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UT-Austin Reshapes Academic Programs Amidst Political Scrutiny

UT-Austin is consolidating several race, ethnic, and gender studies departments into a single program, a move faculty critics say reverses decades of academic progress. This restructure emerges amid significant political pressure on Texas universities to redefine teaching on race and gender, influenced by shifts in curriculum authority under state law (SB 37) and potential federal funding incentives.

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UNT Joins Growing Trend: Free Tuition for Some Incoming Freshmen Sparks Policy Debate

The University of North Texas is offering free tuition and fees for eligible freshmen from Texas families earning up to $100,000, signaling a significant public policy shift towards expanding higher education access and reducing student debt. This move aligns UNT with other Texas universities in an evolving landscape of state and institutional financial aid programs aimed at making college more affordable.

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UT-Austin Reshapes Academic Programs Amidst Political Scrutiny

UT-Austin is consolidating several race, ethnic, and gender studies departments into a single program, a move faculty critics say reverses decades of academic progress. This restructure emerges amid significant political pressure on Texas universities to redefine teaching on race and gender, influenced by shifts in curriculum authority under state law (SB 37) and potential federal funding incentives.

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UNT Joins Growing Trend: Free Tuition for Some Incoming Freshmen Sparks Policy Debate

The University of North Texas is offering free tuition and fees for eligible freshmen from Texas families earning up to $100,000, signaling a significant public policy shift towards expanding higher education access and reducing student debt. This move aligns UNT with other Texas universities in an evolving landscape of state and institutional financial aid programs aimed at making college more affordable.

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UT-Austin Reshapes Academic Programs Amidst Political Scrutiny

UT-Austin is consolidating several race, ethnic, and gender studies departments into a single program, a move faculty critics say reverses decades of academic progress. This restructure emerges amid significant political pressure on Texas universities to redefine teaching on race and gender, influenced by shifts in curriculum authority under state law (SB 37) and potential federal funding incentives.

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UNT Joins Growing Trend: Free Tuition for Some Incoming Freshmen Sparks Policy Debate

The University of North Texas is offering free tuition and fees for eligible freshmen from Texas families earning up to $100,000, signaling a significant public policy shift towards expanding higher education access and reducing student debt. This move aligns UNT with other Texas universities in an evolving landscape of state and institutional financial aid programs aimed at making college more affordable.

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UT-Austin Reshapes Academic Programs Amidst Political Scrutiny

UT-Austin is consolidating several race, ethnic, and gender studies departments into a single program, a move faculty critics say reverses decades of academic progress. This restructure emerges amid significant political pressure on Texas universities to redefine teaching on race and gender, influenced by shifts in curriculum authority under state law (SB 37) and potential federal funding incentives.

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Articles tagged "Texas Higher Education"

University of North Texas1/14/2026

UNT Joins Growing Trend: Free Tuition for Some Incoming Freshmen Sparks Policy Debate

The University of North Texas is offering free tuition and fees for eligible freshmen from Texas families earning up to $100,000, signaling a significant public policy shift towards expanding higher education access and reducing student debt. This move aligns UNT with other Texas universities in an evolving landscape of state and institutional financial aid programs aimed at making college more affordable.

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