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A tuition freeze without more state aid could leave Texas universities strapped
Read full article: A tuition freeze without more state aid could leave Texas universities strappedRegional colleges rely more on tuition revenue to operate than flagship campuses. Gov. Greg Abbott’s desire to pause increases could create tight financial conditions.
For higher education in Texas, this year’s session was a mixed bag of interference and investment
Read full article: For higher education in Texas, this year’s session was a mixed bag of interference and investmentTexas lawmakers made huge investments in community colleges and created new endowments for public universities. They also banned diversity, equity and inclusion offices and gave themselves more control over university faculty tenure.
Texas higher ed leaders optimistic about funding, faculty uneasy about culture wars as new session starts
Read full article: Texas higher ed leaders optimistic about funding, faculty uneasy about culture wars as new session startsCommunity colleges want a funding overhaul this legislative session, and four-year universities are hoping for a boost in research funds. Meanwhile, faculty are bracing for a potential threat to tenure and limits to conversations about race.