Saturday, November 21, 2009

University of Texas

Harvard and Princeton Top the U.S. News College Rankings

The 2 Ivy League schools lead the national universities in the America's Best Colleges 2010 rankings. more >>

Road Trip: University of Texas

Bohemia on the Colorado more >>

Court Upholds Texas Admissions Policy

Two white students who believed they faced discrimination sued the University of Texas-Austin. more >>

College World Series Sets Viewership Records

More people watched college baseball's championship tournament than ever before. more >>

Twitter Goes to College

Students and professors use the micro-blogging service to communicate inside and outside the classroom. more >>

The NCAA Tournament's Best Students: Texas's Connor Atchley

Texas's academic star shines bright on and off the court. more >>

Will Texas's Admissions Policy Hurt Athletics?

Admitting the top 10 percent of every Texas high school makes it hard to accept out-of-state students. more >>

University of Texas Has 'Lost Control' of Admissions Policy

About 81 percent of entering freshmen are automatically admitted because of the top 10 percent law. more >>

$16.2 Million Judgment Overturned in Texas Hazing Case

Judge accepts fraternity's explanation for its failure to respond to original lawsuit. more >>

Texas Medical Branch to Lay Off 3,800 Employees

Largest medical school is still hurting from Hurricane Ike damage. more >>

College Newspapers Endorse Obama Over McCain, 63 to 1

The only student paper to pick McCain as of October 31 was from the University of Mississippi. more >>

Texas Fraternity Ordered to Pay $16.2 Million to Parents of Dead Pledge

Freshman fell from his fifth-floor balcony two years ago after being hazed by fraternity members. more >>

Thousands of Copies of Student Newspaper Go Missing

UTEP paper is lifted off racks after it hints at homecoming queen's supposed scandalous past. more >>

Medical Center in Galveston Faces $710 Million in Ike Damage

University of Texas and hospital officials expect "significant" layoffs at the 12,000-person facility. more >>

Texas Reverses Ban on Dorm Window Signs

After two students protest the restriction, university officials reconsidered its usefulness. more >>

Texas Targets Two Students Over Political Window Signs

Roommates attend disciplinary hearing after defying rule that bans dorm window signage. more >>

Brownsville and DHS Agree on Border Fence

UT campus will enhance existing fence, while government will pay for cameras. more >>

For Texas, $300 million in Drilling Profits

The UT system sees an 80 percent increase in profits from oil and natural gas drilling on its land. more >>

Drug Use Perception Diverges From Reality

Study reports students overestimate peers' marijuana use. more >>

Universities Adjust to Tomato Scare

Schools stop serving the fruit, and Texas goes all local. more >>

Trail Mix

The University of Texas combines a chili cook-off with finding a job; the Universityof North Carolina celebrates its 213th anniversary more >>

Finals: Stress, Caffeine, Drugs, and Procrastination

Survival advice from Murray State, Notre Dame, Texas, and UCLA. more >>

Trail Mix

University of Minnesota suffers from frequent bomb threats; Ball State celebrates Prohibition Repeal Day; University of Utah holds a Samba Drum and Dance class; Notre Dame clubs/bars are selling well; University of Texas expands its Hungry for Justice program; a musket causes panic at Colorado State more >>

Trail Mix

Foam-sword-wielding warriors at the University of Texas try to make a point; University of Maryland students worry about a university police recruitment video; a South Carolina student invents the Bookah Bear more >>

The Dollars and Cents of Study Abroad

The weak American currency affects where students go. more >>

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