Here’s video from the first panel at our symposium on STEM education at UT-Dallas: Building Tomorrow’s Workforce.
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Alamo Colleges System Names First Student Trustee
The Alamo Colleges system on Friday named a student member to its board of trustees. According to the system, Jacob Wong will be the first student in Texas to serve as a trustee on a community college board.
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Two Texas Colleges on Title IX Investigation List
Two Texas universities are on a federal list of higher education institutions currently under investigation for possible violations of federal law in their handling of sexual violence and harassment complaints.
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As Student Debt Grows, Board Tries to Relieve Some Financial Pressure
Conscious of mounting student debt in Texas, the state’s Higher Education Coordinating Board announced a change this week that it hopes could alleviate some of the financial pressure on students borrowing to finance their education.
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Laszlo Bock: The TT Interview
Google’s senior vice president of people operations on how to create the next Silicon Valley in Texas, whether college is worth it and how universities can better prepare students for the workforce.
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UT Regent Recorded Chancellor Without His Knowledge
During a closed-door session of the University of Texas System Board of Regents in August, one of the regents recorded a discussion with Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa without his knowledge, the system confirmed this week.
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Former Tech President is Sole Finalist for UT-RGV Post
Guy Bailey, a former president of Texas Tech University, on Monday was named the sole finalist to be president at the new University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley campus.
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Analysis: Breaking Up is Hard With Appointee
Texas lawmakers are deciding whether to impeach a University of Texas regent — something they’ve never done before. Are they opening a Pandora’s Box?
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Public Integrity Unit Launching Investigation of UT Regent
The public integrity unit in the Travis County district attorney’s office will open an investigation into allegations of potential criminal wrongdoing by University of Texas System Regent Wallace Hall.
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Committee Will Vote on Impeachment Recommendation in May
A legislative committee investigating University of Texas System Regent Wallace Hall plans to vote at a hearing on May 12 whether to recommend articles of impeachment to the full House.
