In the sweltering heat Monday, hundreds of mourners gathered in the shadow of the University of Texas Tower to honor the 16 people killed and dozens wounded during Charles Whitman’s shooting rampage exactly 50 years earlier.
Higher Education
Coverage of universities, colleges, student issues, and education policy shaping Texas’ campuses, from The Texas Tribune.
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Mississippi High School Losing Longhorn, Keeping Aggie Name
At UT-Austin’s request, a Mississippi high school will lose its longhorn logo. But it will keep its Aggie nickname and maroon and white colors, which school district officials called “a freak coincidence.”
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Texas is Now a Campus Carry State. Here’s What You Need to Know.
The new state law allowing guns inside college buildings went into effect Monday. Here’s a rundown of what that means for people on campus.
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Out of the Blue: 50 Years After the UT Tower Shooting (Audio)
When a shooter took aim at the University of Texas of Austin campus from the top of the UT Tower on Aug. 1, 1966, no one had any reference point for such an attack. The Texas Standard spoke to people who were there that day.
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Only One Private Texas University Adopting Campus Carry
Starting Monday, licensed college students, faculty and visitors across Texas will be allowed to carry their concealed guns into campus buildings thanks to a new state law. But that right will be mostly limited to public schools.
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After Tower Shooting, UT Pioneered Services to Heal and Defend Campuses
Before the UT tower shooting, a mass public shooting at a school campus was unheard of. The events of the summer of 1966 forever changed how schools handle emergencies and address tragedies.
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The Armed Civilian Who Helped Stop UT’s Tower Sniper 50 Years Ago
When Charles Whitman went to the top of the University of Texas Tower and started shooting on Aug. 1, 1966, dozens of people grabbed their rifles and tried to stop him. But only Allen Crum made it to the top of the tower with police that day.
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Top Texas Leaders Tweet Support for UH in the Big 12
The University of Houston has been clamoring for months, if not years, for a spot in the Big 12 Conference. On Thursday, it received some powerful support.
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Agency Staff: Texas Doesn’t Need Any More Traditional Veterinary Schools
The staff of Texas’ higher education oversight agency sees no need for a new traditional veterinary school in the state, according to a draft report on the issue.
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Education Officials Point Fingers over College Readiness
The strained relationship between the state’s higher and public education leaders were on full display Wednesday as Texas Higher Education Commissioner Raymund Paredes told the State Board of Education it isn’t doing enough to prepare students for college.
