Becky Fogel
Becky Fogel is the newscast host and producer for “Texas Standard.” She came to the show from Science Friday in New York where she produced segments on zombie microbiomes and sneaker technology. She got her start in radio at KWBU-FM in Waco and she’s happy to be back in the great state of Texas.
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About 70 women at the Coleman Unit in Lockhart graduated with a high school diploma this summer through a program run by the Goodwill Excel Center. Many said it reshaped how they saw themselves and their futures.
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The university was planning to spend about $5 million to prepare for the debate between Biden and Trump, originally scheduled for Sept. 16.
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Texas senators are getting an update on the steps public universities and colleges are taking to comply with a new state law banning diversity, equity and inclusion offices and programs on their campuses. Lawmakers will also hear testimony on free speech in the wake of pro-Palestinian protests.
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The UT Austin chapter of the American Association of University Professors is circulating a letter to gauge interest in a possible vote to censure President Hartzell. Faculty said they lost faith in him after he called in law enforcement to shut down a peaceful pro-Palestinian protest.
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The protest, organized by the Palestine Solidarity Committee in Austin, is the latest in a wave of demonstrations sweeping college campuses. UT Austin administration had warned the group Tuesday not to hold the event.
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A Travis County resident filed a petition to remove District Attorney José Garza from office. The effort comes a little over a month after Garza's landslide victory in March's Democratic primary.
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UT put the requirement on hold back in 2020 because of the pandemic. Students seeking admission for the fall 2025 semester will have to submit their SAT or ACT scores.
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The State Board of Education was originally going to consider the course when members meet this week, but the new chair delayed its consideration.
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State agencies said the U.S. Department of Agriculture did not provide enough information in time for Texas to implement the Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer Program in 2024.
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A star-shaped fungus found only in Texas, Oklahoma and Japan is popping up in the Austin area this winter to the delight of mushroom enthusiasts.
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While protecting academic freedom and public employees’ right to free speech is important, the judge wrote in his opinion, the state ban did not violate those rights.
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The event in San Marcos will mark the first time a presidential debate has been held in Texas. The university is also the only one in Texas to count a U.S. president — Lyndon B. Johnson — among its alums.