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Articles tagged: UT-Brownsville

by Patrick Michels

King’s Gambit

Daniel King's quiet mission to transform public education in South Texas.

Mon, Sep 14, 2015 |

The early college movement is growing fast today — a free head start on higher education is especially alluring in a time of boundless student debt — and Da...Read More

health care

by Daniel Blue Tyx

Insurgent Medicine

Physicians hope to revolutionize health care in the Valley with a simple prescription — access.

Tue, Sep 8, 2015 |

If community outreach and primary care for the uninsured save lives and money, why aren’t we doing more of it in places like the Valley? The answer lies partl...Read More

A water tower marked for UT-Brownsville and Texas Southmost College

by Beth Cortez-Neavel

Laid-Off UT-Brownsville Faculty Sue, Claiming School Ignored their Tenure Rights

Fri, Feb 21, 2014 |

Three professors filed a suit against the University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College, escalating a two-year battle over tenure rights....Read More

A water tower marked for UT-Brownsville and Texas Southmost College

by Beth Cortez-Neavel

In Brownsville, Two Colleges Split and a Community Suffers

The separation of UT-Brownsville and Texas Southmost College leads to hundreds of layoffs.

Wed, May 22, 2013 |

The separation of UT-Brownsville and Texas Southmost College leads to hundreds of layoffs. ...Read More

by Beth Cortez-Neavel

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

Mon, Apr 29, 2013 |

Susan Mills, a professor at the University of Texas at Brownsville/Texas Southmost College, is suing the university officials who fired her—apparently the fir...Read More

by Beth Cortez-Neavel

Senate Higher Ed Committee Approves UT-Pan American/UT-Brownsville Merger

Wed, Mar 6, 2013 |

The Senate Higher Education Committee passed a slightly amended version of SB 24, the bill merging UT-Brownsville and UT-Pan American, after testimony from UT S...Read More

by Beth Cortez-Neavel

Lawmakers Consider New South Texas University in Emotional Hearing

Wed, Feb 20, 2013 |

Lawmakers held an emotional first hearing Wednesday on a proposal to merge the University of Texas-Pan American and UT-Brownsville into a new mega-university fo...Read More

by Beth Cortez-Neavel

It’s More than Just Ceremony for Citizen-Lobbyists at Capitol

Wed, Jan 30, 2013 |

For many, a trip to the Capitol doesn’t just mean sitting in the gallery for a few minutes until the applause is over, it can also mean a day of petitio...Read More

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