The president of the University of Texas at El Paso and the former Texas Tech University System chancellor were also on the short list for the top position at the University of Colorado System.
Higher Education
Coverage of universities, colleges, student issues, and education policy shaping Texas’ campuses, from The Texas Tribune.
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Revisit some of The Texas Tribune’s best stories of 2019
Our reporters crisscrossed the Texas Capitol and traveled to the Panhandle and East Texas — as well as the Netherlands and Honduras — to tell stories about the state’s politics, people and places. From a story on a migrant’s desperate journey to a look at how coal companies are leaving behind contaminated land, here is a selection of their best work of the year.
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Higher Education
Accusations of shoddy hiring practices dog Texas State University police department
The school’s former police chief and his top deputy were accused of hiring unqualified officers to patrol the San Marcos campus — including one who allegedly slept with a sexual assault victim while investigating her case — university records show.
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University of North Texas is opening a cafeteria without milk, eggs, wheat and more. It’s free of most food allergens.
UNT says its university cafeteria is the first in the state to offer food without the eight most common food allergens.
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Higher Education
Two UT-Austin professors disciplined for sexual misconduct were allowed to resume teaching. Students want to know why.
The incidents have fueled a growing protest movement on campus, with students demanding more transparency in the university’s handling of sexual misconduct cases. “We don’t know who we’re in the classroom with,” one student said.
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UT-Austin investigating former procurement official after review finds irregularities
The former assistant vice president is the second University of Texas official to face scrutiny in recent months for allegedly running afoul of the university’s financial processes. He now holds a similar position with Austin ISD.
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Higher Education
UT System increases tuition 2.6% for all campuses for 2020 and 2021
Chancellor J.B. Milliken said 2.6% is the rate of inflation in the higher education sector. UT institutions have increased tuition between 0.1% and 8.5% in recent years.
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Texas Tech football coach defends his role in Utah State sexual assault scandal
A federal lawsuit filed this month alleges Coach Matt Wells failed to respond to sexual assault allegations.
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University of North Texas legal staffer resigns after using racist slur during a free speech panel
Assistant General Counsel Caitlin Sewell was speaking about speech protected by the First Amendment when she used the word. People in attendance vocally expressed offense.
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U.S. Department of Education reviewing Texas State University’s compliance with a federal crime-reporting statute
The move comes after the university acknowledged it under-reported the number of rapes and other crimes on campus in recent years. Texas State’s president told students Thursday that the school is cooperating with the federal agency and has already made reforms.
