The latest Texas A&M University-College Station news from The Texas Tribune.
The university announced the latest changes Tuesday to accommodate students returning in the fall amid the coronavirus pandemic. Full Story
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Major higher education institutions across Texas have largely condemned racial injustice in the past few weeks, but students are protesting what they view as symbols of racism at their schools. Full Story
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Chancellor John Sharp said the goal is for the demographics of the system's students to reflect the demographics of Texas. Full Story
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Texas A&M University System officials voted Friday on systemwide guidance for the fall semester. While some face-to-face classes will resume, many will be conducted in a hybrid model, using a combination of online and in-person instruction. Full Story
Chancellor John Sharp offered some ideas about what the fall semester could look like, but the system won’t have a finalized reopening strategy until at least the end of May. Full Story
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A&M officials say they have the largest public lab capacity in the state, but the federal government won't let them use it for humans. Full Story
Texas officials closed down campuses in early March and are losing millions of dollars as they pay students back for housing, parking and other unused services. Full Story
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The announcements are among the latest responses to the novel coronavirus. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently recommended canceling gatherings with 50 or more people for the next eight weeks. Full Story
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The College Station campus said it has no further plans to halt in-person instruction. The decision comes as universities across the country have begun moving classes online or switching to take-home exams, in response to the novel coronavirus. Full Story
A study by five Aggie scientists indicates Texas should prepare for more extreme weather in the coming years — though it offers some glimmers of hope. Full Story
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The student recently traveled to Wuhan, China, where the deadly virus originated. Full Story
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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. Full Story
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"This health threat is serious enough that I want to see the ban include every building, outside space, parking lot, garage and laboratory within the Texas A&M System," Chancellor John Sharp wrote in a Tuesday memorandum. Full Story
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“Us not playing A&M is not good for college football,” said UT's athletic director, Chris Del Conte. Full Story
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The tuition assistance program is expected to cover tuition and fees for about half of UTRGV students in the 2020-2021 academic year. Full Story
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Last year, five of the top 10 highest-compensated public university leaders in the country were from Texas schools, according to a survey conducted by the Chronicle of Higher Education. Full Story
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The Legislature designated the funding for the Amarillo campus over objections of Texas A&M University, which currently runs the only veterinary medicine school in the state. Full Story
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“We look forward to your continued service as our president,” A&M System Chancellor John Sharp wrote in a letter to Young. Full Story
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After it failed to move out of the House Higher Education Committee on Monday, a proposal to bring back the annual game seems all but dead. Full Story
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The people with an opinion about reviving the University of Texas-Texas A&M University football rivalry want the games scheduled. But even more Texas voters took a pass on this one. Full Story
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