UT fires head basketball coach Chris Beard after domestic violence arrest
Beard was hired by UT in 2021. The university paid $4 million to buy out his contract at Texas Tech University. He was one of UT’s highest-paid employees. Full Story
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T-Squared: Introducing our spring 2023 fellows
Tribune fellows have the opportunity to gain valuable experience in all aspects of the operation of a modern news organization. Full Story
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UT suspends head basketball coach after family violence arrest
Chris Beard was hired in 2021 and is one of the University of Texas’ highest-paid employees. Full Story
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Supreme Court leaves student debt relief program on hold after Texas judge blocked it
More than 16 million people had already been approved for student loan debt relief by the Education Department when a federal judge in North Texas struck down the plan last month. Full Story
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Stephen F. Austin State University moves to join the University of Texas System
Regents said they chose the UT System because of its access to the Permanent University Fund, which consists of oil and gas assets. Full Story
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UT System approves commitment to free speech, even if most students find that speech “offensive” or “immoral”
The Board of Regents adopted the Chicago Statement, a free speech policy created by the University of Chicago in 2014. More than 90 institutions have adopted the statement. Full Story
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Watch a conversation on higher education and tomorrow’s workforce
The discussion took place at Texas State Technical College’s Waco campus. You can watch the conversation in person or online. Full Story
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In latest challenge to student loan forgiveness program, a Texas judge blocks Biden’s policy
A federal judge in North Texas has struck down the loan forgiveness program President Joe Biden unveiled in August, citing a failure to provide borrowers with an opportunity for public comment. Full Story
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Tomikia LeGrande chosen as next Prairie View A&M University president
The announcement kicks off a required 21-day period before she can be formally appointed. If approved, LeGrande will take over at the end of the current academic year. Full Story
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Watch: Texas A&M students accuse Brazos County of voter suppression after moving on-campus voting site
The Texas A&M on-campus early-voting location had the second-highest voter turnout in the county during the 2018 and 2020 presidential elections. Full Story
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Collin College professor reinstated at school in free speech lawsuit settlement
Suzanne Jones is the second professor to settle with the North Texas college over accusations that the school fired her over protected speech in which administrators disagreed. Full Story
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Paxton, Cornyn and Cruz prod U.S. Supreme Court to end affirmative action in college admissions
The high court heard oral arguments Monday in two cases brought by a group led by the same man who previously lost an affirmative action case against the University of Texas at Austin. Full Story
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T-Squared: New journalism fellowship for HBCU students
Fellowships will be available in spring, summer and fall for Texas graduate and undergraduate students at historically Black colleges and universities. Full Story
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How four Texas university systems are pitching themselves as the best new home for Stephen F. Austin State University
The SFA Board of Regents is expected to decide whether to join a system before the end of the semester. The Texas A&M, Texas State, Texas Tech and University of Texas systems have all expressed interest in adding the Nacogdoches school to their folds. Full Story
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Texas commission recommends tying community colleges’ state funding to their performance
State higher education leaders are pushing for the changes as community colleges face greater workforce demands and financial pressures. The commission’s report now goes to lawmakers, who are expected to file legislation on the matter next session. Full Story
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Two-thirds of board members overseeing Texas public universities are Abbott donors. They’re not shy about wielding influence.
High-money donors are concentrated on larger boards, including those of the University of Texas System and Texas A&M University System. Full Story
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Texas A&M’s early-voting location was popular during general elections before it was moved off campus
The Brazos County commissioner who represents the precinct where the university is located cited low turnout as a partial reason for relocating the polling location. Full Story
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Brazos County won’t restore Texas A&M early-voting location despite students’ pushback
County commissioners decided Tuesday that A&M still won’t have an on-campus early-voting location for the 2022 elections, despite admitting it was a mistake to eliminate it for the first time in years. Full Story
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Watch Michael V. Drake and J.B. Milliken speak at the 2022 Texas Tribune Festival
The leaders of California’s and Texas’ iconic public university systems on the challenges and opportunities for higher ed in the nation’s most populous states. Full Story
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Colleges would be required to be more transparent about transfer rules under new bill from U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro
The Transparency for Transfer Students Act would require all U.S. colleges and universities to post on their websites more details about their transfer policies to help more students complete degrees. Full Story
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