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17 pro-Palestinian demonstrators arrested at UT-Dallas as police break up encampment
Read full article: 17 pro-Palestinian demonstrators arrested at UT-Dallas as police break up encampmentUT-Dallas is the second campus in Texas where Department of Public Safety troopers have made arrests while breaking up protests.
Layoffs and upheaval at Texas universities spur fear as lawmakers continue DEI crackdown
Read full article: Layoffs and upheaval at Texas universities spur fear as lawmakers continue DEI crackdownAs administrators scramble to comply with new limits on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, students and faculty worry more tumult is coming.
As Israel-Hamas war sparks tensions on Texas campuses, universities struggle with how to respond
Read full article: As Israel-Hamas war sparks tensions on Texas campuses, universities struggle with how to respondA series of incidents across Texas campuses have brought attention to universitiesā handling of heated political debates about the war.
A Texas university removed its unique public billboards after students used them to share thoughts on Gaza war
Read full article: A Texas university removed its unique public billboards after students used them to share thoughts on Gaza warThe The University of Texas at Dallas replaced three boulders ā known as the Spirit Rocks ā with trees, citing āextended political discourse.ā Students say the quirky public square is a frequent venue for political messaging.
How Republicansā threats to tenure and diversity might undercut their own efforts to advance Texasā universities
Read full article: How Republicansā threats to tenure and diversity might undercut their own efforts to advance Texasā universitiesTexas lawmakers are poised to create a new multibillion-dollar endowment to boost emerging research universities in national rankings. But faculty members say banning diversity offices and tenure would stymie those efforts.
As monkeypox spreads, health experts urge Texas universities to prepare for outbreaks
Read full article: As monkeypox spreads, health experts urge Texas universities to prepare for outbreaksWhile the risk of exposure to monkeypox remains low, health experts say college students living in close proximity to each other could spur outbreaks. They encourage schools to share their plans and relevant information about the virus.
UT-Dallas is investigating a professorās homophobic tweet with misinformation about monkeypox
Read full article: UT-Dallas is investigating a professorās homophobic tweet with misinformation about monkeypoxLGBTQ students want the university to take āsubstantive actionā against the computer science professor for his tweet, which included misinformation about how the monkeypox virus spreads.
UT Austin will allow students to live together on campus regardless of gender or sexual identity
Read full article: UT Austin will allow students to live together on campus regardless of gender or sexual identityThe two-year pilot program comes after at least 15 years of students asking for the change. It will allow UT-Austin students to live together in certain residence halls with students of any gender or sexual identity.
UT System creates $300 million endowment to help seven universities expand free tuition programs
Read full article: UT System creates $300 million endowment to help seven universities expand free tuition programsThe endowment will increase the number of students who qualify for free tuition and fees at UT-Arlington, UT-Dallas, UT-El Paso, UT-Permian Basin, UT-Rio Grande Valley, UT-San Antonio and UT-Tyler.