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Governor Abbott Announces Additional $123.3 Million In Education Funding
Dec. 20, 2021, Austin, TX – Governor Greg Abbott today announced the State of Texas will invest an additional $123.3 million in federal funds to support education. The final allocation of the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) funds comes to the state through the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA). This distribution brings…
Commissioner of Higher Ed Harrison Keller delivers State of Higher Education address
Dec. 16, 2021, Austin, Texas – Texas is raising the bar for higher education. That was the message Commissioner Harrison Keller delivered during his annual State of Higher Education address on Dec. 3 at the 2021 Texas Higher Education Leadership Conference, hosted by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. In front of nearly 200 higher…
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Announces Star Award Recipients
Dec. 7, 2021, Austin, Texas – The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has announced 10 recipients of the 2021 Star Awards for outstanding efforts to respond to COVID-19. These awards honor institutions that ensured the health, safety, and success of their campus community through innovative approaches and local partnerships. After pausing the awards last year due to COVID-19, the Coordinating Board…
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,…
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…