Voting
Polling sites on Texas college campuses would be banned under proposed bill
Posted on · In the last 10 years, Texas has closed a total of 750 polling locations — the most of any state.
Tag: Texas universities
Houston Matters
Ken Starr Was The Highest Paid College Executive in 2016
Posted on · A new report by The Chronicle of Higher Education looks at how much college presidents across the country are paid.
News
From The Chinese Government To The Koch Brothers, Outside Donors Receive Scrutiny At Texas Universities
Posted on · Under pressure to keep up with rising expenses, colleges in Texas and across the country have turned to outside groups to underwrite certain initiatives. But bringing in outside funders can lead to questions about whether their donations come with strings attached.
News
Texas Universities Forced To Trim Their Budgets, Even With Big State Cuts Averted
Posted on · Leaders at many of the state's top public universities have ordered across-the-board budget cuts for the next school year, even though they avoided their worst funding fears during the 2017 legislative session.
Education News
Will Texas Universities Face Perfect Storm Of Cuts?
Posted on · The top three sources of revenue for Texas public universities are all being targeted for reductions or freezes by federal or state government leaders.
Sports
At Texas Colleges, Football Revenue Props Up Other Sports
Posted on · The NCAA men's basketball tournament may have the attention of the nation now, but it won't do much to impact Texas participants' financial bottom line. Records reviewed as part of the Tribune's Ballpark Figures project indicated that football is the true cash cow in Texas college sports.
Houston Matters
New College Guide: Texas Schools Earn Top Marks
Posted on · Over the next several weeks, thousands of college-bound Texans will be making their final choice of where they'll be going in the fall. Many of those students have been pouring over college guides before making their decision. But the co-author of a new college guide says those resources don't offer the complete picture a student […]