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UT San Antonio lands $186 million in state funds for maintenance of its campuses

The school will have the next three years to spend the money to upgrade its classrooms, labs and infrastructure.

by Sanford Nowlin August 28, 2025September 1, 2025

The school will have the next three years to spend the money to upgrade its classrooms, labs and infrastructure.

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Texas directs public universities to identify undocumented students

The directive comes after a court rescinded undocumented students’ eligibility for in-state tuition. It’s unclear what information schools might ask from students and how their immigration data will be protected.

by Sneha Dey, The Texas Tribune June 24, 2025June 27, 2025

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Texas bill restricting campus protests amounts to major free-speech violation, ACLU warns

The bill, expected to take effect Sept. 1, restricts how, where and when protests occur on public campuses.

by Stephanie Koithan June 10, 2025June 20, 2025

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Faculty and students blast Texas House panel for limiting testimony on bill that targets state universities

The House’s higher education committee closed registration to testify on Senate Bill 37 less than half an hour after the hearing started. About 20 people said they didn’t get to address lawmakers.

by Jessica Priest, The Texas Tribune May 16, 2025June 6, 2025

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New anti-DEI law for public Texas colleges presents hiring challenges

The law requires publicly-funded universities and colleges to close their diversity, equity and inclusion offices, creating hiring challenges.

by Sneha Dey, The Texas Tribune September 23, 2023March 2, 2024

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Bexar County settles lawsuit, agrees to open 302 polling sites on Election Day

County commissioners called for a special meeting on Tuesday after a judge ruled that the county needed to operate 388 polling sites.

by Michael Karlis October 18, 2022April 23, 2025

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As monkeypox spreads, health experts urge Texas universities to prepare for outbreaks

While the risk of exposure to monkeypox remains low, health experts say college students living in close proximity to each other could spur outbreaks. They encourage schools to share their plans and relevant information about the virus.

by Kate McGee, The Texas Tribune July 30, 2022August 22, 2024

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Policing Issues, Kyle Rittenhouse: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week

Protest shooter Kyle Rittenhouse claimed he would be attending Texas A&M, but backpedaled after the university said he had not been admitted.

by San Antonio Current Staff June 10, 2022August 3, 2023

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‘Oops. Did I say Texas A&M?’ Kyle Rittenhouse backtracks on claim he’s enrolled as an Aggie

In a followup tweet, Rittenhouse said he plans to relocate to Texas at the end of June.

by Sanford Nowlin June 6, 2022August 17, 2023

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Protest shooter Kyle Rittenhouse says he’s going to Texas A&M. ‘Bullshit,’ says Texas A&M

On Sunday, a university spokesperson told the Dallas Morning News that Rittenhouse hasn’t been admitted ‘this summer or fall.’

by Sanford Nowlin June 6, 2022September 4, 2024

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Medical Cannabis, Shark Fin Bust: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week

Texas’ expanded medical cannabis program clearly has the interest of a lot of readers.

by San Antonio Current Staff April 22, 2022March 31, 2025

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Faculty member leaving Southwest School of Art posts pic of shirt with school’s logo in place of cat’s ass

Some faculty and staff have raised concerns that the school’s culture won’t survive its merger with UTSA.

by Kiko Martinez April 21, 2022July 28, 2025

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San Antonio Flavor, Limited Tickets Remain!

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UT San Antonio lands $186 million in state funds for maintenance of its campuses

Texas directs public universities to identify undocumented students

Texas bill restricting campus protests amounts to major free-speech violation, ACLU warns

Faculty and students blast Texas House panel for limiting testimony on bill that targets state universities

New anti-DEI law for public Texas colleges presents hiring challenges

Bexar County settles lawsuit, agrees to open 302 polling sites on Election Day

As monkeypox spreads, health experts urge Texas universities to prepare for outbreaks

‘Oops. Did I say Texas A&M?’ Kyle Rittenhouse backtracks on claim he’s enrolled as an Aggie

Protest shooter Kyle Rittenhouse says he’s going to Texas A&M. ‘Bullshit,’ says Texas A&M

Faculty member leaving Southwest School of Art posts pic of shirt with school’s logo in place of cat’s ass

San Antonio’s Alamo Colleges forgiving $2.3 million in student fees due to the pandemic

Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine has received full FDA approval

South Texas Congressman Henry Cuellar blasts Gov. Greg Abbott over claims of border violence

Texas State University pauses diversity training after Trump executive order threatens federal funding

As Texas college towns emerge as coronavirus hot spots, universities try to keep students from infecting locals

San Antonio’s Our Lady of the Lake creates mass communication school with $2.1 million gift

Analysis: College Football is Back — as Both a Spectacular and a Science Experiment

Our Lady of the Lake’s Fall Initiative Reopens Campuses, New Programs and More