U.S. Supreme Court declines to intervene in lawsuit over West Texas A&M drag shows
The decision means university President Walter Wendler could cancel an on-campus drag show next week. He canceled a previous show last year. Full Story
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The decision means university President Walter Wendler could cancel an on-campus drag show next week. He canceled a previous show last year. Full Story
Community college leaders hope free tuition programs will help change the conversation about the affordability of higher education amid a growing skepticism over the value of a college degree. Full Story
Texas colleges are thinking about how to prepare students for a changing workforce and an already overburdened faculty for new challenges in the classroom. Full Story
The decision comes after the university switched to test-optional admissions during the pandemic. Full Story
The university said it is investigating whether the professor’s comments, which it described as “hateful, antisemitic, and unacceptable,” found their way into the classroom or work environment. Full Story
The property is currently an observatory surrounded by open land. System officials say they’ll use it for agricultural research and other opportunities. Full Story
The new state law prohibits public universities from having diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Students say schools are overcorrecting. Full Story
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. Full Story
If approved, Neal Weaver will be the first permanent president to lead the East Texas university since it joined the UT System in 2023. Full Story
Panelists will discuss health care, business and economic development, education, and more in this daylong symposium. Full Story
The workaround is meant to help students meet schools’ application deadlines. College counselors say it will lead to more work and confusion. Full Story
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. Full Story
The UT System Board of Regents approved the contract this week, making Sarkisian one of the highest-paid coaches in the country. Full Story
Professors and students on the Doha campus are devastated by the Board of Regents’ sudden decision to shutter the school by 2028. Full Story
The Texas A&M Board cited heightened instability in the Middle East as the reason to end its contract with the Qatar Foundation to run the branch campus. The foundation accuses the board of falling prey to a “disinformation campaign.” Full Story
Black students and students over 24 are less likely to get their bachelor’s degree after transferring, the report found. Full Story
Under President Neal Smatresk, UNT in Denton became a Carnegie Tier One research university and a Hispanic Serving Institution. Full Story
The release of a revamped FAFSA form has blocked some students from filing the application and narrowed the time schools have to make financial aid decisions. Full Story
Administrators are weighing possible disciplinary action against four students who criticized the university’s response to the Middle East conflict. Full Story
The sum is part of a larger philanthropic campaign to raise $6 billion for the flagship university in Austin. Full Story