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DCHHS Gets New Shipment Of Meningitis Vaccine
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Good news for residents in Dallas County. On Thursday, Dallas County Health and Human Services announced that they received another shipment of the meningitis vaccine. Last week...
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79-Year-Old Turns Farm For At-Risk-Kids Into Int’l Boarding School
GLEN ROSE (CBSDFW.COM) – He’s 79-years-old and on his own raises $6 million a year to help raise 200 children. His name is Ed Shipman and he lives in Glen Rose, just outside of Fort Worth. For 40...
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More Formal Charges In TCU Campus Drug Case
FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – Last month more than 20 people were arrested in connection with a drug investigation at TCU. Thursday two of those people were formally charged in the case, bringing the...
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South Africa: Chimps That Attacked Texas Student To Live
Photo of Nikki, one of two adult chimpanzees that attacked a UT San Antonio student working at the Jane Goodall Institute in South Africa. (credit: David Devo Oosthuizen @ 2012 All Rights Reserved)...
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More Students Taking On Burden Of College Tuition
Students relax on the lawns of a university campus. (credit: Stephane de Sakutin/AFP/Getty Images) NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – The responsibility of paying for college is shifting; it’s falling more now...
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Chimps In Attack On Texas Student Being Reintroduced
Photo of Nikki, one of two adult chimpanzees that attacked a UT San Antonio student working at the Jane Goodall Institute in South Africa. (credit: David Devo Oosthuizen @ 2012 All Rights Reserved)...
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Texas Student Attacked By Chimp Coming Home To U.S.
ST. LOUIS (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — The University of Texas at San Antonio student mauled in a chimpanzee attack in South Africa is returning home for treatment. Andrew Oberle is expected to be transferred...
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Tuition Increase & County Tax Hike Funds For DCCCD
DALLAS COUNTY (CBSDFW.COM) - Folks who live in Dallas County will be paying a little more for property taxes next year. The extra funds will help pay for county community colleges. The Dallas County...
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Survey: Colleges Check Applicant’s Facebook Pages
WEST HILLS (CBSDFW.COM) – Getting into college is already a challenge for many students, and now they have something else to be concerned about. According to a nationwide survey done by Kaplan, top...
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Bill Would Let Students Earn Tuition With Community Service
NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Some good news for Texas families worried about paying for college. A bill filed in the state legislature would give high school students the opportunity to earn tuition...
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Cell Phone Addiction Factors Focus Of Texas Study
(credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – What you may have suspected is now confirmed in a study from Baylor University. You may be a cell phone addict. Given that cell phone...
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UTA Hosts 14th Annual Auto Cross Weekend
ARLINGTON (CBSDFW.COM) - College students from across the country had the need for speed in Arlington on Saturday. UTA is hosting its 14th annual Texas Cross weekend. The university invites students...
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Data Crunchers Help North Texans Choose A College
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter WASHINGTON (AP) — For many high school seniors, fall means deciding where to apply for college and maybe visiting a guidance counselor. Data hope to help. The...
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SMU Students Mark History Milestone With Trip To Selma
http://media.dallas.cbslocal.com/CBSDAL_20150306194019663AA.mp4 Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – They are marching back in history to mark a major milestone. Students from...
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The Common Money Mistakes College Freshmen Make
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Many college freshmen will soon be moving to their new campuses. They may have all the essentials they need for college, but when it...
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FAFSA Opens Application 3 Months Early!
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter (CBSDFW.COM) – College students can start applying for FAFSA, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid on October 1st. That’s three months early! That’s not...
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In Humorous Video, Dad Shares Downsides Of Kid’s Holiday Visit
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter CAPE ELIZABETH, Maine (AP) — Clothes all over the house, milk left out of the fridge, loud gatherings with friends. These are some of a Maine dad’s complaints...
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Free Speech Controversy At SMU Makes National Headlines
DALLAS (CBS11) – A firestorm of controversy over free speech at SMU is making national headlines this week. Drew Wicker, President of SMU’s College Republicans is among student groups sounding the...
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Colleges Draw Fewer Foreign Students But Avoid Crisis So Far
BOSTON (AP) — International enrollments at U.S. colleges have fared better than expected this year, but many schools still fear the country’s political climate, according to a national survey. The...
View ArticleYoung Adults Still Can’t Identify Fake News, Study Finds
BOSTON, MA (CBS Local) – Can you spot fake news if you read it? A new study has found that many college students and recent graduates think they’re tough to fool, however most failed to realize when...
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UNT Students Can Get Free On-Demand Lyft Rides After Hours
DENTON, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – The University of North Texas, the Denton County Transportation Authority and Lyft launched a new pilot service that will provide students with “safe and reliable on-demand...
View ArticlePrairie View A&M Students File Early Voting Lawsuit
HOUSTON (AP) — A group of students from a historically black university have filed a lawsuit alleging a southeast Texas county is suppressing the voting rights of its black residents. In a lawsuit...
View ArticleStudents, Parents And Texas Governor Weigh In On College Admissions Scandal
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Amid the fallout from the college admissions scandal, college students, college hopefuls and their parents are upset. High school student Caleb Shirk, who was in town touring SMU...
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Dallas County Community College Bringing Mobile Food Pantry To Campuses
DALLAS COUNTY (CBSDFW.COM) – One in three community college students reportedly goes without food regularly, putting them in a category of being “food insecure,” or lacking consistent access to...
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North Texan Got Sick From Growing Problem — Mold Inside College Dorm: ‘I...
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – As parents send their students off to college, one health risk many overlook is mold. A CBS 11 I-Team investigation found 47 cases of mold discovered at Texas colleges since 2018...
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SMU Tackles ‘Cultural Intelligence’
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Mastering the classwork is just a start for students at SMU. An intentional effort is underway to also teach them how to manage differences. It’s called, “cultural intelligence.”...
View ArticleTexas A&M Suspends All Student Travel To China Due To Coronavirus Concerns
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Texas A&M University announced Tuesday it is suspending all university-sponsored travel to China for undergraduate students due to the ongoing outbreak of a...
View ArticleSMU Suspends University-Related International Travel Due To Coronavirus; TCU...
DALLAS and FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – A pair of North Texas universities announced new efforts Monday to keep students, faculty and staff from contracting COVID-19. TCU said it is calling on all...
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College Board Cancels June SAT Testing And Could Have “Remote” Test In The Fall
NEW YORK (CBSNEWS.COM) – The College Board announced that the SAT scheduled for June 6 is now canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. There were originally seven SAT dates scheduled throughout the...
View ArticleFewer Students Applying For Federal College Aid After Access To Resources Cut...
NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — When school buildings suddenly closed in the spring the number of high school seniors applying for U.S. federal college aid plunged soon after. In addition to being forced...
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International Student In North Texas Feels He’s Being Punished By New ICE Policy
FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced international students on F-1 or M-1 Visas can’t remain in the United States if fall classes are fully online due to the...
View ArticleTexas Attorney General Sues San Antonio-Based Student Loan Debt Relief Company
AUSTIN, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – College students are drowning in uncertainty right now, but COVID-19 may not be their only concern. While they question if they will return to class in the fall, they may...
View ArticleCoronavirus Pandemic Has Some College Students, Parents Considering Tuition...
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – The uncertainty about COVID-19’s impact on the upcoming school year is especially prevalent among college students. That’s because tuition averages between $25,000 to $50,000 per...
View ArticleTexas Universities Preparing For A Fall Like No Other During Coronavirus...
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Texas universities are preparing for tens of thousands of students to return to campuses this fall. Each is coming up with plans to keep students and faculty safe during the...
View ArticleCollege Students Discuss Challenges Of COVID-19 When Returning To Campus
(CBSDFW.COM) – As college students across Texas prepare to go back to school, this year they face the added stress of COVID-19 and changes coming from their universities. Each school looks to handle...
View ArticleUniversity Of North Texas Touts Record Enrollment
DENTON, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – At a time when many colleges and universities across the country are seeing a decrease in enrollment, the University of North Texas has hit an all-time high. UNT’s...
View ArticleSome College Campuses Encouraging Student COVID-19 Tests Before Holiday Break
SALT LAKE CITY (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Schools across the U.S. are working fast to increase COVID-19 testing as college students prepare to go home for the holidays. The effort is in hopes of keeping...
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