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.
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TCU students talk hip-hop, Black culture amid national and local efforts to roll back DEI
For the students in TCU’s “The Genius of Hip-Hop” class, a recent conversation with a hip-hop duo from the Northeast was a time to talk about life, politics and the struggle to get by.
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UTA seeks to increase enrollment, offer more housing and expand research in updated plan
University of Texas at Arlington plans to make huge strides in research, faculty recruitment, enrollment goals and additional campus housing amenities over the next five to 10 years.
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Veronica Chavez Law wins race for open Tarrant County College board seat
Veronica Chavez Law, an attorney with decades of experience, has secured the Tarrant County College District 7 board seat, with all 160 voting centers reported.
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Texas A&M-Fort Worth will house lab to develop new aviation technologies
A new space dedicated to testing out emerging aviation technologies will soon land in Cowtown as part of the Texas A&M-Fort Worth campus. Think of a space to develop technologies for drones, air taxis and aircraft that travel faster than the speed of sound.
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Most AP exams will be digital this May. Here’s how a Fort Worth teacher is preparing students
The vast majority of Advanced Placement exams this May will be digital. The exams in English, history, social sciences and other subjects will move to the digital testing application, Bluebook, the same software used for the SAT.