Jessica Priest
The Texas Tribune-
While other universities move to preserve the advisory bodies, Texas State will abolish them under a new state law that curtails faculty’s influence on campuses. -
Lawmakers also approved direct pay for student athletes and sought better pathways from college to the workforce. -
George Stewart sued Texas Tech University Health Science Center and five other medical schools claiming they rejected him in favor of lesser qualified students of color. -
The move comes a few weeks after the Texas A&M System issued a similar ban, which is being challenged in court. -
Abbott's comments came after A&M invited staffers and students to attend a conference that a conservative activist said broke the state’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
