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The school has been brought to heel by conservative critics of higher education. It is part of a broader transformation at the state’s universities. A Republican lawyer, not an academic, now runs the ...

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Several Texas colleges and universities have once again gained national recognition — with two familiar names leading the pack. As college degrees become necessary to secure more jobs, finding the ...

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