Williams Seeks Higher Ed Input on High School Requirements
Texas Education Commissioner Michael Williams implored higher education leaders Thursday to engage in discussions about the state’s high school requirements. Full Story
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Updated: Former President Owes UT Southwestern Money
Updated: UT-Southwestern officials said they will reclassify nearly $15,000 that former President Kern Wildenthal originally gave to the university on checks marked as gifts. The total he now owes the institution is less than $6,200. Full Story
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Foundations and Tuition Freezes Among Items on UT Regents' Agenda
The relationship between the University of Texas School of Law and an affiliated foundation is among the topics on the minds of University of Texas System regents as they convene a two-day meeting that starts Wednesday. Full Story
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Sources: Hildebrand Likely to Be Appointed UT Regent
Jeffrey Hildebrand, an energy executive from Houston, is likely to be appointed by Gov. Rick Perry to one of three open slots on the University of Texas System Board of Regents, multiple higher education sources have told the Tribune. Full Story
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Gordon Gee: The TT Interview
One of the country's most respected higher education leaders on why colleges and universities should pay more attention to making sure students complete their degrees and what role Texas has to play in the process. Full Story
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UT-Austin Announces Nine Massive Open Online Courses
The University of Texas at Austin will offer nine massive open online courses through edX in the coming year, officials announced on Monday. Full Story
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Bill Targets Foreign Med School With Eye on Texas
For more than a year, a foreign medical school has been seeking approval to operate in Texas, and its controversial bid has overcome a number of roadblocks. This legislative session, it will be put to at least one more high-stakes test. Full Story
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UT Launches Financial Aid Programs to Boost Grad Rates
The University of Texas at Austin on Wednesday announced $5 million worth of new financial aid programs specifically designed to help boost the institution's four-year graduation rates. Full Story
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Reverse Transfer Programs Expanding in Texas Higher Ed
Last month, Austin Community College President Richard Rhodes announced that he had struck a deal with the University of Texas at Austin to allow students to "reverse transfer." Now he's in talks to do the same at Texas State. Full Story
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South Texas Delegation Files Bills for New University
The South Texas delegations of the Texas House and the Senate on Monday announced the filing of bills to create a Rio Grande Valley university that would include a medical school. Full Story
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UT Regents to Study Relationship Policies
The University of Texas System Board of Regents will review policies regarding inappropriate relationships between students and employees at all 15 UT institutions, the system announced on Sunday. Full Story
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UT Regents to Meet Over Coaching Scandals
The University of Texas System regents have called a special meeting on Sunday to discuss recent coaching scandals at the system's flagship university, the University of Texas at Austin. Full Story
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Speaking to SBOE, Perry Talks of Need for More Charters
Gov. Rick Perry's brief remarks at the State Board of Education on Friday echoed his State of the State address, where he called for the creation of more charter schools and the expansion of career and technical courses for high school students. Full Story
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Advocacy Group Calls for Timely Appointment of Regents
With a number of university system regents coming to the end of their terms, the Texas Coalition for Excellence in Higher Education issued a call for the timely appointment of "well-prepared, devoted, and conflict-free" replacements. Full Story
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South Texans Feeling Momentum for University Plan
On the heels of Gov. Rick Perry's endorsement of a plan to let South Texas get access to the Permanent University Fund, educators and legislators from the region were energized about the prospects for a plan for a new university there. Full Story
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A Guide to Getting One of Texas' $10,000 Degrees
In his State of the State address on Tuesday, Gov. Rick Perry touted the $10,000 bachelor's degrees at Texas universities he called for two years ago. Now that they exist, how can cash-strapped Texas students access them? Full Story
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Perry Talks Water, Tax Relief in State of the State
In his seventh State of the State address, Gov. Rick Perry ignored controversial issues and urged state lawmakers to do the nitty gritty work of government: fund water projects, build more roads and improve education. Full Story
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Perry: Let South Texas Access Permanent University Fund
In his State of the State address, Gov. Rick Perry called on lawmakers to vote in favor of giving South Texas access to the Permanent University Fund. Full Story
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UT-Austin Considering Outsourcing Some Campus Services
University of Texas at Austin President Bill Powers delivered a speech on Tuesday laying out a new report that calls for significant changes to university services. Full Story
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Bill Would Require Annual UT vs. A&M Football Game
State Rep. Ryan Guillen, D-Rio Grande City, has filed a bill that would require the University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M University to face each other on the football field every year. Full Story
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