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Coverage of universities, colleges, student issues, and education policy shaping Texas’ campuses, from The Texas Tribune.
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Texas Tech System receives 6,000 acres in state’s “Big Empty” region for research, learning labs
The property is currently an observatory surrounded by open land. System officials say they’ll use it for agricultural research and other opportunities.
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As doors close and funding fades, students worry UT-Austin is taking Texas’ new DEI ban too far
The new state law prohibits public universities from having diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Students say schools are overcorrecting.
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Does UT Tyler Health Science Center’s deal with private equity shield doctors from malpractice suits?
A lawsuit claims UT Tyler Health Science Center is trying to pull the veil of governmental immunity over doctors who do all of their work for a for-profit, private equity-backed health care system.
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UT System names finalist for president of Stephen F. Austin State University
If approved, Neal Weaver will be the first permanent president to lead the East Texas university since it joined the UT System in 2023.
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UT-Austin football coach Steve Sarkisian to make more than $10 million a year after pay bump
The UT System Board of Regents approved the contract this week, making Sarkisian one of the highest-paid coaches in the country.
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Workaround to FAFSA glitch allows Texas students from immigrant families to apply for college aid
The workaround is meant to help students meet schools’ application deadlines. College counselors say it will lead to more work and confusion.
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University of Houston students face off against administrators over how to spend student fees
Students want to reallocate funding for athletics to other student services, but university leaders rejected that recommendation. Regents on Wednesday sent both sides back to the negotiating table.
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Texas A&M students and faculty in Qatar slam decision to close Middle East campus
Professors and students on the Doha campus are devastated by the Board of Regents’ sudden decision to shutter the school by 2028.
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Many Texas community college students who transfer don’t finish their degrees, study says
Black students and students over 24 are less likely to get their bachelor’s degree after transferring, the report found.