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University of Texas at Austin students demonstrate at an Occupy Colleges event (Mary Tuma/Texas Independent)

Occupy Colleges plans second day of action

By | 10.11.11 | 12:24 pm

Following a nationwide walkout on university campuses last week, Occupy Colleges — the student-led version of the Occupy Wall Street movement — is gearing up for their second day of action on Thursday. More…

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LGBT rights activists plan to protest at Sam Houston State University

By | 09.15.11 | 4:09 pm

GetEQUAL Texas, an LGBT-rights grassroots organization, will protest inequalities in civil rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people next Tuesday, Sept. 20 at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville.
The protest is part of a coordinated event across the country, with activists seeking to draw attention to the inability More…

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Professors from smaller campuses also concerned about ‘seven solutions’

By | 06.03.11 | 9:42 am | The Texas Independent

More…While professors at Texas A&M University have expressed anger over controversial proposals for higher education, professors at smaller universities throughout the state are also concerned that the reforms — intended to affect all universities, not just the state’s tier-one schools — will be detrimental to their campuses.

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Survey: University students uncomfortable with ‘campus carry’

By | 03.07.11 | 3:12 pm | The Texas Independent

More…More students were uncomfortable about having concealed weapons on college campuses than were comfortable with the idea, according to a new survey led by a Sam Houston State University professor. The results mesh with public statements against ‘campus carry’ by university leaders, teachers and students, including a letter signed by