At our 11/16 symposium on higher education, I talked about the pursuit of excellence with Southwestern University President Edward Burger; Paul Foster, the chairman of the University of Texas System Board of Regents; Woody Hunt, chairman of the Strategic Planning Committee of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; and University of Texas at El Paso President Diana Natalicio.
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Video: Higher Ed and the 84th Legislature
At our 11/16 symposium on higher education, Matthew Watkins talked to state Sens. Brian Birdwell, R-Granbury, and Kel Seliger, R-Amarillo; state Rep. Donna Howard, D-Austin; and Texas Higher Education Commissioner Raymund Paredes about how higher ed issues played in the 84th Legislature.
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Video: Starr on Campus Carry
At our 11/16 symposium on higher education, Baylor University President and Chancellor Ken Starr explained why the school would likely opt out of the state’s new campus carry law.
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Video: Seliger on UT’s Plans for a Houston Campus
At our 11/16 symposium on higher education, state Sen. Kel Seliger, R-Amarillo, the chairman of the Senate Higher Education Committee, expressed skepticism about the University of Texas System’s plans for a new campus in Houston.
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Campuses Under Federal Review Over Sexual Assault Investigations
Texas A&M, the University of Houston and Trinity University are all under investigation by the U.S. Department of Education for how they have handled allegations of sexual violence. But at A&M, the case is unusual.
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Texas State Issues Recommended Campus Carry Rules
In recommending how Texas State University should comply with a new state campus carry law, a task force says it shouldn’t provide storage for handguns but should ban the guns from places where students are counseled or children come to campus.
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TCU Opts Out of Campus Carry
Texas Christian University decided Friday to opt out of campus carry, the new law that would have allowed handguns on campus.
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Texas A&M Sues NFL’s Colts for Using Trademarked “12th Man”
Texas A&M University has sued the Indianapolis Colts to stop the National Football League team from using the phrase “12th man” to describe its fans.
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Amid Allegations Over Grade Changes, Texas Tech Dean Resigns
The dean of the Texas Tech University business college has resigned after a school panel found that he improperly changed the grades of four MBA students against their professors’ wishes.
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Former A&M President Out as Chancellor at Missouri
Amid turmoil, former Texas A&M University President R. Bowen Loftin will leave his job as chancellor of the University of Missouri at the end of this year.
