Starting next fall, all students at Paul Quinn College will have jobs, either on campus or with local businesses, during their entire enrollment. In exchange, they’ll get much cheaper tuition, making the school more affordable.
Higher Education
Coverage of universities, colleges, student issues, and education policy shaping Texas’ campuses, from The Texas Tribune.
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The Brief: Feb. 17, 2015
A Brownsville federal judge dropped a late-night legal bombshell Monday night, halting President Obama’s executive action on immigration.
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The Brief: Feb. 13, 2015
The Kroll report, which looked into the admissions process at UT-Austin and whether some well-connected people had too much influence on that process, surfaced on Thursday.
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Analysis: Shooting the Messenger While Stumbling on His Message
Admissions at the University of Texas at Austin are doled out according to qualifications almost all of the time. But that “almost” hides a problem originally pointed out by a nettlesome regent: Sometimes, the bigwigs tilt the scales.
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Video: Powers Addresses Admissions Report Findings
At a press conference on Thursday, University of Texas at Austin President Bill Powers responded to an external review that shows he helped secure college admittance for some students over the objections of the admissions office.
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Report: Powers Overruled UT Admissions Office
University of Texas at Austin President Bill Powers has helped secure college admittance for students over the objections of the admissions office, according to an external review of lawmaker and regent influence at the flagship campus.
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The Brief: Feb. 12, 2015
The debate over the expansion of rights to carry guns onto university campuses and openly with a permit moves from rallies outside the Capitol to legislative hearings inside the building today.
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The 84th Lege Page: Higher Education
During the legislative session, we’re compiling “hot lists” of issues across key policy areas. This week, the featured list on our Lege page is Higher Ed. Subscribe to our Trib+Edu newsletter for more education news.
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The Brief: Feb. 6, 2015
Rick Perry had some choice words in an interview Thursday with the Tribune and the Washington Post on what separates him from Ted Cruz.
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Video: McRaven on Graduation Rates
At our 2/5 conversation, Admiral William McRaven, the chancellor of the University of Texas System, talked about the flagging four-year graduation rates at our public universities — and what to do about them.