The Brief: Oct. 7, 2014
New abortion restrictions passed by the Legislature could lead to one unexpected result: more abortions performed in doctors' offices as the number of abortion clinics in the state drops to single digits. Full Story
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Student Interest in Fixed-Rate Tuition Varies
This fall semester, for the first time, all public universities in Texas were required to offer incoming students the option of a payment plan that fixed their tuition at a particular rate for four years. But student interest has proved mixed. Full Story
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The Brief: Oct. 6, 2014
GOP gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott's tenure as attorney general was the focus of news coverage this weekend. And it wasn't the sort of coverage craved by campaigns. Full Story
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UT Regents Voice Support for MD Anderson
The University of Texas System regents on Friday unanimously backed the administration of the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in the wake of a challenge to its handling of faculty. Full Story
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2014 TribuneFest: Audio From the Higher Education Track
Listen to audio of the 2014 Texas Tribune Festival's higher education track, which featured panel discussions on education reform, the algebra II debate, early college high schools and insight from superintendents. Full Story
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The Brief: Oct. 2, 2014
On the day after the country's first case of an Ebola infection appeared in Dallas, the focus has turned to the hospital where the patient was initially sent home with antibiotics before being admitted a second time for treatment. Full Story
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UH Students Seek to Revive Residency Requirement
Students at the University of Houston are seeking to revive a proposal that would require many freshmen to live on campus. A similar plan was scrapped by university administrators after pushback from state Sen. John Whitmire, D-Houston. Full Story
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Could On-Campus Jobs, Affordable Housing Lift Student Performance?
Longtime University of Texas at Brownsville President Juliet García is proposing two new ways to increase retention and completion among at-risk students: offering them Section 8 housing and tying federal financial aid to on-campus jobs. Full Story
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The Brief: Sept. 26, 2014
The facts of the auditor's report released Thursday on the administration of Gov. Rick Perry's Texas Enterprise Fund are, as the Tribune's Aman Batheja termed it, "damning." Full Story
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College Partners With Company on New Honors Program
Navarro College announced Thursday that it would be the first two-year institution in Texas to participate in the American Honors program, a network of honors colleges run by a for-profit company. Full Story
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State Auditor: UNT Should Pay State Back $75.6 Million
According to a state auditor's report released Thursday, the University of North Texas should pay the state at least $75.6 million over the next 10 years as repayment for funding it should not have received. Full Story
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The Brief: Sept. 24, 2014
The special prosecutor overseeing the criminal case against Gov. Rick Perry let his frustration be known on a request by Perry's attorneys to excuse him from appearing at an Oct. 13 pre-trial hearing. Full Story
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![Houston attorney Tony Buzbee, who leads Gov. Rick Perry's legal team, explains the felony indictments on August 18, 2014.]()
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The Brief: Sept. 23, 2014
A three-week trial challenging Texas' voter ID law in federal court wrapped up on Monday amid speculation a decision could be handed down before Election Day. Full Story
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For Poor Students, Getting to College is Just the Start of the Challenge
As part of the KERA Yearbook project, students in North Texas talked about the strong headwinds they face as they pursue their college dreams — and college officials explained how they're trying to help. Full Story
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UT's Powers Calls for Rethinking How Tenure is Used
In his state of the university address on Monday, University of Texas at Austin President Bill Powers called for rethinking who gets tenure, a topic he acknowledged was something of a "third rail for discussion" in academic circles. Full Story
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The Brief: Sept. 22, 2014
Texas politics was the big conversation in Austin and even outside the state with this weekend's Texas Tribune Festival. Full Story
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At TribFest, Perry Says He Still Supports Tuition Law
Gov. Rick Perry, speaking on Sunday at The Texas Tribune Festival, said he still supports a Texas law that grants in-state tuition to undocumented immigrants. He also said he would not decide whether he was going to run for president until 2015. Full Story
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At UH, Push for Tier One Prompts Praise, Questions
While the aggressive transformation of the University of Houston has drawn praise, it has also prompted questions about the college’s role in both the community and the university system. Full Story
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Straus Says He's "Awfully Sick" of UT Regents Drama
Speaking at the University of Texas at Austin on Saturday, House Speaker Joe Straus said he's "awfully sick" of the drama between regents and legislators that is making it the "only campus in the state of Texas that gets this much attention." Full Story
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