Texas A&M looms large in primary between GOP incumbent and challenger with strong Aggie ties
John Harvey Slocum, the son of a famous A&M football coach, is seeking to unseat state Rep. John Raney, R-College Station. Full Story
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A Texas State bone marrow registry program became a national model. Now, its leader is under investigation for diverting money to support an affair.
The university has declined to say much about the questionable spending, documented in records provided to The Texas Tribune. The Texas State University System is investigating the matter. Full Story
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Texas college students confront anxiety, apathy as another pandemic semester begins
As Texas universities and colleges begin a fifth semester during the COVID-19 pandemic, many students say they are struggling with uncertainty and an indifference toward school and the future. Full Story
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Rice and 15 other universities accused of conspiring to limit financial aid
A federal lawsuit accuses Rice University of engaging in price-fixing in collaboration with other prestigious private schools across the country, inflating the cost of college for students who need aid. Full Story
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UT System Board names Jennifer Evans-Cowley as sole finalist for president of UT-Arlington
The board must wait a state-mandated 21 days before the finalist is officially named the 10th president of UT-Arlington. If approved, Evans-Cowley will be the first female president at the university. Full Story
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UT-San Antonio and Baylor become the latest Texas universities to achieve Carnegie Tier One research status
The Carnegie R1 status is the highest designation for research universities in the country and is viewed as an important step to recruit high-quality faculty and obtain more prestigious research grants. Full Story
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Pete Gallego’s relatively short tenure as president of Sul Ross University was mired in conflict — from the campus to the Texas Capitol
The politician turned college president got stuck in a fight over which university system should manage the university. And he faced pushback from faculty and members of the Far West Texas community about his decisions and leadership style. Full Story
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UT-Austin professors criticize university for halting antiracism study with preschoolers
The decision to halt the study comes after a University of Michigan-Flint professor filed an Office for Civil Rights complaint against the study, arguing it discriminates against children of color. But professors said pausing the study sets a negative precedent that could impact academic freedom. Full Story
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UT-Austin to keep Stan Richards’ name on advertising school after he called motel campaign “too Black”
Richards’ comments in 2020 led to his resignation from his Dallas-based company, The Richards Group, as well as calls for the university to change the name of the Stan Richards College of Advertising and Public Relations, which launched in 2014. Full Story
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Texans in U.S. House vote along party lines to pass $1.75 trillion social spending package
After months of contentious negotiations, the U.S. House passed the Build Back Better plan. It would establish universal pre-K and provide funding to combat climate change, among other things. Full Story
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Sul Ross State University president Pete Gallego announces resignation
A little more than a year after taking the top job at the West Texas school, the former lawmaker has announced he is leaving at the end of the school year. Full Story
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Rice University names school Provost Reginald DesRoches as next president
DesRoches is an internationally recognized structural engineer and earthquake resilience expert. He will be the first immigrant and first Black man to lead the private Houston university. Full Story
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Texas schools can again set their own face mask rules after federal judge overrules Gov. Greg Abbott's ban
The judge said the governor's order impedes children with disabilities from the benefits of public schools’ programs, services and activities, in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Full Story
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The new University of Austin hopes to counter what its founders say is a culture of censorship at most colleges
The university's mission is to create a “fiercely independent” school that offers an alternative to what founders see as a rise in “illiberalism” on college campuses. Full Story
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University of North Texas names health school president Michael Williams sole finalist for system chancellor
Williams is currently president of the UNT Health Science Center in Fort Worth and is a former system regent. He also served as the CEO of Hill Country Memorial Hospital from 2008 to 2013. Full Story
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A former professor files free speech lawsuit against Collin College over tweets about Mike Pence
The lawsuit filed this week is the second free speech lawsuit filed against the North Texas community college in two months. In separate filings, both professors claim that their First Amendment rights were violated for public statements they made outside the classroom. Full Story
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Texas universities with federal contracts are caught between Greg Abbott and Joe Biden over COVID-19 vaccine mandates
While some universities in other states that hold federal contracts have mandated vaccines for all employees, many Texas universities, which collectively have billions in federal contracts, are still reviewing the executive order before it goes into effect Dec. 8. Full Story
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Enrollment at Texas’ public universities inches ahead of community colleges for the first time since 1990s
Preliminary data shows Texas college enrollment is down about 4% statewide since 2019, mostly due to an 11% drop in community college enrollment. Full Story
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Texas state Sen. Kel Seliger, a Republican willing to buck his party leadership, will not seek reelection
Seliger has served in the Senate since 2005 and led the higher education committee. He was seen as a champion of public education and local control but was derided as too soft on social conservative issues near the end of his tenure. Full Story
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UT Rio Grande Valley to offer free tuition and fees to students with family income $100,000 or less
UTRGV’s decision to offer free tuition to more students comes after more students’ families lost jobs during the pandemic. Full Story
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