Mask and vaccine mandates are controversial, but the controversy did not deter many colleges and universities from imposing a mask mandate, vaccine mandate, or both, for the 2021-2022 school year. Ivy League universities, public and…
Topic: University of Texas at Austin
Three Texas Professors Lawsuit Tries to Block Campus Carry at UT-Austin
Concealed firearms violates their constitutional rights, say three college professors at University of Texas-Austin.
SCOTUS Sides with University of Texas in Race-Based Admissions
It appears that the highest court in the land ruled in favor for quotas for everyone that isn’t non-white.
Texas Campus Police Instructed to Ignore Inconsistencies in Rape Reporting
From the College Fix: That’s why it’s troubling those advocates to see how the University of Texas-Austin is attempting to turn a neutral institution – its campus police – into an advocate for one party….
President of University of Texas Still Upset over Open Carry Law
The open carry law, which went into effect this year, also allows campus carry on all public universities. The University of Texas-Austin president says he’ll comply, but one would think he’ll be looking for loopholes.
Probably Illegal? University of Texas President Wants Ban on Guns in Dorm Halls
That sounds like it does violate the open carry law of the state of Texas. Photo by ctj71081
Campus Police at Texas Scraps Citation for Preacher who Offended Students
It is a country of free speech, anyways. Their excuse? The officer who wrote the citation was being trained, so it was a rookie mistake. Photo by 50%ChanceofRain
Relocation of Jefferson Davis Statue at University of Texas is Put on Hold
A legal challenge temporarily halts the removal of the Confederate president’s statue from a featured part of the campus to the outskirts of campus.
University of Texas Can’t Hide Scandal behind Privacy Laws
FERPA (or the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) is commonly used to hide information from the public, but this time, the University of Texas-Austin can’t stop a scandal from ballooning in the public eye….
Texas College Administrator says Too Little Investment in College
At the South by Southwest education conference in Austin, Texas recently, on a panel entitled “What’s Next for Access and Affirmative Action?” administrators such as Anne-Marie Nunez from the University of Texas (UT) system revealed…