The recently retired Texas Longhorn mascot Bevo XIV has died, University of Texas at Austin officials said. The 2,100-pound longhorn was diagnosed with the bovine leukemia virus earlier this month.
Higher Education
Coverage of universities, colleges, student issues, and education policy shaping Texas’ campuses, from The Texas Tribune.
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Analysis: Compensating for a Loss on Campus Carry Legislation
Campus carry opponents lost their fight to keep guns off of state college and university grounds, so now they’re making fun of the people who want to carry guns on campus. With sex toys. The next act in this political theater won’t be boring.
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First Texas Historical Marker in Mandarin Chinese Honors Veteran
Fifty-seven years after his death, Lt. General Claire Lee Chennault, who oversaw the “Flying Tigers,” will be honored at his Commerce birthplace with Texas’ first state historical marker in Mandarin Chinese.
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Judge Gives Go-Ahead for Hearing in Wallace Hall Suit
After weeks of legal filings and procedural moves on both sides, a judge has given the go-ahead for a hearing in the lawsuit between University of Texas System Chancellor Bill McRaven and Regent Wallace Hall.
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Tuition Increases May Be Coming for UT-Austin, Other System Schools
The cost of attending UT-Austin and other UT System schools could soon rise. At a meeting Friday, the UT System’s governing board encouraged schools to consider increases that would keep up with inflation, perhaps 2 percent.
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Campus Carry Opponents Wage New Battle Before Law Takes Effect
Gun control supporters may have lost the fight to keep handguns off college campuses, but now some are pressuring administrators to create as many gun-free zones as possible.
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UT-Austin Automatic Admissions Standard for 2017: Top 7 Percent
Texas students who apply to UT-Austin for the fall 2017 semester will need to be in the top 7 percent of their high school class to gain automatic admission, which is tougher than the 2016 threshold.
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In Punishing SMU, NCAA Cites Academic Fraud, Unethical Actions
In an announcement Tuesday, the NCAA said a former administrative assistant for the basketball team took an online course for a recruit to help him become eligible to play at the school.
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Sexual Assault Common, Outcry Rare at UT-Austin, Texas A&M
More than 18 percent of female undergraduates at the University of Texas at Austin and about 15 percent at Texas A&M say they have been sexually assaulted since arriving on campus, according to comprehensive surveys released Monday.
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Video: Fenves on Campus Carry
At our 9/21 conversation, Gregory Fenves, the President of the University of Texas at Austin, talked about the coming implementation of campus carry legislation.
