Nursing students evaluate their patient in the School of Nursing simulation lab. photo credit: Jason Connel, ETAMU Marketing and Communications

Beginning this academic year, six Dallas College campuses, Brookhaven, Cedar Valley, Eastfield, Mountain View, Richland, and North Lake are preparing to field teams competing in the National Junior College Athletic Association.

The 2026-27 performance calendar for the Musical Arts Series at Southeastern Oklahoma State University has been set, with six concerts slated. The calendar opens on September 8 with the duo of Rogerio Nunes on violin and Jonathan Mamora on piano. Rogério Nunes is an assistant professor of music at Southwestern Adventist University and an accomplished violinist and violist. A native of Brazil, Nunes has performed as a soloist, concertmaster and chamber musician in the United States and internationally. Jonathan Mamora is an internationally acclaimed pianist and educator and director of keyboard studies at La Sierra University. He has performed throughout North America, Europe and Asia and has won numerous international piano competitions. Mamora made his Carnegie Hall debut in 2023.

Austin College is one of the nation’s academically best undergraduate institutions according to the education services company The Princeton Review®.

For the first time, Texas Woman's University (TWU) will host the 2026 NorTex College Fair on Tuesday, September 8 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on its campus (303 Administration Dr., Denton, TX 76204) in the Student Union at Hubbard Hall.

The Austin College Class of 2030 and new students transferring from other institutions settled into their residence halls and a new stage of their lives over the weekend of August 22, in anticipation of the 2026-27 academic year. Classes began on Tuesday, August 25.

Technology has become an important part of everyday life for young people. Students use laptops for school, phones to communicate with friends and family, and screens for entertainment. While technology can be useful, spending too much time on screens can make it harder for young people to focus on other important parts of life. A group of North Texas students recognized this issue and created Descreened, a student-led nonprofit that encourages healthier and more intentional relationships with technology.

The school bell rings. Students settle into their seats. And then, instead of reaching for their phones during a quiet moment, they reach for a deck of cards. At College Station ISD, cards that had sat untouched in a classroom game box are now shuffled across desks during downtime.

Austin College presented staff and faculty with custom lapel pins in recognition and appreciation of milestone years of service to the college.

Ask Nicole Ross ’26 where she sees herself working someday, and she will tell you she wants an office with no walls. Ask her what it has taken to get there and be prepared to clear your schedule.

Texas Woman's University (TWU) and Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas launched a strategic partnership that creates expanded admissions, scholarship and college readiness opportunities for Gold Award Girl Scouts. (Photo by Erik Palos, Texas Woman's University)

Before attending a single class, Austin College’s newest students participated in the annual First We Serve event, exemplifying one of the basic tenets of the College: service to others.

Southeastern Oklahoma State University's John Massey School of Business (JMSB) and First United Bank (FUB) are launching a new partnership designed to connect students with professional experience and career opportunities in banking and corporate operations.

East Texas A&M student Benecio Sandoval has spent his summer performing research on eggplants at Cornell's Boyce Thompson Institute. | Photo credit: Jason Koski, Cornell University

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Traffic crashes in Texas school zones increased 12% from 2024 to 2025. As kids across the state head back to school this month, TxDOT is reminding drivers to slow down and stay alert around schools to help prevent crashes and save lives.

Austin College has a new way to stay connected, in the form of the Along Grand Avenue podcast.