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Ģý debate team ranked #2 nationally for 2021-22

On the heels of hosting the International Public Debate Association National Championship Tournament on campus April 8-11, the Ģý debate team concluded its 2021-22 season ranked second overall in the nation, with a third-place finish in the tournament. More than 170 colleges and universities participate in IPDA, and Ģý’s season-long record ranks it … Continued

Ģý signs innovative partnership agreement with MLB’s Texas Rangers

      Ģý is now an official higher education partner of the Texas Rangers Baseball Club and will be providing customized academic learning opportunities for players and staff through Ģý Online. In addition to the traditional benefits of a sponsored partnership, the Rangers approached Ģý with ideas for a more in-depth collaboration. … Continued

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The Princeton Review ranks Ģý among best game design programs

For the seventh consecutive year, Ģý has earned a top spot on The Princeton Review’s list of best game design programs. Ģý is ranked No. 28 in the “Top 50 Undergraduate Schools for Game Design for 2021” list, one spot higher than last year.  “It’s rewarding for our faculty and students to be … Continued

Engineering-Physics

NASA Webb telescope engineer to headline Texas physics conference at Ģý

Physicists, students, researchers, science teachers and even a NASA engineer will converge on the Ģý campus March 11-12 for a joint meeting of the Texas sections of three major physics professional societies: the American Association of Physics Teachers, the American Physical Society and the Society of Physics Students. Mike Menzel, the NASA mission … Continued

Astronomy at Sea course visiting Mayan ruins

Honors students experience learning in unique settings

    From hand-crafting dulcimers in the Maker Lab to studying stars on a cruise ship, Ģý Honors students are learning in unusual settings designed to stretch their imagination and inspire their creativity. This series of short courses called colloquia are taught by faculty in every discipline, covering fun and engaging topics, such as J.R.R. … Continued

Kyle Yarbrough Fulbright scholar

Record number of Ģý students qualify as Fulbright semifinalists

    Ģý saw a record number of students and recent alumni apply to the prestigious Fulbright grant competition this year – 15 – and nine of those have been named semifinalists, which is also a record for Ģý.  Each year a cohort of current seniors and recent graduates utilize Ģý’s Office of … Continued

Ģý Online honored by Newsweek, U.S. News & World Report

Ģý has been named one of America’s Top Online Colleges for 2022 by Newsweek and Statista Inc., and two undergraduate online programs received top honors in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings for online degrees. In the 2022 U.S. News & World Report rankings released this week of “Best Online Bachelor’s … Continued

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Ģý moves up to doctoral tier in latest Carnegie classifications

  Ģý earned Doctoral/Professional University status, as determined by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education in its latest update, released Dec. 15. The Doctoral/Professional University classification (also known as R3) includes institutions that award at least 20 research/scholarship doctoral degrees each year. Ģý had previously been part of the Master’s Colleges … Continued

America's Top Online Colleges 2022

Ģý named among America’s Top Online Colleges by Newsweek

Ģý has been named one of America’s Top Online Colleges for 2022. The award is presented by Newsweek and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. “Since 2015, Ģý Online has significantly grown our online degree offerings in a variety of disciplines to meet today’s learners where they are,” said … Continued