On Monday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will announce the creation of new centers for developing “vaccines and medicines used to protect health in emergencies.” That could be big news for the Texas A&M University System.
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Director’s Exit Fuels Fears About Community College Leadership Program
With the longtime director of the University of Texas at Austin’s Community College Leadership Program departing, some are worried about the program’s future. But officials at UT say they are committed to the program.
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Community College Report Puts Higher Ed Board On Defense
A report calling for a new temporary state agency to oversee the state’s community colleges has leaders at the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board fuming.
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Powers Pushes New UT Students to Graduate in Four Years
Hoping to boost the University of Texas at Austin’s four-year graduation rates significantly, President Bill Powers on Wednesday while addressing incoming freshmen emphasized the benefits of graduating in a timely fashion.
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Crosses Are Gone, but Campus Clash Lives On
A Texas A&M University-San Antonio instructor says she no longer has classes to teach because of questions she raised about the placement of crosses near the campus.
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HCC Helps Qatar Fill Community College Gap
On May 15, the Community College of Qatar, the country’s first community college, graduated its inaugural class of 11 students. It couldn’t have done it without Houston Community College, but their partnership hasn’t always been easy.
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Updated: Tech and UH Qualify for Tier-One Prize Money
After a review, the state auditor’s office confirmed Friday that Texas Tech University and the University of Houston are indeed the first institutions eligible for money from the state’s tier-one award fund.
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After 10 Years in Qatar, A&M is Ready for 10 More
As Texas A&M University prepares to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its campus in Qatar, planning has already begun for the next decade.
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Texas University Leaders’ Pay High on National List
In the Chronicle of Higher Education’s latest ranking of compensation for public college and university presidents, three of the top 10 earners come from Texas — and they’re actually system chancellors.
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Gates: UT-Austin “Blessed” to Have Powers
In his commencement speech at the University of Texas at Austin on Saturday, former U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates included a display of support for the school’s embattled president, Bill Powers.