According to a state auditor’s report released Thursday, the University of North Texas should pay the state at least $75.6 million over the next 10 years as repayment for funding it should not have received.
Higher Education
Coverage of universities, colleges, student issues, and education policy shaping Texas’ campuses, from The Texas Tribune.
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The Brief: Sept. 24, 2014
The special prosecutor overseeing the criminal case against Gov. Rick Perry let his frustration be known on a request by Perry’s attorneys to excuse him from appearing at an Oct. 13 pre-trial hearing.
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The Brief: Sept. 23, 2014
A three-week trial challenging Texas’ voter ID law in federal court wrapped up on Monday amid speculation a decision could be handed down before Election Day.
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Higher Education
For Poor Students, Getting to College is Just the Start of the Challenge
As part of the KERA Yearbook project, students in North Texas talked about the strong headwinds they face as they pursue their college dreams — and college officials explained how they’re trying to help.
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Higher Education
UT’s Powers Calls for Rethinking How Tenure is Used
In his state of the university address on Monday, University of Texas at Austin President Bill Powers called for rethinking who gets tenure, a topic he acknowledged was something of a “third rail for discussion” in academic circles.
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The Brief: Sept. 22, 2014
Texas politics was the big conversation in Austin and even outside the state with this weekend’s Texas Tribune Festival.
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Criminal Justice
At TribFest, Perry Says He Still Supports Tuition Law
Gov. Rick Perry, speaking on Sunday at The Texas Tribune Festival, said he still supports a Texas law that grants in-state tuition to undocumented immigrants. He also said he would not decide whether he was going to run for president until 2015.
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Higher Education
At UH, Push for Tier One Prompts Praise, Questions
While the aggressive transformation of the University of Houston has drawn praise, it has also prompted questions about the college’s role in both the community and the university system.
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Straus Says He’s “Awfully Sick” of UT Regents Drama
Speaking at the University of Texas at Austin on Saturday, House Speaker Joe Straus said he’s “awfully sick” of the drama between regents and legislators that is making it the “only campus in the state of Texas that gets this much attention.”
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Liveblog: Health Care at The Texas Tribune Festival
We’re liveblogging the sessions from the 2014 Texas Tribune Festival’s Health Care track. The sessions include panels on mental health, the Affordable Care Act, medical education and women’s health.
