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Higher Education
Coverage of universities, colleges, student issues, and education policy shaping Texas’ campuses, from The Texas Tribune.
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Leading a Push for Fundamental Change in Academic Affairs
Higher education has often been at the forefront for Rick Perry during his time as governor. Reeve Hamilton writes that Perry has had clear influence on the state’s colleges and universities and has emerged as a strong critic of rising tuition.
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Criminal Justice
A Push to Award a Degree to a Symbol of Injustice
Texas Tech University expelled Tim Cole after he was arrested in 1985 and charged with rape. Cole died in prison, but DNA evidence cleared the way for a posthumous pardon in 2009. Now there’s a push for Tech to award Cole an honorary degree.
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Higher Education
At Alma Mater, Perry Hints at 2016
Texas’ outgoing governor told Texas A&M graduates on Thursday evening that he needs a job, too — preferably one with a big jet and travel to Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina.
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Higher Education
Perry Declines to Have A&M Building Named After Him
UPDATED: Gov. Rick Perry’s office confirmed Thursday that Perry has declined the offer of having Texas A&M University’s Academic Building named after him.
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Higher Education
Video: Hurd on Aggie Bonfire
At our 12/18 conversation, U.S. Rep.-elect Will Hurd, R-San Antonio, a former student body president at Texas A&M, weighed in on Aggie Bonfire, the UT-A&M game and the renaming of a campus building for Gov. Rick Perry.
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Higher Education
UT-Austin Launches Center for Molding Athletes
The University of Texas at Austin announced on Monday it is launching a new center to help its players — and high school student athletes — develop life skills such as financial literacy and responsible decision making.
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Higher Education
At UT-Austin, Brains Aren’t All That’s Scattered
Lose 100 brains and the whole world seems to freak out. But what of the pediments, bricks, flags, clock faces and who knows what else that have gone missing from the university over the years?
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Health care
Video: The Transformation of Medical Education
Full video of our 12/9 conversation with three of the state’s medical school deans and state Sen. Kirk Watson, D-Austin, about the transformation of medical education in Texas.
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Higher Education
Higher Ed Commissioner: Increase Focus on Students
The state’s next long-term higher education plan will direct more attention on the needs of students and less on faculty, Texas Higher Education Commissioner Raymund Paredes said Tuesday.