Education News
UH-Downtown Plans To Expand, Purchases 17 Acre Property
Posted on · Officials with the university say it is the preferred location to build a science and technology building.
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Education News
With New Team Of Advisers, College Application Rates Up At Houston Schools
Posted on · 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
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."
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Rice University Decides To Stay Gun-Free, Opts Out Of Campus Carry
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.
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Texas Colleges Receive Millions To Better Serve Hispanic Students
Posted on · They include the University of Houston-Downtown, the University of Texas San Antonio, Texas State University and Amarillo College.
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Attitude and Study Habits Go a Long Way To College Success
Posted on · This road-map can help students cope with new semester demands.
Energy & Environment
Report: Colleges That Stop Investing In Oil And Gas Risk Losses
Posted on · Colleges that want to make a statement about climate change by cutting off investments to oil & gas companies may lose a lot of income.
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Houston Community College Plans Major Restructuring
Posted on · The Houston Community College system will soon be restructured into 16 "centers of excellence."
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Some Important Paperwork Can Help Pay For College
Posted on · The priority deadline to apply for state programs is March 15.
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A Different College Experience: No Semesters, All Online
Posted on · WGU Texas measures students' progress by skills, not semesters.
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UH Sugar Land To Become Four-Year Degree Granting University
Posted on · UH plans to complete the transition in two to five years.
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Study: Houston’s Neighborhoods See Gap In Advanced Degrees
Posted on · 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
Posted on · 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.
Arts & Culture
Anton Ginzburg: “Terra Corpus”
Posted on · 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.
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Texas Universities Hold Steady in U.S. News Rankings
Posted on · 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.