UT System regents back McRaven's vision with $60 million
One year after Chancellor William McRaven laid out his Quantum Leaps Initiative, UT System regents bought in big at their meeting Thursday. Full Story
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Major Baylor boosters call for leadership reform after sexual assault scandal
A group of Baylor University boosters including former Gov. Mark White and wealthy businessman Drayton McLane harshly criticized their board of regents Thursday and called for governance reform. Full Story
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UT-Austin students lead hours-long protest after Trump win
Students were joined by like-minded bystanders as the Austin Police Department stopped traffic ahead of the protesters' path. Full Story
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Now with more than 66,000 students, Texas A&M is getting crowded
Texas A&M's rapid enrollment growth is creating crowded classrooms, parking lots and dining halls, but school officials say they haven't diluted academics. Full Story
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Jeb Bush to teach at Texas A&M's government school
Former Florida governor and ex-presidential candidate Jeb Bush is joining the Texas A&M University faculty and will teach a short course in the university's public affairs school named after his father, former President George H.W. Bush. Full Story
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Baylor interim president: "The breadth of the problem was staggering"
With a new website and a series of interviews, Baylor University leaders say they are trying to release information and make amends for the sexual assault scandal that has shaken the private Baptist university. Full Story
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For university president who's a veteran, free tuition for military kids presents a conundrum
Steven Tallant is a university president and a veteran, which makes the fight over free tuition for veterans' kids especially difficult for him. Full Story
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Baylor regents: 19 football players accused of assault or rape since 2011
Baylor regents spoke to the Wall Street Journal about 19 football players accused of sexual assault or domestic violence, including four reports of gang rapes. Full Story
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Protesters disrupt "affirmative action bake sale" at UT-Austin
The bake sale hosted by the Young Conservatives of Texas — in which prices varied depending on the buyer's race and gender — was meant to protest the consideration of race in admissions. Full Story
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Feds investigating Baylor University for handling of sexual assault
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights is investigating Baylor University's handling of sexual violence reports on campus, the department confirmed Wednesday. Full Story
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A&M System regents name new presidents for three campuses
The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents looked internally on Tuesday when naming new presidents of A&M-Commerce, A&M-International and A&M-Corpus Christi. Full Story
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Judge tells school to change name back to South Texas College of Law
The private law school picked a new name strikingly similar to the higher-ranked University of Houston law school. Full Story
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Regents Select Michael Tidwell as Next President of UT Tyler
Michael Tidwell, dean of the business school at Eastern Michigan University, has been named the next president of the University of Texas at Tyler. Full Story
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Head of Agency Managing $37 Billion Endowment for UT and A&M Resigns
Bruce Zimmerman oversaw the University of Texas Investment Management Company, which has nearly $37 billion in assets, according to the UT System. Full Story
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Texas Universities Want to Make it Easier to Transfer From Community Colleges
Financial, logistical and psychological barriers often get in the way of community college students transferring to four-year universities. Lately, universities are trying to change that. Full Story
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As University of Houston Rises, Black Student Enrollment Declines
At the University of Houston, enrollment is up 18 percent since 2009-10. But black enrollment is down 17 percent. Full Story
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Ken Starr: “I have great confidence" in Art Briles (Video)
Ken Starr, former president of Baylor University, pushed back against the notion that the school has systemic problems handling sexual assault investigations. Starr also offered support for Art Briles, Baylor’s ousted football coach. Full Story
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Starr: Sexual Assault at Baylor Not "an Endemic Problem"
Former Baylor University President Ken Starr pushed back Saturday against the notion that the school — or its athletic department — has systemic problems with its handling of sexual assault allegations. Full Story
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On Abbott's Watch, the Fight for the Soul of Texas Universities Has Cooled
Since Gov. Greg Abbott took office, the fight over former Gov. Rick Perry's "seven solutions" for higher education in Texas has faded. Full Story
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Amarillo Chips In $15 Million for Texas Tech's Veterinary School Plans
Officials in Amarillo on Tuesday agreed to chip in $15 million to help Texas Tech University open a new veterinary school in the city. Full Story
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