Melany Jean, a UT student from West, said the fertilizer plant, which is located in a residential area, has never been a cause for concern in the West community before.
Student leaders and a Texas-based gay rights advocacy group voiced opposition Wednesday to a bill that would allow student organizations to exclude members based on race, gender or sexual orientation.
American Red Cross crews from across Texas are being sent to the site of an explosion at a fertilizer plant near Waco where multiple injuries have been reported.
The UT System Board of Regents’ increased involvement in UT affairs may be influenced by events at other universities, according to education analysts.
In response to the UT System Board of Regents' decision to disclose information requested by Texas lawmakers, state senators filed a bill to address regents' adherence to the Texas Public Information Act.
Conflicts between members of the UT System Board of Regents and the Texas Legislature are nothing new to the two bodies, but their relationship changes with differing political and economic climates.
