Texas lawmakers will consider a new university funding model that could reward student persistence, credentials of value and outcomes while changing how UTEP and other institutions receive state money
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Daniel Perez covers higher education. Email him at dperez@elpasomatters.org.
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El Paso’s early college experiment turns 20 — and dual credit is still growing
The programs offer financial savings and faster degrees, but educators warn acceleration can bring academic and social trade-offs.
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EPCC awaits decisions on proposed programs to earn Workforce Pell Grants for job training
State officials praise Workforce Pell progress while colleges anticipate months of approvals before grants reach eligible students.
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Lawsuit challenges Texas Tech directives that altered teaching at El Paso medical school
AAUP says system memoranda restricted classroom discussions about race, gender identity and health equity, violating faculty free speech rights.
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KTEP public radio station’s future management under talks between UTEP, El Paso Community Foundation
Potential agreement follows loss of federal public broadcasting funding and raises questions about KTEP’s staffing, programming and long-term operations.
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Exhibit celebrates El Paso, Juárez sign painters’ overlooked artistry
UTEP professor Anne Giangiulio documents rotulistas through oral histories, a yearlong museum exhibition and book.
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Southwest University to launch teacher preparation program amid El Paso schools’ enrollment decline
New bachelor’s degree programs target nontraditional students as educators debate teacher shortages and Texas preparation quality
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How much is the typical nursing graduate degree in El Paso? New loan caps spark concerns about future nursing workforce
Some fear new federal limits on student loans for graduate student nursing degrees could worsen shortages of nurse practitioners, faculty and healthcare leaders across Texas.
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NSF canceled UTEP-led aerospace grant after report found no wrongdoing in application
A federal investigation cleared a UTEP researcher of falsification allegations weeks before the National Science Foundation canceled a major grant, raising new questions about the agency’s decision.
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Becoming Dr. Torres: El Paso medical school student’s journey balances music, faith, family
Nueva Rosita native and performer blends music, mentorship and medicine before starting internal medicine residency in San Antonio after El Paso graduation