Ruth Simmons, a pioneering college administrator and the first black president of an Ivy League university, thought she was done leading colleges after she retired from Brown University. Five years later, she’s back to lead Prairie View A&M.
Higher Education
Coverage of universities, colleges, student issues, and education policy shaping Texas’ campuses, from The Texas Tribune.
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Fired in 2009, football coach Mike Leach still rages at Texas Tech and Texas law
Eight years after Texas Tech fired football coach Mike Leach, Leach is still fighting his old school for money he thinks he’s owed. But a law protecting state entities from lawsuits is hampering his efforts.
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Health care
Med school on the cheap: Why becoming a doctor in Texas is a bargain
When Caitlin Comfort decided to go to medical school, the Yale grad had her heart set on the East Coast. But facing $90,000 per year price tags for tuition, she said no thanks, and started applying to schools back home in Texas.
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Lt. Gov. Patrick asks Senate panel to study free speech on Texas college campuses
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is asking Texas senators to study whether free speech rights are being infringed on college campuses.
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In Harvey's Wake
Texas attorney general opens investigation into Harvey debris removal companies
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has opened an investigation into debris removal companies who may be “overpromising and underdelivering” their post-Harvey cleanup services.
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Texas A&M Commerce offers $10,000 degree — but discourages freshmen from pursuing
At the urging of Gov. Rick Perry, Texas A&M University-Commerce developed an online degree program that can be completed for less than $10,000. So why doesn’t it want its freshmen to sign up?
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Prairie View A&M names Ruth Simmons sole finalist for president
Prairie View A&M University on Thursday named interim President Ruth J. Simmons the sole finalist for permanent president of the historically black university.
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UT’s first Muslim sorority hopes to inspire leadership
Mu Delta Alpha, which was founded at UT-Dallas, organizes professional events like career workshops. It’s also built around members’ sense of Islamic identity. Its founder was looking for a way to have a full college experience.
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How many Texas eighth-graders from 2005 went on to college? Explore our updated data here.
Use our newly updated Texas Higher Ed Outcomes Explorer to track the educational milestones of every student who started eighth grade in a Texas public school between 1997 and 2005. You can see figures broken down by county, ethnicity and other factors.
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For former state Rep. Dunnam, Baylor is family — and now a legal foe
Jim Dunnam counts 26 Baylor University degrees in his family — and he worked for years on its behalf in the Texas Legislature. Now, he’s suing the school on behalf of 14 women who were sexually assaulted while students.
