As the 84th Texas legislative session begins on January 13th, 2015, the representatives must face the challenges incurred by debt-ridden post grads throughout the state. State Senator Rodney D. Ellis (D-Houston) and State Senator Charles Schwertner (R-Central Texas) will each sponsor two separate bills aimed at addressing the sky-rocketing tuitionRead More

2014 was a banner year for Texas colleges and universities as several institutions throughout the state earned high rankings in nationally recognized polls listing the best higher education options throughout the country and world. As expected, both Rice University and the University of Texas at Austin are among the mostRead More

University of Texas at Austin Present Bill Powers has agreed to step down next year, ending a years-long struggle between him and the UT-system’s governor-appointed Board of Regents. Powers offered to resign next June 2 after UT system’s Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa threatened to force him out during a July 4Read More