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THECB Awards $26 Million to Two-Year Institutions Across Texas
Nov. 2, 2021, Austin, TX – The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) has awarded $26 million in grant funding to 46 public junior colleges, public state colleges, and public technical colleges across Texas to support students impacted by COVID-19. Institutions may use the Texas Reskilling and Upskilling through Education (TRUE) Institutional Capacity Grants to…
Governor Abbott Appoints Wong to Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Oct. 19, 2021, Austin, TX – Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Daniel Wong, Ph.D. to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for a term set to expire on August 31, 2027. The board provides leadership and coordination for the Texas higher education system. Daniel Wong, Ph.D. of Houston is President and CEO of Tolunay-Wong Engineers,…
Texas Commission on Community College Finance
Texas Commission on Community College Finance Read the Commission’s final Report to the 88th Texas Legislature. October 18, 2022 Commission Meeting 9:00 a.m., Capitol Extension, Room E1.030 An archived video of the meeting is available at this link. September 12, 2022 Commission Meeting 10:00 a.m., Capitol Extension, Room E1.010 TXCCCF Draft Recommendations (to be included in the final report) –…
Governor Abbott Appoints Gauntt and Clemmer to Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Sept. 13, 2021, Austin, TX – Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Robert Gauntt and Richard Clemmer to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for terms set to expire on August 31, 2027 and August 31, 2023, respectively. The board provides leadership and coordination for the Texas higher education system. Robert Gauntt of Austin is Founder of…
THECB Marks One-Year Anniversary of State’s Online Collection of Free Higher Ed Resources, OERTX
Dec. 30, 2021, Austin, TX – OERTX, the state’s digital repository of open educational resources (OER), celebrated its one-year anniversary with sessions and workshops during the week of October 11-15. An initiative from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB), OERTX houses free and customizable resources for higher education. In its first year, over 100,000…
Governor Abbott Allocates Additional $94.6M Emergency Education Relief Funding for Texas Higher Education
June 28, 2021, Austin, TX – Governor Greg Abbott today announced the State of Texas will invest an additional $94.6 million in federal funds to support higher education. Last year, the Governor allocated $175 million to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to support Texas higher education during the COVID-19 pandemic. “This additional funding in higher…
