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Report Calls For ‘Poverty Preference’ In College Admissions
Posted on · "The bottom line here is access to our nation’s best colleges is increasingly a function of wealth and station, not academic merit."
Posted on · "The bottom line here is access to our nation’s best colleges is increasingly a function of wealth and station, not academic merit."
Posted on · During the last legislative session, lawmakers passed a bill to encourage each college and university in the state to have a Foster Care Liaison Officer. The idea is to create a smoother transition to higher education for foster care students who age out of the system. Alvin Community College recently appointed their first Foster Care […]
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Posted on · While private institutions can opt out of the law, public universities must allow concealed weapons though they can carve out gun-free zones.
Posted on · From legislative and judicial battles over school funding in Texas, to debate on area college campuses over how to implement the state’s new campus carry law, to oral arguments (again) before the Supreme Court over the use of affirmative action in college admissions, there were a lot of big developments in education here in Houston […]
Posted on · Baylor University and Texas Christian University have also signaled they’ll stay gun-free. The University of St. Thomas is still gathering community feedback on the law.
Posted on · Earlier this month, the University of Texas announced plans to buy land to build an ‘intellectual hub' here in Houston. The Houston Chronicle reported that UT Chancellor William McRaven wants the land to create a sort of collaboration and research center to bring new investment into Houston. However, the University of Houston is concerned that […]
Posted on · Earlier this month, the University of Texas announced plans to buy land to build an ‘intellectual hub' here in Houston. The Houston Chronicle reported that UT Chancellor William McRaven wants the land to create a sort of collaboration and research center to bring new investment into Houston. However, the University of Houston is concerned that […]
Posted on · UH's police chief said he's considering hiring more police officers and arming security guards as campus carry takes effect.
Posted on · The TAMEST Texas Research Summit runs through Friday afternoon at the Hyatt Lost Pines Resort near Austin.
Posted on · But TSU President John Rudley said that the safety situation is going to get more complicated next year, when Texas' new "campus carry" law takes effect.
Posted on · What if there was a way for incoming college students to pass tests for college credit to essentially bypass their Freshman year and save tuition? That’s the plan of Texas State University System (the system that oversees schools like Texas State University, Sam Houston State University, Lamar University and Sul Ross State University) where they’re […]
Posted on · They include the University of Houston-Downtown, the University of Texas San Antonio, Texas State University and Amarillo College.
Posted on · Sexual assault was only slightly less prevalent at two Texas campuses compared to the national average.
Posted on · This road-map can help students cope with new semester demands.