Topic: University of North Texas

Court says Texas universities can charge Illegal immigrant students less tuition than out-of-state students

July 26, 2023, Spencer Irvine

A question facing an appellate court was whether public universities in Texas can charge out-of-state American students a higher tuition rate than illegal immigrants who live in Texas The court ruled that this practice complies…

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Universities in Texas ban use of TikTok on campus internet

January 31, 2023, Spencer Irvine

In response to a governor’s directive, the University of Texas-Austin officially blocked access to the popular social media app TikTok on its campus wired and wireless internet networks. The Texas Tribune reported the news of…

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Geometries Of Whiteness 101

July 27, 2018, Malcolm A. Kline

And you thought students didn’t learn anything about math anymore. “An art education professor at the University of North Texas is urging his fellow educators to use social justice-themed art classes to fight ‘geometries of…

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‘Manspreading’ is ‘Sexist’, North Texas Student Claimed

July 28, 2017, Accuracy in Academia

‘Man spreading’ (or when men sit down and spread their legs) is sexist, claimed a college student.

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North Texas Professor Takes Issue with Rio Olympics Coverage

August 21, 2016, Spencer Irvine

Tracy Everbach, an associate professor at North Texas, took issue when Rio Olympics coverage appeared to be racist (to her). One example? A local newspaper column, which was referring to American gymnast Simone Biles’ performance,…

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Charges of Racial Profiling of Texas Professor Debunked after Dashcam Footage Released

November 4, 2015, Spencer Irvine

The video speaks for itself, doesn’t it? A Texas journalism professor’s explosive charge that police hassled her for “walking while black,” a claim lodged in a guest column in the state’s biggest newspaper, doesn’t square…

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