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Tag: higher learning

Education News

UH-Downtown Plans To Expand, Purchases 17 Acre Property

Alvaro 'Al' Ortiz

Posted on May 30, 2016 · Officials with the university say it is the preferred location to build a science and technology building.

Tags higher learning Science and Technology Texas Legislature UH-Downtown

Education News

With New Team Of Advisers, College Application Rates Up At Houston Schools

Laura Isensee

Posted on January 22, 2016 · So far, the college application rate has jumped the most for Hispanic students – by 19 percentage points.

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Report Calls For ‘Poverty Preference’ In College Admissions

Laura Isensee

Posted on January 13, 2016 · "The bottom line here is access to our nation’s best colleges is increasingly a function of wealth and station, not academic merit."

Tags academic merit college admissions higher education higher learning poverty universities

Education News

Rice University Decides To Stay Gun-Free, Opts Out Of Campus Carry

Laura Isensee

Posted on November 30, 2015 · 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.

Tags campus carry higher education higher learning

Education News

Texas Colleges Receive Millions To Better Serve Hispanic Students

Laura Isensee

Posted on October 7, 2015 · They include the University of Houston-Downtown, the University of Texas San Antonio, Texas State University and Amarillo College.

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Education News

Attitude and Study Habits Go a Long Way To College Success

Laura Isensee

Posted on September 7, 2015 · This road-map can help students cope with new semester demands.

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Energy & Environment

Report: Colleges That Stop Investing In Oil And Gas Risk Losses

Dave Fehling

Posted on September 4, 2015 · Colleges that want to make a statement about climate change by cutting off investments to oil & gas companies may lose a lot of income.

Tags alternative energy fossil fuels higher learning oil and gas oil industry

Education News

Houston Community College Plans Major Restructuring

Syeda Hasan, KERA News

Posted on April 13, 2015 · The Houston Community College system will soon be restructured into 16 "centers of excellence."

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Education News

Some Important Paperwork Can Help Pay For College

Laura Isensee

Posted on February 26, 2015 · The priority deadline to apply for state programs is March 15.

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Education News

A Different College Experience: No Semesters, All Online

Laura Isensee

Posted on November 6, 2014 · WGU Texas measures students' progress by skills, not semesters.

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Education News

UH Sugar Land To Become Four-Year Degree Granting University

Laurie Johnson

Posted on May 2, 2014 · UH plans to complete the transition in two to five years.

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Education News

Study: Houston’s Neighborhoods See Gap In Advanced Degrees

Laura Isensee

Posted on March 26, 2014 · Rice University researcher finds wide disparity in Houstonians' level of education.

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University Of Houston Hopes To Bring Phi Beta Kappa To Campus, Add Academic Prestige

Laura Isensee

Posted on February 21, 2014 · Three years ago, the University of Houston joined the ranks of the top research institutions in the country. That's when the Carnegie Foundation moved UH to its highest category for research. But President Renu Khator is still on a quest for UH to become a full-fledged Tier One institution.

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Arts & Culture

Anton Ginzburg: “Terra Corpus”

Troy Schulze

Posted on February 3, 2014 · Russian-born artist Anton Ginzburg talks about his exhibition "Terra Corpus," which juxtaposes ancient legends and myths with very real contemporary Eurasian catastrophes. It's on view at the Blaffer Art Museum through March 15.

Tags arts and culture higher learning museum uh

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Texas Universities Hold Steady in U.S. News Rankings

Reeve Hamilton, Texas Tribune

Posted on September 15, 2012 · For the second year in a row, Rice University and the University of Texas at Austin are the only Texas institutions in the top 50 national institutions in U.S. News & World Report's latest college rankings.

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