Watch: A conversation with Harrison Keller, Texas higher education commissioner
The Texas Tribune's Evan Smith moderates a discussion with Keller, who has been higher education commissioner since October. Full Story
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"Neglected" college campuses on Texas border want a little love, and better Wi-Fi
At three lonely satellite campuses of Sul Ross State University, students and teachers say they're stuck with broken technology and few resources. Their dreams of blooming into an independent four-year university seem doomed, but they hope things might get better under a new university president. Full Story
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![Professor Michael Ortiz conducts a modern abstract algebra class for Sul Ross students in Uvalde while students in remote classrooms in Eagle Pass and Del Rio join in online.]()
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Texas Southern University regents vote to fire school's president
President Austin Lane was suspended in mid-January from the top post at the historically black school in Houston with little explanation. Now regents have voted to terminate him over allegations of admissions irregularities and other contract violations. Full Story
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Texas A&M-Commerce calls shooting incident "targeted, isolated," identifies victims
The university confirmed three gunshot victims at a residence hall on campus. There are two confirmed deaths. A toddler at the scene was taken to the hospital for treatment. Full Story
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University of Texas' poorest incoming freshmen to receive $20,000, laptops and more starting this fall
The Dell Foundation's $100 million gift to the University of Texas is a 10-year commitment to provide funds and services to Pell Grant recipients. Full Story
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![Low incone UT students like Aerospace Engineering sophomore Alyssa Garza could benefit from greater financial assistance with costs beyond tuition and housing. Portrait taken on Jan. 28, 2020.]()
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UT-Austin students condemn school's handling of sexual misconduct cases
"You're not trying to help us," university President Greg Fenves and other administrators were told at an emotional public meeting called after months of campus protests. Full Story
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Texas State Technical College bought furniture from store run by CFO's wife
College officials say there was no impropriety because their chief financial officer disclosed the conflict and had no say in the furniture purchased from the family store. An internal audit cleared the school and CFO of wrongdoing. Full Story
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Texas A&M chancellor fires back at Harvard over criticism of controversial beef study
John Sharp sent Harvard’s president an open letter calling for an investigation into Harvard scientists whose actions he said “are false and harmful to Texas A&M University and its faculty.” Full Story
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Texas Southern University regents link president's ouster to alleged admissions improprieties
The board's statement does not directly tie President Austin Lane to the alleged problems but says he was interviewed before he was placed on leave. Full Story
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Texas Southern University's president placed on administrative leave without explanation
Texas Southern University President Austin Lane told a local news station he did nothing wrong and expects to be fully reinstated or else paid out for the remainder of his contract. Full Story
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UT-Austin acknowledges 17 cases of sexual misconduct by employees
Under pressure to more fully account for sexual misconduct cases, the university released a summary of violations over the past two years. The list includes three faculty members. Full Story
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Texas A&M University president applied for a job at University of Colorado
The president of the University of Texas at El Paso and the former Texas Tech University System chancellor were also on the short list for the top position at the University of Colorado System. Full Story
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Revisit some of The Texas Tribune’s best stories of 2019
Our reporters crisscrossed the Texas Capitol and traveled to the Panhandle and East Texas — as well as the Netherlands and Honduras — to tell stories about the state's politics, people and places. From a story on a migrant's desperate journey to a look at how coal companies are leaving behind contaminated land, here is a selection of their best work of the year. Full Story
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Nestled in a poor Dallas neighborhood, Paul Quinn College aims to be a national model for overcoming poverty
A historically black college that was once on the brink of closure is combining work requirements and academics in hopes of discovering new solutions to poverty. Full Story
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Accusations of shoddy hiring practices dog Texas State University police
The school's former police chief and his top deputy were accused of hiring unqualified officers to patrol the San Marcos campus — including one who allegedly slept with a sexual assault victim while investigating her case — university records show. Full Story
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University of North Texas is opening a cafeteria without milk, eggs, wheat and more. It's free of most food allergens.
UNT says its university cafeteria is the first in the state to offer food without the eight most common food allergens. Full Story
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Two UT-Austin professors disciplined for sexual misconduct were allowed to resume teaching. Students want to know why.
The incidents have fueled a growing protest movement on campus, with students demanding more transparency in the university's handling of sexual misconduct cases. "We don't know who we're in the classroom with," one student said. Full Story
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![From left: Lynn Huynh, Shelby Hobohm and Simone Harry paint a banner for an upcoming protest during their Coalition Against Sexual Misconduct meeting on Dec. 3, 2019.]()
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UT-Austin investigating former procurement official
The former assistant vice president is the second University of Texas official to face scrutiny in recent months for allegedly running afoul of the university’s financial processes. He now holds a similar position with Austin ISD. Full Story
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UT System increases tuition 2.6% for all campuses for 2020 and 2021
Chancellor J.B. Milliken said 2.6% is the rate of inflation in the higher education sector. UT institutions have increased tuition between 0.1% and 8.5% in recent years. Full Story
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Watch: Conversations on the future of urban Texas
We're livestreaming our two-day event in Houston exploring the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for Texas' largest cities. Full Story
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