A federal judge has denied three University of Texas at Austin professors’ initial attempt to keep guns out of their classrooms under the state’s campus carry law.
Higher Education
Coverage of universities, colleges, student issues, and education policy shaping Texas’ campuses, from The Texas Tribune.
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After Athletics Scandal, Ken Starr Leaves Baylor Faculty
Months after he was removed as school president, Ken Starr’s time at Baylor University is officially over.
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Higher Education
Seattle Seahawks to Stop Using “12th Man” on Social Media, Texas A&M Says
Texas A&M University has reached a new deal with the Seattle Seahawks to allow the NFL team to continue using the phrase “12th Man.” There will be new restrictions on the use of the trademarked slogan, however.
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Higher Education
Texas Tech to Begin Offering Degrees From a New Costa Rica Campus
Texas Tech University plans to open a branch campus in Costa Rica in 2018. Students there will be able to earn degrees in engineering, mathematics and other fields.
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Inside UH’s Political Push to Join the Big 12
The University of Houston has been burned before when it comes to the politics of college sports realignment. This time, its supporters are lobbying the state’s top politicians for some help winning an invitation to the Big 12.
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Mental Health Matters
Texas Colleges Lag in Mental Health Services
Students who need help dealing with depression, anxiety and other mental health issues often must wait weeks to see a counselor at Texas’ major public universities.
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Texas, UT Ask Judge to Throw Out Lawsuit Challenging Campus Carry
The Texas Attorney General’s Office and University of Texas at Austin administrators on Monday asked a federal judge to throw out a lawsuit by three UT-Austin professors that seeks to block implementation of the state’s new campus carry law.
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Paxton Says “Frivolous” Campus Carry Lawsuit Has No Merit
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday called a lawsuit brought by three University of Texas at Austin professors against the state’s campus carry law “frivolous” and said the professors have no valid reasons for opposing guns on campus.
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Quiet Unease Marks Campus Carry Debut in Texas
On Monday at the University of Texas at Austin, there were few obvious signs that a new state law had taken effect allowing guns in university buildings. But some students and faculty members said the new law left them unsettled.
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UT Students, Faculty: Campus Carry Timing an “Ironic Coincidence”
A new law allowing concealed handgun license holders to carry their weapons on state university campuses statewide takes effect Monday, the same day that marks 50 years since a student opened fire from the University of Texas Tower.
