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Oil Tycoon T. Boone Pickens Dies At Age 91
Posted on · Pickens was surrounded by friends and family when he died of natural causes under hospice care at his Dallas home, according to a spokesman.
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Texas A&M Student Takes Graduation Photos with Alligator
Posted on · Makenzie Noland of Abilene posed with the huge gator and posted photos of on her Facebook page to mark her coming graduation
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Two Texas Chancellors Among The Country’s Best-Paid Public University Executives
Posted on · Former University of Texas System Chancellor Bill McRaven was the third highest paid. Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp ranked fifth.
In-Depth
Could You Keep Traffic Moving On Houston’s Freeways By Slowing Things Down?
Posted on · The state of Texas tried out variable speed limits a few years ago but the initiative hasn't gone any further.
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Texas A&M Spent More Than A Quarter-Million Dollars To Draw Attention From Richard Spencer’s 2016 Visit To Campus
Posted on · The university's handling of the case exemplifies how difficult — and expensive — it can be for schools to respond to controversial speech on their campuses
Sports
Texas A&M Guaranteed $75 Million To Its New Football Coach. How Can It Afford That?
Posted on · The amount Texas A&M University will pay its new football coach is unprecedented in the state, but no state appropriations will be used for Jimbo Fisher's salary. A&M can afford it because its football program is raking in money
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White Nationalist Threatens Lawsuit After Texas A&M Cancels Rally
Posted on · The university cited concerns for public safety, after organizer Patrick Wiginton linked the event, planned for September 11, to violence in Charlottesville, Virginia that left one dead and dozens injured.
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UPDATE: Texas A&M Cancels Planned White Nationalist Rally
Posted on · An announcement on the House floor by Republican Rep. John Raney said Chancellor John Sharp had opted to scuttle the event set for Sept. 11 because of concerns police would be stretched thin providing security.
How It Shapes Us
White Nationalist’s Visit To Texas A&M Met With Large Crowd, Protests
Posted on · It’s been about one month since the presidential election, and we are still seeing the political divisions that it exposed. Last night, those differences were seen here in Texas as alt-right leader and White nationalist Richard Spencer spoke at Texas A&M University.
Transportation
Port Of Houston Wants To Try Out New Automated Cargo Transport System
Posted on · Texas A&M has just unveiled a new transportation system that could take a lot of traffic off local freeways.
Texas Originals
United States Army Major General James Earl Rudder
Posted on · He commanded the Ranger Battalion on D-Day that scaled the 100-foot cliffs of Normandy. After the war, he came home to serve in many roles including president of Texas A&M University.
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After 10 Years in Qatar, A&M Looking Forward to 10 More
Posted on · As Texas A&M University prepares to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its campus in Qatar, planning has already begun for the next decade.
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Texas A&M Unveils New Accountability Website
Posted on · This week, Texas A&M University is making significant amounts of data easily available to the public on a new "accountability" website, allowing people to dig into issues such as graduation rates, research expenditures and more.