanageable, widespread clusters of cases.
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says “there is no shutdown coming” as coronavirus cases surge
Abbott said it will take weeks to see whether his recent mask order and decision to close bars are effective in slowing the virus’ spread.
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In reversal, federal government will allow international students to stay in the U.S. while taking only online classes
The repeal follows outspoken criticism from universities, legal experts and higher education advocates, who deemed the rules unfairly punitive for foreign students.
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Free laptops, esports and tuition cuts: How one Dallas college is pivoting during the pandemic
Paul Quinn College serves more than 500 students. In a statement, university President Michael Sorrell announced measures it would take to appease students for the loss of campus resources, including a $2,000 tuition reduction.
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“It’s insane that this is not even up to me”: International students at Texas universities can’t return without in-person classes
Thousands of international students across the state stand to be affected by the latest ruling from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which stipulates that students on certain visas must have some in-person instruction to be able to return to the country.
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Texas Tech tests the waters for fall semester by bringing 350 students to campus for summer classes
The 30 summer classes mark the first time in-person instruction has been offered at Texas Tech since the university closed its doors in the spring. Reopening gives campus leaders a look at what a large-scale collegiate return could look like this fall.
