Texas Tech Names John Opperman Interim President
The Texas Tech University System has named one of its own top administrators, John Opperman, to lead the flagship campus while it searches for a permanent president. Full Story
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Investigators: No Evidence of Academic Cheating in UT Basketball
An investigation commissioned by the University of Texas at Austin has found "no evidence" of academic cheating by its basketball players. The NCAA has also decided not to pursue any punishment. Full Story
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UT System Wants Campus Carry Drafts by February
The University of Texas System expects its 14 schools to submit rules for concealed handguns on their campuses by mid-February to comply with the state's new campus-carry law. Full Story
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Where Do Private Colleges Stand on Campus Carry?
The state's 38 private colleges can opt out of a new state law that will allow concealed handgun license owners to carry guns in buildings on college campuses. No private college has announced plans to allow guns on its grounds. Here is a look at where things stand with each campus. Full Story
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As Universities Consider Campus Carry, Gun-Free Classrooms Seem Unlikely
Texas professors are still fighting to keep their classrooms gun free. But the state's top universities appear to be reaching a consensus that banning guns in classes will soon be illegal. Full Story
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Texas Tech University President Duane Nellis Stepping Down
Texas Tech University President Duane Nellis is resigning, he told announced Friday. His future at the university had been in question since he sought the top job at the University of Wyoming last year. Full Story
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Athletic Director is Out at Texas A&M
Texas A&M Athletic Director Eric Hyman will leave his post, university officials announced Tuesday, wrapping up a stint during which A&M grew its college sports profile but at times failed to meet expectations on the field. Full Story
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Refugees, Campus Carry Topped TribTalk in 2015
A tumultuous legislative session and the start of the 2016 presidential election cycle got Texans talking this year about everything from politics to pot. Here are six of the most-read columns featured on TribTalk in 2015. Full Story
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Revisit Our Coverage of the Legislative Session
During the 2015 legislative session, the Tribune kept you updated daily on the various policy debates and legislative votes at the Texas Capitol. Use our Texas Legislative Guide to see that coverage, discover the fate of every bill and learn even more about the session. Full Story
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Roundup: Paxton Weighs In on Campus Carry
In the Roundup: The state's attorney general says Texas' public universities can’t legally ban guns in dorms. A Waller County grand jury declines to make an indictment in the death of Sandra Bland, and Ted Cruz seeks to seal the deal with voters in the South. Full Story
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Paxton: Universities Can't Ban Guns in Dorms
Texas universities would be violating the state's new campus carry law if they banned guns in dormitories, Attorney General Ken Paxton said in a non-binding opinion issued Monday afternoon. Full Story
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New Presidents, Old Statues and Guns: The Year in Higher Education
College campuses always seem to attract controversy, but in 2015 Texas universities seemed to have more than their normal share. Full Story
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SMU Opts Out of Campus Carry
Southern Methodist University in Dallas has joined the growing list of private colleges in Texas opting out of the state's new campus carry law. Full Story
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As Texas Universities Expand, Political Fights Grow Over Turf
Texas universities have been aggressively expanding their geographic reach in recent years, opening up new educational opportunities for students. But the growth has also led to complaints from state leaders and turf wars between schools. Full Story
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Judge Dismisses UT Regent Hall's Suit Seeking Access to Admissions Records
A state district judge has thrown out a lawsuit by University of Texas System Regent Wallace Hall that sought to force the system to turn over records related to an admissions scandal last year. Full Story
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Texas A&M Scales Back Plans for an Israeli Campus
Two years after the announcement of ambitious plans to open a branch campus in Israel, Texas A&M University is scaling back. Full Story
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Mock Shootings, Sex Toys Mark UT Gun Protests
Gun rights activists held a mock shooting at the University of Texas Saturday to protest new rules for carrying weapons on campus, while counter-protesters waved sex toys and made farting sounds to try to ridicule them. Full Story
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If UT-Austin Loses Case, It Could Face Another Top 10 Percent "Crisis"
Lost in the debate over the Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin case is this: For UT-Austin, more than racial preferences in admissions are at stake. If the university loses, the entire way it selects its incoming freshman class could be at risk. Full Story
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Roundup: Refugees, Visa Waivers, Supreme Court
In this special edition of the Political Roundup: Texas lawmakers introduce and advance legislation in Washington to create new curbs on Syrian refugees entering the country. And the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in two Texas cases. Full Story
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UT-Austin Task Force: Ban Guns in Dorms, But Not Classrooms
A task force at the University of Texas at Austin has recommended guns be prohibited in residence halls, at sporting events and in certain laboratories. But the suggestions do not call for banning handguns in classrooms. Full Story
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