Tag: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

COVID-19

Texas State Technical College to Resume Some In-Person Classes on Monday

Texas State Technical College announced yesterday that it will resume in-person classes for some students on Monday, May 4, amid the coronavirus pandemic. These classes will resume at the college’s 10 campuses, reported the Waco Tribune-Herald, which added that the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has authorized the return of students if they are in […]

April 30, 2020

Latest News

Coastal Bend College President Ousted by Trustees

The Coastal College Board of Trustees voted to fire the college’s president of nearly seven years during a recent closed-door meeting.

April 29, 2019

Latest News

Texas Higher Education Commissioner Resigns from Post

Dr. Raymund A. Paredes is stepping down as commissioner of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board on Aug. 31, closing out a 15-year tenure of leading initiatives that include increasing enrollment and graduation rates for poor and underrepresented students.

January 31, 2019

Students

Texas OKs Bill Increasing Community Colleges Offering 4-year Degrees

The Texas Legislature approved a bill on Monday that would allow more community colleges in the state to offer four-year degree programs.

May 30, 2017

Community Colleges

Diverse Dockett: Khan Loses Bias Suit in Texas

A former tenure-stream faculty member at a Texas community college has lost a lawsuit alleging discrimination based on his Bangladeshi national origin and race.

August 12, 2015