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Unified Office of Student Involvement and Belonging aims to enhance campus community at St. Edward’s
The Office of Student Involvement has officially merged with the Office of Student Belonging and Inclusive Excellence into a unified Office of Student Involvement and Belonging, creating a streamlined structure designed to better serve students across the St. Edward’s University campus. The merger became official over the summer when...
mySanAntonio.com
UT students attacked by Bo French call his comments 'disgusting' and too familiar
In a statement Monday night, university officials indirectly addressed Bo French’s comments, calling students at the game Saturday night “incredible fans.”
CBS Austin
Austin residents push back on Mayor Watson’s call to petition for TEA school closures
AUSTIN, Texas — Some Austin ISD parents and community members are pushing back against Austin Mayor Kirk Watson’s call for families to petition the Texas Education Agency to close their schools, a move he says could help prevent the state from taking over the entire district. In a...
CBS Austin
Leander teen awarded $50,000 scholarship for supermassive black hole research
LEANDER, Texas — A 17-year-old from Leander has received a $50,000 Davidson Fellows Scholarship for developing a new way to study the growth of supermassive black holes. Hitaishi Chillara earned the national scholarship for his project, “Connecting Supermassive Black Hole Growth to Observables: A Framework Using Cosmological Simulations and LSST Predictions.”
The Texas Tribune
UT students attacked by Bo French call his comments “disgusting” and too familiar
Students at the University of Texas at Austin said they were dismayed — but unsurprised — by the racist attacks lobbed at them online after a Republican candidate for statewide office suggested white Americans were being “displaced.”. Bo French, the Republican running for a seat on the...
culturemap.com
2 top Texas universities rank among world's best for entrepreneurs
The Lone Star State’s two biggest universities — the University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M University — also rank among the world’s best schools for entrepreneurs, according to private market database PitchBook. PitchBook’s annual list of the world’s top 100 universities for entrepreneurs takes...
Sporting News
Texas preps for Ohio State showdown with massive College GameDay and CELSIUS campus activation
AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas is hosting three powerhouses this weekend on the Forty Acres: No. 1 Ohio State, ESPN College GameDay, and CELSIUS Energy Drinks. On Friday afternoon, the Traveling CELSIUS Combine and the CELSIUS-led Run Clubs touched down on the South Mall by the UT Tower.
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Watson Calls for Parents to Petition for Closure of Burnet, Webb Middle School
Austin Mayor Kirk Watson is calling on parents at two Austin ISD middle schools to petition for the closure of their campuses in an effort to prevent a potential state takeover of the district. Burnet and Webb middle schools received preliminary failing accountability ratings from the Texas Education Agency for...
Seattle ON Tap
Jason Carter Threw For 292 Yards, And Lake Travis Is Walking Into a Cibolo Steele Buzzsaw Tonight
Nfl logo on gradient background - Created by the Sports On Tap desk | Source : Sports On Tap (team logos property of their respective owners) Lake Travis is coming off a commanding 38-21 statement win over Weiss to kick off their high school football season, but any celebration has to be short-lived. The Cavaliers, […]
leanderisd.org
“Leander ISD 2037” Launches Plan for the District’s Next Decade
Community input will help establish long-term priorities and guide future decisions about programs, staffing, facilities and financial sustainability. In the next 10 years, what do you want Leander ISD to look like?. At its Sept. 3 meeting, the Leander ISD Board of Trustees received an introduction to Leander ISD 2037,...
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Why Your Child’s Math Homework Looks Nothing Like Yours
Math homework coming home from elementary school today often uses methods that didn’t exist when most parents were in school. A second grader might be asked to break 47 into 40 and 7 before adding another number, instead of stacking digits and carrying a one. Parents who learned one fast way to get the answer can watch their child solve the same problem correctly using a method that looks unfamiliar, and the instinct to jump in and teach “the real way” often makes homework time harder instead of easier.
BroBible
Texas High School Football Team Promotes Illegal Penalty When Star Player Rips Off Opponent’s Helmet
Hutto bounced back from a Week 1 loss to win its first high school football game of the season against Judson. However, the Hippos seemed to commit a blatant act of unsportsmanlike conduct during the victory. Their wide receiver ripped a defender’s helmet off of his head and spiked it to the ground in the […] The post Texas High School Football Team Promotes Illegal Penalty When Star Player Rips Off Opponent’s Helmet appeared first on BroBible.
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This Week on Todd & Oz 9/10: Highschool Curriculums, Texas State Comptroller, Kirk Watson, GOP Convention, Flock Cameras and more!
Tomorrow the Central Health Board of Managers will vote on a proposed budget and property tax hike, the Texas State Board of Education has approved a new high school social studies curriculum that critics are slamming as anti-Islamic and Texas State Comptroller Don Huffines wants to increase the budget for the state’s school voucher program.
CBS Austin
Lamar Middle School students released early Tuesday due to HVAC issues
AUSTIN, Texas — Students and staff at Lamar Middle School were released early on Tuesday after the building's HVAC chiller needed "immediate repair." In a letter sent to families, Principal Travis Brunner said that students were released at 11:30 a.m. so that the district's Facilities Maintenance Team and an HVAC contractor could "immediately begin installing a temporary chiller."