A New Hope for Higher Education

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A New Hope for Higher Education

In October 2023, the University of Austin finally received permission to call itself a university. The start-up private college dedicated to the “fearless pursuit of truth” launched its effort in November 2021. Nearly two years later, the school received initial authorization from the Texas state agency tasked with oversight of higher education. That means the University of Austin, or UATX, may finally use the “university” label and begin recrui…