Before Robert Duncan resigned, tensions simmered with Texas Tech regents for months
The departure of the popular Texas Tech System chancellor came as a surprise, but disagreements over system spending and ambitions had been percolating. Full Story
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UT System regents officially name James Milliken next chancellor
Milliken is a longtime higher education administrator who most recently headed the City University of New York. Full Story
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TribCast: A new name in the speaker's race, an ouster at Texas Tech
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Patrick and Dave about Travis Clardy's addition to the House Speaker's race, the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Harvey, Chancellor Robert Duncan's surprise ouster from the Texas Tech University System and the Tribune's latest coverage of families divided at the border. Full Story
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UT System pick for chancellor is new to Texas, but not to the challenges he'll face here
James Milliken has dealt with declining state support, political skirmishes and the challenges of educating low-income students in his prior jobs in higher education. Full Story
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Texas Tech System selects medical school president as its interim chancellor
Tedd Mitchell will take over the job on Sept. 1, one day after the departure of current Chancellor Robert Duncan. Full Story
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Following backlash, Texas A&M overhauls its sexual misconduct policies
The A&M System is banning relationships between undergraduate students and faculty or staff. Meanwhile, the flagship campus in College Station is implementing nearly a dozen changes to the student disciplinary process. Full Story
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Federal appeals court upholds Texas campus carry law
A three-judge panel of the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a prior dismissal of a lawsuit filed by three professors at the University of Texas at Austin, which aimed to block the law and allow professors to prohibit firearms in their classrooms. Full Story
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In solidarity with ex-CIA director, William McRaven asks Trump to revoke his security clearance
In a strongly worded letter, McRaven, the former chancellor of the University of Texas System, asked President Donald Trump to revoke his security clearance so he could be included on "the list of men and women who have spoken up against your presidency." Full Story
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Vet school and budgets loom over well-liked chancellor's hasty exit from Texas Tech
The surprise retirement of Robert Duncan from the Texas Tech University System has stirred lawmakers and renewed calls for a new veterinary school in West Texas. Full Story
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State board approves new medical school for Sam Houston State University
University officials say they hope the school will increase the number of rural doctors, but some state leaders were skeptical. Full Story
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Texas Tech Chancellor Robert Duncan announces retirement
After four years as head of the Texas Tech University System, former state lawmaker Robert Duncan announced Monday that he would retire as chancellor effective Aug. 31. Full Story
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UT regents approve $175 million upgrade to Longhorns' football stadium
The project, funded without tuition or taxpayer dollars, will add exclusive suites, clubs, new coaches' offices, loge boxes and seating to the south end zone of the Royal-Memorial football stadium, according to UT System documents. Full Story
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Doubts aside, Sam Houston State pushes for a new medical school
The university says the school will give the state more rural doctors. Critics say it's unnecessary and too expensive. An oversight board could provide approval this month. Full Story
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James Milliken named the sole finalist for UT System chancellor
After a months-long search, the board of regents went outside Texas and tapped the former chancellor of the City University of New York for the system's top appointed position. UT's chancellor oversees eight academic institutions and six health institutions. Full Story
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Rural Texas is struggling to keep doctors. One university wants to change that by opening a medical school.
Sam Houston State University argues that an osteopathic medical school is the prescription for what’s ailing underserved communities in Texas. Full Story
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Parents love San Antonio’s preschool program. But soon, voters could weigh in on its fate.
While critics question whether a city-funded pre-K initiative is helping boost long-term educational outcomes, administrators and parents say there's no doubt about the quality of the education children receive at the program's four centers. Full Story
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Two Texas chancellors among the country's best-paid public university executives
Former University of Texas System Chancellor Bill McRaven was the third highest paid. Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp ranked fifth. Full Story
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More high school grads than ever are going to college, but 1 in 5 will quit
While the proportion of U.S. high school graduates enrolling in college has been rising, so has the proportion who are leaving without receiving a degree. And the numbers are barely improving. Full Story
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UT-Austin has no plans to drop affirmative action policy, despite new Trump administration guidelines
Though the Trump administration rescinded Obama-era guidelines encouraging colleges to factor race into admissions, it doesn't force campuses to change their policies. Full Story
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Trump administration moves to rescind Obama-era guidance on race in admissions
The action is likely to signal a shift toward advocacy of race-neutral admissions. The Supreme Court has upheld race-conscious admission practices as recently as 2016, but affirmative action in higher education remains a contentious issue. Full Story
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