February 2nd, 2006
Apparently some people over at Texas A&M University have something to say to the Seattle Seahawks about their use of the “12th Man” concept. The Seahawks will be playing in the Superbowl this Sunday, in case you live in a cave, and have been using the 12th Man concept to represent the team that is not necessarily on the field…get it? WEll, it turns out the 12th Man was an Aggie and A&M Athletic Director Bill Byrne says the Office of Collegiate Licensing wants the Seahawks to stop using the number 12 on any merchandise. Funny thing is, they have been doing so for 22 years. Makes you wonder if there are more important things in the world. By the way, take all of those 12s off of your elevator buttons too. 
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January 24th, 2006
The Houston Chronicle is reporting today that the Federal Government is seeking at least $8.7 million in overpaid Medicaid funds for student health care. A new audit has brought the “miscalculation” was found in December by the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services. Most of the claims are filed with improper paperwork or used unlicensed health care providers. Of the 2,175 Medicaid claims sampled by the inspector general, 991 had errors. You can read more about this at the Houston Chrolicle.
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January 20th, 2006
Midland College is finalizing steps to add a news classrom building between the Allison Fine Arts Center and Technical Center. Plans to start construction are planned for this coming summer. The 79,000 sqft building at Midland is not coming cheap either. The estimated cost, according to mywesttexas.com, is approximately $12 million. Classes in the new facility are scheduled to start in 2008.
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January 9th, 2006
It appears the allure of playing in the NFL, and a big fat contract, have attracted University of Texas quarterback, Vince Young. Young has decided to forgo his senior year at U of Texas and ender the NFL draft. It is hard to blame the 22 year old. It is easy to sit on the sidelines and say, “You should finish your education” when he is likely going to make more money as a signing bonus than 95% of the population will make in their lifetimes. It is a crazy world we live in, but I would like to say one thing. Hook ‘em horns!
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December 8th, 2005
Southwestern University has received a grand from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to help Dillard University, in Louisiana, recreate course materials lost after Hurricane Katrina came to town. The funding will also be used by Southwestern (in Texas) to help the Dillard University staff develop and create online classes for the students that have been displaced all across the country. The grant from the A.W. Mellon Foundation is for $160,000 and will go a long way to help the historically black university get back on track, hoping to re-open its doors in January 2006.
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November 3rd, 2005
We just were down in Austin, home of the main University of Texas (UT) campus, for the Ausin City Limits festival and had the opportunity to briefly make our way around the campus. Austin is a great city and probably one of the cleanest and most modern “college towns” I have had the fortune to visit. If the University of Texas was on my list of potential schools to attend, I would give it serious consideration based on the town of Austin alone.
Reasons to Attend the University of Texas
But, the town a school is located in is not reason enough to attend a college or university, is it? The University of Texas is a school rich in heritage and lore and one that boasts a great business school, visual and performing arts program, as well as a great social sciences/history program.
Degrees Offered
UT offers bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate degrees.
UT Class Sizes / Campus Size
The UT campus is quite large with attendance at the Austin campus at close to 40,000 students between full-time and part-time enrollment. That is a large campus. But, everything in Texas is big right? That is part of the UT experience and if you are looking for a small school, then this is not the place for you. UT is all about the big school experience…and it is also about sunshine and some heat in summer. Amazingly enough, class size at the University of Texas is kept very small, especially by today’s state school standards. Over 41% of the classes have fewer than 20 students, and just over 40% have between 20 to 50 students. The number to focus on is the large percentage of classes having fewer than 20 students. That is pretty amazing especially when you consider the size of the university.
Financial Aid
Around 70% of students who attend UT apply for some kind of financial aid. Of that 70%, around 55% receive aid of around $7,500 on average. The average in-state tuition was $4,250 and $10,790 for out of state students. Tack on another $6,000 for room and board.
University of Texas Contact Info
University of Texas – Austin
Main Building, Room 7
Austin, TX 78712-111
(512) 475-7440
www.utexas.edu
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November 3rd, 2005
We are proud and happy to announce that we have finally made our way around to launching a site here called Texas College Guide. The idea behind TCG is to profile Texas colleges and universities as well as vocational and trade schools to help students in Texas and elsewhere learn more about what thier schools have to order. Other areas that will will cover include test preparation, for the SAT and ACT tests, admissions essay advice and some general tips and timelines that will help to ease the process of selection and application.
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