/tags/texas-a-m Texas A&M en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Wed, 30 Apr 2025 21:00:03 GMT /politics/2025-04-30/texas-day-of-drag-ut-austin-university-system-ban Two of the state’s most powerful university systems, the University of Texas and Texas A&M, have led efforts to censor drag performances on public college campuses. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 21:00:03 GMT /politics/2025-04-30/texas-day-of-drag-ut-austin-university-system-ban Sarah Brager /texas/2025-03-07/contenders-emerge-for-texas-comptroller-position-as-glenn-hegar-announces-departure Texans are lining up to try and be the state’s next comptroller. This comes after Texas A&M University’s Board of Regents announced Friday that Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar would be the university system's next chancellor. Fri, 07 Mar 2025 20:49:41 GMT /texas/2025-03-07/contenders-emerge-for-texas-comptroller-position-as-glenn-hegar-announces-departure Blaise Gainey /sports/2024-12-30/texas-football-ut-austin-longhorns-fan-aggies-viral-video Ruslan Burns has been a Longhorns fan since he was 4 years old. Last month, cameras caught him in a stadium surrounded by Texas A&M fans. The video went viral. Mon, 30 Dec 2024 17:15:54 GMT /sports/2024-12-30/texas-football-ut-austin-longhorns-fan-aggies-viral-video Becky Fogel /sports/2023-11-13/texas-a-m-fires-football-coach-jimbo-fisher-will-pay-record-77-5m-buyout The Jimbo Fisher buyout more than triples the previous record of Auburn’s $21.7 million buyout of Gus Malzahn in 2020. Mon, 13 Nov 2023 20:56:32 GMT /sports/2023-11-13/texas-a-m-fires-football-coach-jimbo-fisher-will-pay-record-77-5m-buyout Dan Katz /education/2023-08-03/ut-austin-journalism-professor-kathleen-mcelroy-million-settlement-texas-a-m A new internal report, conducted by the university system’s office of general counsel, also looked into Texas A&M’s decision to temporarily suspend a respected opioids expert after she was accused of criticizing Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick in a lecture. Thu, 03 Aug 2023 20:13:54 GMT /education/2023-08-03/ut-austin-journalism-professor-kathleen-mcelroy-million-settlement-texas-a-m Kate McGee /education/2023-07-25/texas-a-m-suspended-professor-accused-of-criticizing-lt-gov-dan-patrick-in-lecture The professor, an expert on the opioids crisis, was placed on paid administrative leave and investigated, raising questions about the extent of political interference in higher education, particularly in health-related matters. Tue, 25 Jul 2023 15:19:57 GMT /education/2023-07-25/texas-a-m-suspended-professor-accused-of-criticizing-lt-gov-dan-patrick-in-lecture Kate McGee and James Barragán /education/2023-07-21/texas-a-m-president-katherine-banks-resigns-amid-fallout-from-failed-hiring-of-journalism-professor “The recent challenges regarding Dr. McElroy have made it clear to me that I must retire immediately,� Banks wrote in her resignation letter. “The negative press is a distraction from the wonderful work being done here.� Fri, 21 Jul 2023 14:52:23 GMT /education/2023-07-21/texas-a-m-president-katherine-banks-resigns-amid-fallout-from-failed-hiring-of-journalism-professor Kate McGee /texas/2021-10-28/how-structural-racism-hinders-efforts-to-preserve-texas-black-history The Texas Freedom Colonies Project is holding an event Saturday at the Bullock Museum in Austin to talk about Black settlements in Texas and how people can help preserve their history. Thu, 28 Oct 2021 11:30:00 GMT /texas/2021-10-28/how-structural-racism-hinders-efforts-to-preserve-texas-black-history Jennifer Stayton /texas/2021-09-03/everyones-story-matters-texas-freedom-colonies-project-challenges-what-counts-as-an-artifact The Texas Freedom Colonies Project is holding a workshop this weekend about gathering artifacts and stories. And they're challenging long-held assumptions about what's often considered "museum-caliber" material. Fri, 03 Sep 2021 10:59:36 GMT /texas/2021-09-03/everyones-story-matters-texas-freedom-colonies-project-challenges-what-counts-as-an-artifact Jennifer Stayton /life-arts/2021-01-25/texas-a-m-statue-will-honor-former-slave-senator-and-higher-education-champion-matthew-gaines After decades of false starts, the Matthew Gaines Initiative student group raised $350,000 for Gaines' statue. Mon, 25 Jan 2021 21:33:20 GMT /life-arts/2021-01-25/texas-a-m-statue-will-honor-former-slave-senator-and-higher-education-champion-matthew-gaines Michael Marks, Caroline Covington