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The Shutdown’s Impact On Immigration Cases, And A Mascot Showdown At The Sugar Bowl: The Good, Bad, And Ugly Of The Week’s News
Posted on · Houston Matters breaks down the week’s news.
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Substitute Teacher Hurt in Santa Fe Shootings Calls for More Training, Where to Eat During Houston Restaurant Weeks, And More
Posted on · What we're following at Houston Public Media today
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Regents Name Sole Finalist For UT System Chancellor
Posted on · James B. Milliken, the former chancellor of the City University of New York, was voted in Saturday to lead the 14-campus system
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UT System Regents Will Consider Raising Tuition Monday
Posted on · Most University of Texas System schools have proposed increases in the 1 percent to 7 percent range, which, if approved, could add hundreds of additional dollars to students’ tuition bills.
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Nearly A Year After UT Stabbing, Mother Of Slain Student Wants To Fight Knife Laws
Posted on · Lori Brown's plans aren't fully formed. But she's determined to push for new laws in Texas that she believes will prevent stabbing sprees like the one that killed her son.
Podcast
Party Politics, Texas Edition Ep. 46: Early Voting Numbers High for Democrats
Posted on · Brandon and Jay talk about the state races, land commissioner, agricultural commissioner, Senate District 17 and House District 134
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“Costly And Unsustainable:” After Spending $75 Million, A Troubled UT System Technology Institute Shuts Its Doors
Posted on · The University of Texas System has closed its Institute for Transformational Learning, a startup-like technology initiative. The system spent tens of millions of dollars on the project, but struggled to develop a business plan.
Houston Matters
UPDATE: UT Report Criticizes How City Of Houston Conducts Apartment Inspections
Posted on · The City responds it is "reviewing the findings and recommendations"
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LISTEN: How The UT System Spends Portions Of Its $20 Billion Endowment
Posted on · The UT System's endowment of nearly $20 billion makes it one of the nation's wealthiest educational institutions. How much of it goes to student financial aid?
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UT System Chancellor Bill McRaven Staying Put Into 2018 — But Without A New Contract
Posted on · University of Texas System Chancellor Bill McRaven will remain in his job beyond the expiration of his contract at the end of the month. But some of the tensions that made his future seem uncertain remain
Education
UT’s First Muslim Sorority Hopes To Inspire Leadership On The 40 Acres And Beyond
Posted on · At first glance, Mu Delta Alpha might seem like any Greek organization on UT-Austin’s campus. It has letters, colors – teal, white and peach – and had...
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Attacker Kills 1, Wounds 3 In Stabbings At Texas University
Posted on · A series of stabbing attacks have left multiple injured and one dead on UT Austin's campus
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UT Cancels Big Expansion Into Houston
Posted on · The system’s Chancellor William McRaven announced the decision today.
Health & Science
CDC: Latina Teenage Girls At Highest Risk For Attempting Suicide In U.S.
Posted on · A new survey from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds that 15 percent of Latina teenagers have attempted suicide, and 25 percent have thought about it.
Education News
Houston Reacts To Supreme Court Fisher v. UT Affirmative Action Ruling
Posted on · A majority of the justices on Thursday sided with the University of Texas and upheld its use of race in admissions. But it does not end the debate over the practice.