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Trump is transforming immigration policies. How are Tarrant universities responding?

By Shomial AhmadMarch 6, 2025March 14, 2025

Emmerie Harris, a junior at Texas Wesleyan University whose parents immigrated from Chihuahua, Mexico, describes the fear and anxiety among her undocumented friends.

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Tarrant County needs more skilled auto technicians. A new scholarship program will help

By Shomial AhmadFebruary 24, 2025February 27, 2025

Over the last two years Autobahn Fort Worth has doubled the size of its service department

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Trump executive orders unsettle future of TCU’s diversity and inclusion initiatives

By Shomial AhmadFebruary 12, 2025February 14, 2025

For years, TCU boasted of its commitment to “diversity, equity and inclusion” on its About page, a central part of the website.
Mentions of the commitment on that prominent page have now disappeared.

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Tarleton students learn the language of medical translation with new Cook Children’s program

By Shomial AhmadFebruary 10, 2025February 14, 2025

Translating for her grandparents was something that Jacqueline Moreno, a senior at Tarleton State University, began doing when she was in middle school. Whether they were visiting a doctor or had an important bill in front of them, she would explain complicated issues in words — from English to Spanish — they could understand.

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UTA creates task force in response to wide-ranging executive orders from Trump, Abbott

By Shomial AhmadFebruary 6, 2025February 14, 2025

Following a slew of federal and state executive orders affecting higher education, the University of Texas at Arlington has set up a task force to monitor and respond to their impact.

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How do you build a diverse workforce in STEM? UNT conference explores the ways

By Shomial AhmadFebruary 5, 2025February 14, 2025

Scientists from across the nation attended a two-day conference on mentorship in STEM at the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth. Attendees listened to a virtual presentation by Lawrence Tabak of the National Institutes of Health.

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TCU charts next decade of growth with new strategic plan. What’s in the playbook?

By Shomial AhmadJanuary 30, 2025February 3, 2025

Texas Christian University’s strategic plan for the next 10 years means growth in every direction.

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Texas overhauled community college funding in 2023. Now, lawmakers will look to bolster it 

By Shomial AhmadDecember 24, 2024January 7, 2025

Texas lawmakers are exploring additional legislation to modify the new community college funding model that was passed during the 2023 legislative session.

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Tarleton and Opal’s Farm will teach basics of urban farming in Fort Worth — for free

By Shomial AhmadDecember 15, 2024December 18, 2024

The collaboration aims to teach community members the basics like crop planting, marketing and more.

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Fort Worth ISD director shares tips on how to complete this year’s FAFSA form

By Shomial AhmadNovember 30, 2024December 16, 2024

Advice on how to complete and submit this year’s financial aid form.

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