Higher Education

Professors’ concerns included the state’s DEI ban and new limits to faculty influence at colleges and universities

More Texas universities are turning to politicians to lead their systems, preferring political clout over academic credentials.

International enrollment is projected to dip at universities in Texas this coming school year under new federal policies, costing the schools millions of dollars in tuition.

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.

In a release from the Chancellor's office on Friday, Mitchell stated that he has shared his intentions with the Board of Regents, and further details will be discussed at the next regularly scheduled Board of Regents meeting in August.

Last week's officer involved shooting on Texas Tech campus has been ruled as justified and officers have been cleared to return to duty. Colleges across the country can now make direct payments to their student-athletes, with a maximum allowance of $20.5 million per year. The outdoors are calling for a day at the lake or a night under the fireworks, but with that and the recent rain comes one issue: mosquitoes. Our Olivia O'Rand has more on how to protect yourself against the pesky insects.

Lawmakers also approved direct pay for student athletes and sought better pathways from college to the workforce.

Student athletes would be able to receive a slice of the billions of dollars Texas colleges generate in revenue from their sports teams.

Texas Tech has confirmed three international students have had their visa revoked. Meanwhile, KERA’s Bill Zeeble reports that 19 students at the University of Texas at Dallas have had their visas revoked. These students are among the hundreds nationwide to have their visas revoked by the U.S. government. This week, Lubbock Animal Services is hosting two adoption events: free adoptions at GolfSuites on Friday and an Easter egg hunt for long stay dogs on Saturday.

At least 86 students and recent graduates in Texas have had their legal status changed by the U.S Department of State over the last few weeks.