Clik here to view.
Policy change to Texas DREAM Act likely to be approved by higher Ed board
Texas Dream Alliance activist Jose Luis speaks during protest at the capitol. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board will likely implement a policy change this week to the so-called Texas...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Occupy UT inspires student activism in face of obstacles
(Mary Tuma/Texas Independent) Even as authorities continue to stifle the public protest, the Occupy Movement has found new venues for activism. The movement has grown on college campuses around the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Calls for increased militarization of the border come from Texas members of...
A predator drone (source: Wikimedia Commons) The increased violence in Mexico fueled by the war between drug cartels and the Mexican government has also fueled political rhetoric on the American side,...
View ArticlePay-to-play tradition for Perry appointees continues with Texas Tech regent...
Now that Texas Gov. Rick Perry is out of the national spotlight, it’s back to business as usual in Texas. Last week Perry appointed John Walker to the Board of Regents for the Texas Tech University...
View ArticleClik here to view.
UT tenure review policy receives mixed reaction from faculty
UT Austin Tower The debate surrounding higher education in Texas has affected the state’s colleges in different ways, and now it appears that the faculty at the University of Texas (UT) System colleges...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Texas Freedom Network forms partnership with student organization at...
The Roy G. Cullen Building at the University of Houston The Texas Freedom Network (TFN) was originally founded by former Gov. Ann Richards’ daughter Cecile Richards as a counter to the religious right...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Undocumented student loses campaign for student body president at Texas A&M
Jose Luis Zelaya Campaigns for Texas A&M University Student Body President (Photo courtesy of Zelaya) When the results of the Texas A&M University election for student body president (SBP) were...
View ArticleClik here to view.
University of Texas System launches program for students to finish degrees...
UT Austin Tower lit entirely in orange to celebrate a significant athletic victory or campus-wide accolade The University of Texas System has launched a new program aimed at college students with...
View ArticleClik here to view.
TFN calls for investigation into David Barton’s role in Board of Education...
An influential Christian conservative’s involvement with a Board of Education candidate’s campaign is fueling calls for an investigation into whether or not his involvement violates Texas law. The...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Texas A&M students form group to oppose outsourcing at the university
Texas A&M University (Photo: Flickr/sarowen) Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp is looking to save money through outsourcing, and a group of Texas A&M University students...
View Article
