The University of Texas System plans to build a new campus on 300 acres in the southwestern part of Houston, an initiative its leaders say will drastically expand the system’s presence in the state’s biggest city.
Higher Education
Coverage of universities, colleges, student issues, and education policy shaping Texas’ campuses, from The Texas Tribune.
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UT System to Require Interviews with Minority Candidates
Chancellor Bill McRaven said Thursday he will require that a woman or minority candidate be interviewed for every high-level position at the UT System’s 14 universities and medical schools.
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UT Promises to Pay Former Athletics Director About $3 Million
Former University of Texas at Austin Athletics Director Steve Patterson will receive up to $3 million from his old school after his “resignation,” according to an exit agreement released by the school Wednesday.
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UT System Board Rebukes Wallace Hall — Again
Frustrated with his recent public comments, the University of Texas System Board of Regents has again rebuked outspoken member Wallace Hall.
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UT Signs Record-Breaking Apparel Deal with Nike
The University of Texas at Austin on Friday extended its apparel contract with Nike. The new deal — 15 years, $250 million — is the biggest in the history of college sports, school officials say.
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2015 Tribune Festival: Videos of the Keynote Sessions
During the keynote sessions of the 2015 Texas Tribune Festival, we featured one-on-one conversations with Dan Patrick, Joe Straus, Nancy Pelosi and Julián Castro. You can watch those interviews and videos of our other keynote sessions here.
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2015 Tribune Festival: Audio From the Higher Ed Track
The Higher Education track at the 2015 Texas Tribune Festival featured panel discussions with several university system chancellors and private college leaders. Also, there was a one-on-one conversation with Mike Perrin, the interim athletic director at the University of Texas at Austin.
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UT to Supreme Court: We Need Affirmative Action
In an effort to defend its use of affirmative action, the University of Texas at Austin argued to the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday that it needs to consider race in admissions if it wants a diverse, representative student body.
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With Few Alumni, A&M-Central Texas Looks to Killeen’s Past
Successful universities rely heavily on their alumni — for donations, for networking, for mentoring. But what if you don’t have many graduates to hit up? That’s a question Texas A&M University-Central Texas isn’t waiting to answer.
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Three Private Colleges Likely to Ban Guns
Three private colleges — Trinity University, Austin College and Paul Quinn College — likely will opt out of a new state law allowing licensed students to carry concealed guns on campus, their presidents said Saturday. Rice University is still thinking it over.
