A state-funded college scholarship program designed to keep top students in Texas may soon be axed due to lawmaker concerns that it doesn’t have enough money to accomplish its goal.
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Coverage of universities, colleges, student issues, and education policy shaping Texas’ campuses, from The Texas Tribune.
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Video: Sharp on the Aggies vs. the Longhorns
At our 5/7 conversation, John Sharp, the chancellor of the Texas A&M University System, answered the burning question of whether Texas A&M and the University of Texas will ever meet again on the football field.
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Video: Sharp on Hazlewood
At our 5/7 conversation, John Sharp, the chancellor of the Texas A&M University System, discussed the gap between the cost of educating veterans and their kin under the Hazlewood law and what the Legislature has appropriated.
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Economy
Video: Sharp on Reregulating Tuition
At our 5/7 conversation, John Sharp, the chancellor of the Texas A&M University System, talked about the various legislative proposals to constrain the ability of public universities to raise tuition.
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Video: A Conversation With John Sharp
Full video of my 5/7 conversation with John Sharp, the chancellor of the Texas A&M University System.
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Criminal Justice
A Smorgasbord of Disclosure, Online for the First Time
A state lawmaker is pushing to make all financial disclosure statements filed with the Texas Ethics Commission available online so the public can easily find them. In that spirit, the Tribune presents the disclosures filed by scores of state agency heads, regents and others that you can’t get online now.
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Without Stadium Home, Bats Invade Texas A&M University Buildings
A&M’s football stadium, Kyle Field, has long doubled as one of the region’s biggest bat habitats — or at least it did until recent renovations began. Now, the bats have spread across the rest of campus, showing up in swimming pools, offices and other campus buildings.
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A&M’s New President Says No “Bloodletting”
On his first day, Texas A&M President Michael K. Young lauded the school’s students and faculty, and said he is thrilled to be in College Station. And, of course, Young had to answer questions about football.
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Outgoing President Powers Touts UT-Austin’s Gains, Has No Regrets
Outgoing UT-Austin President Bill Powers said this week that he felt he always acted in the best interest of the school and is proud of the reforms he helped implement. He also defended his actions related to university admissions.
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Demographics
A Look at How House, Senate Budgets Compare
This week, the House and the Senate named the members of a conference committee that will resolve the differences between the two chambers’ budget plans. Here’s a look at how the two proposals compare, with details on some areas where the plans diverge.