With the NCAA settlement finalized, the group is poised to maximize student athlete’s social media presence.
Shomial Ahmad
Higher education reporter at Fort Worth Report in partnership with Open Campus.
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Texas A&M to open $24.5M emergency management hub in east Fort Worth
The Texas A&M University System is gearing up to open an over 100,000-square-foot emergency management hub.
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UTA places staff hiring freeze as new federal directives hit budget
Prompted by federal directives restricting funding, a staff hiring freeze at the University of Texas at Arlington will take effect July 3.
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TCU prepares for new era of college athletics as $2.8B NCAA settlement finalized
“While much remains unknown, one thing is clear: TCU is ready,” TCU athletic director Mike Buddie told the Fort Worth Report.
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Over 14,000 undergrad students graduate from Tarrant County colleges
Over 14,000 undergraduate students attending colleges and universities in Tarrant County attained degrees in the spring 2025 graduation season.
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Stepping in to ‘Lead On,’ Daniel Pullin becomes TCU’s new chancellor
Daniel Pullin, who became TCU’s chancellor on June 1, considers himself an “accidental academic.” His path to leading a Big 12 university was never a straight one.
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Texas A&M-Fort Worth leaders envision campus as mothership for other colleges. Here’s how
The urban high-rise campus of Texas A&M University-Fort Worth isn’t just another university in downtown Fort Worth. It’s a Texas A&M University System school. Think of it as a mothership campus, rather than a flagship — it’s a place where the 11 universities and eight agencies in the Texas A&M System can potentially offer programs to […]
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TCC board buys nearly $2M in security cameras. Here’s what measures are being put in place
Tarrant County College is upgrading its security system districtwide. Board members approved with a 6-0 vote on May 15 up to $1.87 million to purchase 1,075 security cameras for use across the district. Board member Teresa Ayala was not at the May 15 meeting. The community college system includes six campuses. The purchase of the […]
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As TCC and UTA mark milestones in 2025, their leaders spotlight their schools’ impact
The leaders of University of Texas at Arlington and Tarrant County College talked numbers and history to a room full of business and higher education leaders. Together they impact more than 100,000 students annually, a business leader said, and both are celebrating banner years.
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Collections on defaulted student loans begin. A DFW banking executive shares tips
The U.S. Department of Education began efforts in May to collect on student loans that are in default.