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Analysis: Giving professors freedom, so long as they agree with politicians
Read full article: Analysis: Giving professors freedom, so long as they agree with politiciansLt. Gov. Dan Patrick wants to revoke tenure for professors teaching lessons about race that he disagrees with. It’s a new chapter of an old fight between academics and populist politicians.
Texas college students confront anxiety, apathy as another pandemic semester begins
Read full article: Texas college students confront anxiety, apathy as another pandemic semester beginsAs Texas universities and colleges begin a fifth semester during the COVID-19 pandemic, many students say they are struggling with uncertainty and an indifference toward school and the future.
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-19(TEXAS TRIBUNE) – Need to stay updated on coronavirus news in Texas? The 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 to 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. 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.
UH, UT football postpone games due to positive COVID-19 cases
Read full article: UH, UT football postpone games due to positive COVID-19 casesHOUSTON – COVID-19 strikes again in the college football world. The Univesity of Houston’s upcoming football against Southern Methodist University has been postponed due to positive COVID-19 cases within the Cougar’s football program. UH, SMU and the American Athletic Conference are working to reschedule the game and will make an announcement at a later date. “The health and well-being of our student-athletes and staff remain our top priority,” UH Vice President for Athletics Chris Pezman said. Big 12 Conference also announced that the Texas at Kansas game on Nov. 21 has been postponed due to positive COVID-19 tests and rescheduled for Dec. 12.
In State & Out of State signings for SACS D1 Offered Athletes
Read full article: In State & Out of State signings for SACS D1 Offered AthletesMorgan has been with the Lions the past two State Championship years, and is looking to help lead the Lions to another title this February. We will be excited to watch Louis pursue his last State Championship this coming spring. Abigail's brother is also on the High Point University Track & Field team, and the duo will be back together again. Abigail was a huge contributor to the State Runner-up title in 2018, and even more so on the State Championship team in 2019. For more sports coverage, follow VYPE (VYPE Texas Facebook and @VYPESATX Instagram/Twitter) on social media.
Analysis: College football is back — as both a spectacular and a science experiment
Read full article: Analysis: College football is back — as both a spectacular and a science experimentTexas’ college football players won’t be the only people with butterflies in their stomachs this weekend. SMU played last Saturday against Texas State University, but the TCU-SMU game would have been the first involving a Big 12 school. This weekend, two Texas schools in that conference will take the field: the University of Texas at Austin and Texas Tech University. A third was supposed to play, but Baylor University postponed its weekend game after several Louisiana Tech players tested positive. Disclosure: Baylor University, Southern Methodist University, Texas A&M University, Texas Christian University, Texas Tech University and the 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.
A federal rule protecting thousands of renters from eviction expired Friday. Heres what you need to know.
Read full article: A federal rule protecting thousands of renters from eviction expired Friday. Heres what you need to know.To do so, you can use this letter template created by Texas Housers, Texas RioGrande Legal Aid and BASTA Austin. You can find free, or pro bono, legal help at various legal aid groups and legal clinics across the state. Based in the Rio Grande Valley, Texas RioGrande Legal Aid also has offices in San Antonio, Austin, Dallas and El Paso. DallasEvictions2020.com also offers a free legal aid hotline. Houston and Southeast Texas:Lone Star Legal Aid , based in Houston with offices around eastern Texas, offers free legal aid and information about evictions during COVID-19.