Education
Fort Bend ISD Names Sole Finalist For Superintendent Role
Posted on · The board selected Christie Whitbeck, who is currently the head of Bryan ISD, for the role. She previously served as Fort Bend ISD's deputy superintendent.
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Health & Science
Rising Share Of Coronavirus Tests Coming Back Positive In Texas Fuels Fears Of Another Wave
Posted on · State officials and virologists say the highly contagious delta variant is causing the rise — and is particularly impacting unvaccinated people.
Education
Texas A&M Officials Say Moving Sul Ross Statue Is No Longer An Option, But Students Say The University Never Made That Clear
Posted on · University officials said Wednesday that the decision to keep the Ross statue in place is not a new one, and that the diversity committee that has been studying the issue for the past three months was never considering removing the statue.
Education News
2 Texas Universities That Serve Students Of Color Receive Multimillion-Dollar Donations From Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott
Posted on · The gifts to Prairie View A&M University and Texas A&M International University are the largest in history for each school.
News
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.
News
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
News
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.
inDepth
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.
News
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
News
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.
News
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.