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A water tower marked for UT-Brownsville and Texas Southmost College Feb 21, 2014

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A water tower marked for UT-Brownsville and Texas Southmost College May 22, 2013

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Devo May 15, 2013

House Backs Krause Amendment Letting Student Groups Discriminate

by Patrick Michels

Apr 29, 2013

Professor Sues Over Layoff in UT-Brownsville, Texas Southmost Split

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Apr 24, 2013

House Hears Bill Limiting UT Regents’ Power

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