Higher Education

UT San Antonio officials say merging race and gender studies with another department is a routine step to save money. Students and faculty believe it’s a response to political pressure.

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board office of the Ombudsman has opened a new website where people can report alleged violations of state law in colleges and universities.

San Antonio’s cafécollege celebrated its 15th anniversary Friday with a quinceañera.

A coalition of nearly 30 Texas organizations have banded together in support of an appeal to overturn the end of the Texas Dream Act.

According to a TPR analysis, colleges in San Antonio lost nearly $10M because the U.S. Department of Education withheld grants to Hispanic-Serving Institutions.

An enrollment drop could cost the Texas economy hundreds of millions of dollars, according to the reports.

It used to be true that a college degree was the sure path to success. But that's not necessarily always true today. In "Rethinking College," award-winning journalist Karin Klein suggests another path for our country's students and their families.

The new policy says universities should remain neutral on “issues of the day” while allowing students, faculty and staff to express their ideas.

A survey of more than 4,200 professors in conservative Southern states — Texas, Georgia, Florida and North Carolina — found about two-thirds would not recommend their state to colleagues looking for work.

As universities cut back on programs and college price tags rise for students, should schools focus on projected salaries and job skills, or something more?