“While some universities have attempted to ignore demands surrounding symbols, names and iconography, in the majority of cases, they have been unsuccessful, and by inadequately addressing the issue, increased reputational damage,” a committee report says referring to the debate about the Confederate monument.
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Coverage of universities, colleges, student issues, and education policy shaping Texas’ campuses, from The Texas Tribune.
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Tell us how the coronavirus pandemic is impacting you
While doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have begun to arrive, the pandemic is far from over. Share your story with us.
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Baylor students must test weekly for COVID-19. Those who keep missing tests could lose Wi-Fi access.
The new weekly test requirement is possible with the help of a new multimillion-dollar, on-campus lab that produces test results in less than 24 hours.
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UTSA tackles the talent vacuum
As employers struggle to find people with the right skills for their open positions, the University of Texas at San Antonio is proliferating major projects to address workforce gaps.
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Nestled in a poor Dallas neighborhood, Paul Quinn College aims to be a national model for overcoming poverty
A historically black college that was once on the brink of closure is combining work requirements and academics in hopes of discovering new solutions to poverty.
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UT-Austin keeping most classes virtual through January as coronavirus infections soar in Travis County
The flagship university in Austin is urging students to space out their return to campus for spring semester to reduce the spread of COVID-19 as cases in Travis County reach record highs.
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The pandemic, protests and the polls: Texas’ 2020 in photos
Photojournalists captured the unforgettable images that defined an epic year in Texas as people grappled with the pandemic, protested police brutality and made their voices heard at the polls.
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Texas A&M investigating “large scale” cheating case as universities see more academic misconduct in era of online classes
Universities across Texas and nationwide are seeing an increase in online cheating since the start of the pandemic, as students take more virtual courses and test remotely with less supervision.
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Two Texas universities that serve students of color receive multimillion-dollar donations from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott
The gifts to Prairie View A&M University and Texas A&M International University are the largest in history for each school.
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UT-Austin’s final football game canceled after 9 players, 13 staff members test positive for coronavirus
“We are pausing all football team activities and shutting down football training facilities to get a COVID-19 spread among our football program under control,” Chris Del Conte, UT-Austin athletic director, said in a statement.
