Texas Outlines Plans To Boost 4-Year Grad Rate
A new University of Texas report says the school can raise four-year graduation rates to 70 percent with better early academic advising for students and other proposals, such as offering flat-rate summ
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A new University of Texas report says the school can raise four-year graduation rates to 70 percent with better early academic advising for students and other proposals, such as offering flat-rate summ
Ricky Williams is retiring from the NFL. Again. This time, however, it appears to be for good.
Texas soccer player Kylie Doniak was in critical condition Friday after being struck by a car in downtown Austin, Texas.
Brown is paid $5.2 million per year. He won't get any more money out of the deal, but will keep getting annual raises of $100,000 that are in his current contract.
Texas athletic director DeLoss Dodds says he's committed to keeping football coach Mack Brown for as long as Brown wants to stay.
Texas went 8-5 in Browns' 14th season in 2011, rebounding from his first losing season and winning the Holiday Bowl.
A new play about the memorable former Texas Gov. Ann Richards is opening at the Kennedy Center in Washington.
At the University of Texas at Arlington, where students often meet face to face to discuss an academic phenomenon, a group of students is working on a social phenomenon that's aimed to change how we communicate.
An Iranian grad student studying at the University of Texas has gone on trial in Tehran on charges of having "relations with a hostile country."
A person with knowledge of the situation says Texas and Oklahoma officials met over the weekend amid speculation that the Sooners are considering leaving the Big 12.
Texas A&M is upset about UT's new Longhorn Network. But UT says the Aggies had a chance to create a TV network with the Longhorns years ago and didn't want to.
The Longhorns open the season Saturday night against Rice and Irby will be there to face the same team that nearly ended his career with a devastating knee injury.
The University of Texas ranks among the best public universities when it comes to graduating students in six years.
Texas coach Mack Brown has quite a rebuilding job to do after the Longhorns went 5-7 last season and didn't go to a bowl game.
The Texas Longhorns have reported for the 2011 season and learned they will be without senior wide receiver Malcolm Williams, who left the team for personal reasons.
Texas A&M is urging the NCAA to use a 17-year-old rules interpretation that it believes would keep the Longhorn Network from airing high school games.
David Kahn, a former swimmer at the University of Texas, finished the race in just over four hours.
Urging against treating Texas college students like customers "shopping on iTunes or visiting Banana Republic," a top UT administrator blasted proposed higher education reforms broadly endorsed by Gov. Rick Perry but opposed by faculty statewide.
University of Texas officials have proposed cutting a year or more from degree programs for aspiring doctors to save time and education money.
The Longhorns beat Arizona State 4-2 on Sunday to win the Austin Super Regional and advance to their record 34th College World Series.
A telephone call from the wife of former University of Texas quarterback Colt McCoy to a national sports radio show... a conversation about collegiate athletic perks... and now unwanted attention for the UT football program.
Kevin Lusson hit a three-run homer and Texas cruised to a 9-3 win over Kent State on Sunday night to force a deciding game in the Austin Regional.
The four teams announced Wednesday will serve as hosts for the opening rounds and will automatically advance to the semifinals, which will be Nov. 19 at Izod Center in the Meadowlands.
Several Texas senators are criticizing a $200,000 raise for Texas basketball coach Rick Barnes as the university faces likely budget cuts.
The chairman of the University of Texas System regents has suggested increasing undergraduate enrollment and cutting tuition.
An off-duty firefighter is being called a hero after rescuing three children from an overturned boat at Alvarado Park Lake.
Riley Greene homered, tripled and drove in four runs for the Detroit Tigers in a 6-3 win over the Texas Rangers on Sunday.
In a heartfelt sign-off, Cooper reflects on the stories, risks, adventures, and human connections that defined his two decades with television's most iconic newsmagazine.
Savannah Bananas owner Jesse Cole dreamed of making baseball livelier and more fun. Now the team is taking its dances, acrobatics, and trick plays to sold-out stadiums across the U.S.
Organizers at the FIFA Fan Fest in Dallas' Fair Park paused entry on Sunday evening as lightning moved across the area.
An off-duty firefighter is being called a hero after rescuing three children from an overturned boat at Alvarado Park Lake.
Riley Greene homered, tripled and drove in four runs for the Detroit Tigers in a 6-3 win over the Texas Rangers on Sunday.
In a heartfelt sign-off, Cooper reflects on the stories, risks, adventures, and human connections that defined his two decades with television's most iconic newsmagazine.
CBS Texas partners with the Bob Woodruff Foundation to support and honor America's veterans and support military families.
Savannah Bananas owner Jesse Cole dreamed of making baseball livelier and more fun. Now the team is taking its dances, acrobatics, and trick plays to sold-out stadiums across the U.S.
Only about 7% of homes in Texas have flood insurance.
Payments for country club dues, luxury jet services, and even a reality show competition are not how you'd expect a community non-profit to use its donations.
An alleged leader of the operation was arrested in Europe and returned to the United States last week.
One year after catastrophic flooding in the Hill Country, Texas has installed new flood warning sirens in some areas, but an I-Team investigation found large parts of the state still lack outdoor warning systems.
Federal officials are warning that one of the world's largest sporting events could bring more than soccer fans.
President Trump held separate calls with Russia's Vladimir Putin and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss ending the war.
The Governor spoke days after Democratic candidate for Governor, State Representative Gina Hinojosa of Austin, blasted him on the issue.
"These folks in Texas are looking for leaders that have solutions for their problems," said Texas Democratic Party Chairman Kendall Scudder. "And that's what I'm wanting the party to do."
In a speech delayed by a two-hour evacuation of the National Mall due to severe weather, President Trump mixed politics with history.
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Target, which embarked on a turnaround plan under its new CEO earlier this year, reported an increase in first-quarter sales Wednesday.
During the program's first year, it will be offered at about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle about a quarter of births in the state and largely serve low-income patients, Newsom's office said.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
This explosion is among several similar incidents across North Texas that raise questions about why hazardous natural gas leaks keep happening
Zoox, owned by Amazon, produces its own autonomous vehicles that it says are built for passengers, not drivers.
Former NFL running back Chris Johnson announced that he was diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, in a "Good Morning America" interview.
Gallup found that only 49% of Americans were "cost-secure" last year, with concerns about medical bills and prescription costs rising across income groups.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
The FDA is moving ahead with a safety study of the abortion pill mifepristone, a senior FDA official confirmed to CBS News, a step that could create a path for the Trump administration to restrict access to the medication.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
Customers say they've gone to three, sometimes even four stores, to find a specific jersey.
Commercial air service from Collin County will take off in November with a flight to Fort Myers, Florida.
The bank is closing a call center at its Plano campus and laying off 244 workers as part of a consolidation effort.
Mayor Eric Johnson said in an announcement the bank is considering Dallas for a new hub that could bring thousands of jobs to the metroplex.
The city of Plano is on a roll, and Mayor John Muns said the key to the city's successes comes down to customer service.
Balogun's reinstatement came after President Trump called FIFA President Gianni Infantino last week to ask whether the organization was going to review the situation, sources told CBS News.
Riley Greene hit a two-run homer in the first inning, Jack Flaherty pitched three-hit ball over 5 2/3 innings and the Detroit Tigers beat the Texas Rangers 3-0 on Saturday.
Serena Williams cited a knee injury behind her decision to withdraw from a doubles match at Wimbledon.
A confrontation between Egypt's coaching staff and a Dallas police officer at the team's hotel sparked a viral video ahead of a World Cup match.
Egypt and Australia will face off in the round of 32 at Dallas Stadium on Friday afternoon.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were married as they celebrated their wedding with hundreds of guests Friday at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Ticket reseller StubHub abruptly canceled customers' tickets to World Cup matches, costing them thousands of dollars, a lawsuit alleges.
Two elite event designers shared their thoughts on how Taylor Swift's team might transform Madison Square Garden.
Actor Danny Glover spoke about his Alzheimer's diagnosis in an interview with NBC's "Today" show, revealing that he has been living with the disease for several years.
Victor Willis, lead singer of the disco group Village People, whose hit "Y.M.C.A." became a fixture at rallies for President Trump, has died at the age of 74, his wife and the band said.
The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
As Anthony Davis prepared for his debut game at the AAC, Dallas Mavericks fans took to the arena to protest the controversial trade.
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