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Posted inIndianapolis

Purdue’s new Indy campus to include green space, retail

By Claire Rafford, Mirror IndyJune 6, 2025June 10, 2025

Purdue eventually plans to build 16 buildings and enroll 15,000 students in Indianapolis.

Posted inCalifornia

How do high schoolers in your area really fare after graduation? A new California tool lets you know

By Adam Echelman, CalMattersApril 22, 2025April 25, 2025

California’s new Cradle to Career dashboards track students’ college paths and earnings after high school graduation — but leave out some key details.

Posted inFort Worth

More early childhood educators needed. A proposed Tarrant County College program may fill the need

By Shomial AhmadMarch 31, 2025April 4, 2025

A bachelor’s degree in early childhood education and teaching from Tarrant County College is only a proposal right now. But if the community college system gets the approval from a higher education accreditor, the degree path could become reality in fall 2026.

Posted inThe Dispatch

Higher ed matters, whether you’ve been to college or not.

By Kayleigh SkinnerMarch 21, 2025March 21, 2025

The issue of The Dispatch overviews what the White House and federal agencies have done during the past eight weeks, as well as, the launch of a new Open Campus program Higher Ed Under Pressure.

Posted inTexas

University of Texas System bans drag shows in campus facilities

By Jessica Priest, The Texas TribuneMarch 18, 2025March 21, 2025

The University of Texas System announced its universities are banned from sponsoring drag shows or hosting them in their facilities.

Posted inTexas

Texas bill would increase oversight of universities’ hiring, curriculum and compliance

By Jessica Priest, The Texas TribuneMarch 13, 2025March 14, 2025

State lawmakers introduced on Thursday sweeping legislation that would create a new office to police higher education institutions.

Posted inFort Worth

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.

Posted inTexas

Part of pro-Palestinian student art exhibit at UNT removed amid antisemitism complaints by state lawmakers

By Jessica Priest, The Texas TribuneMarch 4, 2025March 7, 2025

Students who created pro-Palestinian artwork now on display at the University of North Texas said they removed a piece of their exhibit two days early.

Posted inFort Worth

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

Posted inTexas

Texas A&M regents may soon decide the university system’s next leader

By Kate McGee and Jessica Priest, The Texas TribuneFebruary 24, 2025February 27, 2025

Sources indicate the board has narrowed its search for the next university system’s leader to five candidates.

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