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Tuesday, January 6th, 2009

Super Saturdays Early Bird Registration Now Available

Super Saturdays offer wide range of programs.

Monday, January 5th, 2009

Hance: Texas needs more top-tier universities

Texas Tech University has a national reputation for research and stands ready to expand its efforts. Whether one, two or three schools are ultimately funded, Texas Tech is well-qualified and positioned to make an immediate impact.

Monday, January 5th, 2009

Higher education looks to be major focus of legislative session

More Tier 1 schools could be a longer-term solution. In addition to UH, the most likely contenders include Texas Tech University, the University of North Texas, UT-Dallas, UT-Arlington, UT-San Antonio and UT-El Paso. Sen. Kirk Watson, D-Austin, has called for a commission to determine how the state shou

Monday, January 5th, 2009

Innocence funding

Money already received by the Innocence Project will remain with the organization, which operates programs at Texas Tech University, the University of Texas at Austin, the University of Houston and Texas Southern University. But there are many more cases to be investigated and each DNA test costs $4,000 to $5,000.

Monday, January 5th, 2009

Crucial college issues head to top of agenda

More Tier 1 schools could be a longer-term solution. In addition to UH, the most likely contenders include Texas Tech University, the University of North Texas, UT-Dallas, UT-Arlington, UT-San Antonio and UT-El Paso.

Monday, January 5th, 2009

Lobbying distorts legislative process

It’s called taxpayer-funded lobbying. A new study by the Americans for Prosperity Foundation found that the influence of lobbying by state and local government, along with universities, generates enormous federal spending. From 1998 to 2007, federal lobbying expenditures by local governments skyrocketed 240.9 percent. They don’t appear to be slowing down. From 1998 to the [...]

Monday, January 5th, 2009

Local lawmakers to appeal again for Dallas law school

Texas has four public law schools — the University of Texas at Austin, the University of Houston, Texas Tech University and Texas Southern University — and five private ones, including Southern Methodist University in Dallas and Texas Wesleyan University in Fort Worth.

Monday, January 5th, 2009

Can't reach highest rung without funds

There is a push to create more top-tier, or flagship, universities in Texas to raise the level of higher education in the state. Texas Tech, UT-Arlington, UT-Dallas, the University of Houston and others like the idea.

Monday, January 5th, 2009

Edward James Olmos To Speak at Texas Tech

Actor, director, screenwriter and activist to keynote Diversity Scholarship Dinner.

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