Moghe, Rutgers University’s chief academic officer, is a biochemical and biomedical engineer and a former international student. He is expected to start in his new role later this year.
Higher Education
Coverage of universities, colleges, student issues, and education policy shaping Texas’ campuses, from The Texas Tribune.
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Texas Legislature 2025
Texas colleges will soon be able to pay their athletes
House Bill 126, which allows student athletes to receive a slice of the billions Texas colleges generate in revenue from their teams, now awaits the governor’s signature.
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Texas Woman’s eyes institute focused on perimenopause
TWU’s Institute for Women’s Health considers expansion to Dallas and looks to build blueprint for care through female phases of life
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Meet the Tribune’s 2025 summer fellows
Fellows learn from experienced Tribune professionals, while bringing fresh perspectives, enthusiasm and valuable skills.
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TribCast: Higher education and the battle for Texas universities
The gang talks about the Texas Legislature’s efforts to rein in universities, and all the changes at the top.
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Texas Legislature 2025
Texas House committee advances legislation that targets state’s universities
Senate bills that reduce the influence of faculties and restrict protests on college campuses were voted out of committee in a last-minute meeting Monday.
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The NIL Boom in Texas: How High School and College Athletes Are Cashing In
by Bradley JohnsonIn 2021, the NCAA forever changed the landscape of college athletics by allowing athletes to profit from their Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL). The move came in response to mounting legal and public pressure demanding that student-athletes receive compensation for the revenue they generate. While the NIL has been transformative at the collegiate […]
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Texas Legislature 2025
Faculty and students blast Texas House panel for limiting testimony on bill that targets state universities
The House’s higher education committee closed registration to testify on Senate Bill 37 less than half an hour after the hearing started. About 20 people said they didn’t get to address lawmakers.
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Texas Legislature 2025
After college students protested Israel-Hamas war, Texas Senate votes to restrict time, place and manner of future events
Sen. Brandon Creighton says the bill will prevent disruption. Critics say it walks back conservative lawmakers’ previous pledge to protect campus free speech.
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Bill would create fund to produce more Texas health professionals
Lawmakers are considering a bill that would incentivize some Texas universities to produce more graduates in the health professions – and the faculty who would teach them.