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Texas Tribune/May 18, 2012 - The cost of college in Texas is back at center stage, following speculation over the last week that University of Texas at Austin President Bill Powers' job was in jeopardy over his public disappointment with University of Texas System leaders for their decision to freeze tuition at the flagship campus.

U.S. News & World Report/May 18, 2012 - Uncle Sam wants veterans to sign up for college! And colleges and universities are vying to create "veteran friendly" programs, classes, and centers to attract the ex-G.I.'s—and the billions of U.S. dollars provided by the post-9/11 G.I. bill. Some are trying too hard, said President Barack Obama in an  April 2012 speech at Fort Stewart, Ga. "We're going to bring an end to the aggressive—and sometimes dishonest—recruiting that takes place," said the president.

El Paso Times/May 17, 2012 - El Paso Community College students could see bigger tuition bills this fall after trustees consider a 9 percent increase for resident students -- and a 25 percent hike for out-of-state students.

The Cypress Times/May 16, 2012 - Blinn College has won a grant from the Texas Comptroller worth almost $300,000 that will be used to create the most realistic simulation experience possible for tomorrow’s health care professionals. Blinn was awarded $292,177 from the state’s Job Building Fund, which was designed by the Texas Legislature to fund training in high-demand occupations. The College is required to fund 5 percent of the project, totaling $15,390. Toward that end, College Station Medical Center has pledged a $2,500 donation.

Texas Tribune/May 15, 2012 - Want to know how many Texas college students are enrolled part time or how many are prepared for coursework when they start university or community college? For those pondering these topics, the answers are now available in the second edition of the Texas Public Higher Education Almanac that was released Tuesday. This year's almanac, which is available on Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board website, details a variety of data and aims to provide the public a snapshot of how the state is performing on the higher education front.

San Antonio Express-News/May 15, 2012 - (by Governor Rick Perry) Last year, I challenged our higher education institutions to develop bachelor's degree programs that cost no more than $10,000, textbooks included. Some shook their heads and said it couldn't be done, others simply went to work.

Texas Tribune/May 15, 2012 - Texas higher education officials released the state's second annual higher education almanac on Tuesday, a publication designed to provide easily digestible information on every public college and university in the state, including average tuition and fees, students' average time to degree, and breakdowns on revenues and expenditures.

Daily Texan (UT-Austin student newspaper)/May 11, 2012 - A blog post claiming the UT System Board of Regents may have plans to fire President William Powers Jr. on Wednesday night invoked a series of responses from the UT community, ranging from indignation to justification.The report was published by Paul Burka, a senior executive editor of Texas Monthly, on his blog on the publication's website.

Quorum Report (subscription)/May 9, 2012 - Texas community colleges have unveiled a new framework to address the alarming gaps in math that leave almost half of all students who enter college unprepared for a freshman-level mathematics class.

Inside Higher Ed/May 9, 2012 - $10,000 may not be able to buy as much as it used to, but Texas politicians and higher education administrators think that with a little experimentation it can buy a pretty good bachelor’s degree. That was the challenge issued by Texas Governor Rick Perry in his February 2011 State of the State address, when he called on the state’s public universities to provide a bachelor’s degree for $10,000 or less (for a full four-year degree, books included), a challenge that was met with both criticism and praise from inside and outside the state.

KUHF/May 7, 2012 - Governor Rick Perry came to Clear Lake to tell business leaders about his plan to protect taxpayers and promote economic growth in the state. overnor Perry spoke at a luncheon of the Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership at the NASA Hilton.