School Districts Asked to Return $16 Million in Federal
The request comes after an audit found Texas improperly billed the federal government for reimbursements related to Medicaid-eligible students.
Coastal Bend has Big Goals for College Completion
Many rural Texans in the region say they lack quality information on the skills required to get good jobs and build a lasting career.
Texas Professors Self-Censor for Fear of Retaliation
According to survey results, 35% of all respondents said they recently toned down their writing for fear of controversy.
Dr. Jieming Chen named 2023-2024 Regents Professor
His work explores the dynamics within families and how social, economic and cultural changes brought on by modernization impact intergenerational relationships and family old age support.
Del Mar College Biotechnology Major Earns Student Award for Excellence
Biotechnology major Trinity Storr earned a Student Award for Excellence during competition at the National Science Foundation’s 2024 Advanced Technology in Education conference in Washington, D.C., in October.
Welding Major Comes Back to Del Mar College After 30 Years to finish What He Started
John Adami a Broken Arrow, Oklahoma resident, is returning to Del Mar College after 30 years to finally collect his Associate of Applied Science degree in Welding Applied Technology.
Texas Workforce Grant Expanding Del Mar College’s Automotive Training
Dual Enrollment students with four partnering ISDs to benefit from grant purchases.
College “Deserts” Deter Texas Students
Black and Hispanic high schoolers who have to drive more than 30 minutes to a community college are less likely to pursue a degree, the report found.
DMC Celebrates 90th Birthday and Retirement of Longtime Instructor Dr. Willard Rushton
Longtime educator started career at DMC in 1966 and became tenured full professor through mid-1980s, now serving as Sociology adjunct since 2010.
Texas Colleges Pitch Quick Credentials
Short-term certificates can only take a few weeks to get but don’t always lead to better earnings or higher degrees.
Texas A&M Regents Overrule Faculty, cut 52 “Low-Producing” Programs
The LGBTQ Studies minor is one of 14 minors and 38 certificate programs that administrators said were “low-producing,” according to a new process they developed to identify and eliminate programs with low enrollments.
Del Mar College Cyber Center
The Cyber Center will host clinics for small and mid-sized businesses that utilize undergraduate students from the DMC Department of Computer Science, along with undergraduate and graduate students with TAMU-CC’s Computer Science and Networking and Information Security programs.
Hundreds Illegally got Texas Teacher Licenses Through Cheating
Five people were charged in connection with the scheme. Investigators say aspiring teachers would pay for help cheating in the certification test.
Texas cuts $607 Million in Medicaid Funding for Student Disabilities Programs
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission, which manages the program at the state level, began imposing strict limitations on the types of services for which school districts are able to request federal reimbursement.
TAMUK Student researches La Llorona Story
Texas A&M University-Kingsville senior Anjelica M. Cantu has brought La Llorona into the present as she chose to study the tale as her research topic as a McNair Scholar.
City of Corpus Christi Approves $1.9 Million for Del Mar College
The Corpus Christi City Council approved issuing a $1.9 million grant to the Del Mar College Foundation for its Enhanced Skills Program.
Direct Admission to Public Universities
Students can enter their class rank, grade point average, and standardized test scores to get a list of universities to which they’d be admitted.
Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute breaks ground on Ocelot Conservation Facility
The $20 million facility will be a state-of-the-art complex that offers nearly 30,000 square feet of dedicated space for ocelots and will be dedicated to the advancement of ocelot research.
Mental Health Support for Toddlers
Lawmakers and child care centers are pushing for a statewide mental health system for toddlers.
CKWRI Will Break Ground on Ocelot Conservation Facility
The facility will be a state-of-the-art complex dedicated to the advancement of ocelot research with the mission of understanding the intricacies of ocelot behavior and health, and successfully breeding and rewilding.