The layoffs come from 14 departments and offices. The university’s goal is to avoid mass layoffs, UTA President Jennifer Cowley said.
McKinnon Rice
Fort Worth Report
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TCC, UTA leaders talk workforce pathways, community impact at State of Higher Ed event
Tarrant County College Chancellor Elva LeBlanc and University of Texas at Arlington President Jennifer Cowley explained the impact of their schools in numbers. LeBlanc highlighted how TCC generates $2.3 billion in regional added income annually. She also touted that 85% of its graduates stay in the county. More than 1 in 10 UTA graduates stay […]
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TCC air traffic controller training program gets permission to take off
The program will prepare students for a high-wage, in-demand career that pays an average of $172,250 per year in DFW.
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234 UTA employees in 96 departments and offices applied for buyouts, public records show
There is no limit to how many buyouts the university can accept from each department. The university does not yet know how much the buyout program will save or how much it will pay out to employees through the program.
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How credit loss contributed to cutting architecture programs at TCC
An associate of applied science in architectural technology and three certificate programs in the field were cut by the college last week.
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Tarrant County College cuts 10 career, technical programs
Low enrollment and completion rates, lack of workforce demand and credits not transferring prompted some cuts.
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Improving driver education for neurodivergent teens, young adults focus of UTA research
The research is funded by a yearlong grant of nearly $172,000 from the Texas Department of Transportation.
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Texas Wesleyan maps plan to grow enrollment, career learning
Major priorities to “ignite impact” include purposeful growth, transformative learning and intentional connection, university leaders say.
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Texas Wesleyan students grow professional skills through tax preparation service learning
Students learn the basics of tax law, how to input earnings and credits as well as the ethics involved in tax preparation. Then they take an online test for the IRS certification that allows them to help.
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How a new research cluster at UNT Health Fort Worth will study neurological conditions
Scientists from across the school as well as new researchers will explore how the brain and other organs communicate and work together within the body.