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College Football Playoff? SEC teams? Valero Alamo Bowl CEO discusses future after realignment
Read full article: College Football Playoff? SEC teams? Valero Alamo Bowl CEO discusses future after realignmentIt’s been an offseason of major change in college football, and conference realignment will directly impact the Valero Alamo Bowl.
UT Austin researchers rediscover species of ancient beaver, name it after Buc-ee’s
Read full article: UT Austin researchers rediscover species of ancient beaver, name it after Buc-ee’sThe Buc-ee’s beaver may rule Texas interstates, but the state has been “beaver country” for millions of years, researchers by the University of Texas at Austin recently proved.
How local universities compare in cost in UT and A&M systems
Read full article: How local universities compare in cost in UT and A&M systemsThe University of Texas at San Antonio is one of the least-expensive schools in the University of Texas System, while Texas A&M University-San Antonio is one of the most expensive in its system.
3 stolen dinosaur statues reportedly found during University of Texas fraternity house party
Read full article: 3 stolen dinosaur statues reportedly found during University of Texas fraternity house partyThree dinosaur statues that were stolen from The Dinosaur Park in Bastrop County last week were found at a fraternity house at the University of Texas at Austin.
UT-Austin won’t require SAT or ACT scores for 2022 applications due testing limitations because of COVID-19
Read full article: UT-Austin won’t require SAT or ACT scores for 2022 applications due testing limitations because of COVID-19The University of Texas at Austin is suspending the SAT and ACT test score requirement for fall 2022 applicants, citing continued limited access to testing opportunities for students due the COVID-19 pandemic. AdLast year, multiple Texas universities temporarily scrapped the testing requirement for the 2021 applicants, including Texas A&M University, Baylor University, Texas Tech University, Texas Christian University and Southern Methodist University. In Austin, St. Edward's University had been planning to permanently waive ACT and SAT requirements for months, Dean of Admissions Drew Nichols told The Texas Tribune last spring. Last year, the University of California system announced its campuses would begin phasing out the ACT and SAT immediately. AdDisclosure: Baylor University, Rice University, Southern Methodist University, St. Edward’s University, Texas Christian University, Texas Tech University and University of Texas at Austin have been financial supporters of The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization that is funded in part by donations from members, foundations and corporate sponsors.
San Antonio hospitals taking in El Paso patients amid wave of COVID-19 infections
Read full article: San Antonio hospitals taking in El Paso patients amid wave of COVID-19 infectionsSAN ANTONIO – A sharp increase of COVID-19 infections in El Paso may be the sign of another incoming surge, the UT Health Chief Medical Officer told staff in an email obtained by KSAT. University Health Chief Medical Officer Dr. Bryan Alsip said the El Paso patients are being transferred to hospitals across the state. Dr. Alsip said he did not know if El Paso was transferring patients with COVID-19 or other patients. “This really is a way to create additional space in those ICUs in El Paso and those hospitals,” Alsip said. Still, the Texas Emergency Medical Task Force may choose to transfer COVID-19 patients to other hospitals in Texas depending on the situation.
San Antonio pediatrician appointed to racial inequality fellowship
Read full article: San Antonio pediatrician appointed to racial inequality fellowshipSAN ANTONIO A UT professor and pediatrician has been named one of 24 Ford Global Fellows worldwide who have been appointed to spend the next 10 years trying to identify, connect and support the next generation of social justice leaders to create positive change regarding racial inequality. Twenty four social leaders were appointed to this task worldwide and they have begun meeting via teleconference this week. RELATED: LIVE COVERAGE: Day 7 of George Floyd protests in San AntonioHer perspective is in general humanities, but also specific to how medically, black communities suffer more than white communities. The Ford Global Fellowship is an investment to build a global network of leaders to fight inequality, is critical at this moment." For more information on what the Ford Foundation does, as well as this particular fellowship, visit fordfoundation.org.