Texas beach volleyball takes on three top-5 teams at home opener tournament

Texas beach volleyball will host three top-10 teams at its first home tournament of the 2026 season this weekend: UCLA (1), Stanford (2), USC (4) and Long Beach State (10).

https://www.kxan.com/sports-general/texas-beach-volleyball-takes-on-three-top-5-teams-at-home-opener-tournament/

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Hype for the Future 139R: College Towns in Texas

Overview Within the State of Texas, notable college towns include the communities of College Station, Lubbock, and Denton—all associated with the distinctive locations of colleges and universities of greater significance within the State. While College Station is located within Brazos County and is home to Texas A&M University, Lubbock is a major city in Lubbock County and serves as home to the main campus of Texas Tech University. While the University of Texas at Austin is also a […]

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Hype for the Future 139R: College Towns in Texas

Overview Within the State of Texas, notable college towns include the communities of College Station, Lubbock, and Denton—all associated with the distinctive locations of colleges and universities …

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Monday’s Monument: Cesar Chavez Statue, Austin, Texas

This student-funded statue of civil rights crusader Cesar Chavez was unveiled on the West Mall area of the University of Texas campus in 2007. The bronze statue shows Chavez facing west, with a fla…

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UT Austin becomes first institution to help Space Force track threats

UT Austin is the first university to partner with the U.S. Space Force, thanks to a $9.3M grant.

https://www.kxan.com/news/science/ut-austin-becomes-first-institution-to-help-space-force-track-threats/

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https://aaup-texas.org/blog/f/ut-austin-closing-ethnic-gender-and-area-studies-departments

Given the history of Texas, closing the departments of African and African Diaspora Studies (AADS) and Mexican American and Latina/o Studies is especially ugly.

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UT Austin Closing Ethnic, Gender and Area Studies Departments

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Texas Conference of American Association of University Professors

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/us/university-of-texas-republicans-academic-freedom-faculty.html

Unfortunately, my institutional subscription to the New York Times does not allow me to share articles for free, but if you do have access to the paper make sure you read this account of how Republicans are taking over at UT- Austin.

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The Conservative Overhaul of the University of Texas Is Underway

The school has been brought to heel by conservative critics of higher education. It is part of a broader transformation at the state’s universities.

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All but 2 Universities Decline a Trump Offer of Preferential Funding

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/us/politics/universities-funding-compact.html

Wexner Center for the Arts to host Nigerian American artist and University of Texas professor for panel discussion Thursday

Students will have the opportunity to meet the artist behind the citywide exhibition, “What Is Missing Is Still There,” Thursday at the Wexner Center for the Arts. Mimi Ọnụọha, a Nigerian American artist whose exhibitions have been on view in Columbus since August, will visit the Wex at 4:30 p.m. Thursday in the Film/Video Theater […]

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