TSU Board of Regents fires Dr. Austin Lane

Texas Southern University Board of Regents fired President Dr. Austin Lane with a 6-1 vote. Lane was originally placed on administrative leave with pay in January.

Lone Star College-Kingwood given all clear after no evidence of shooting; campus now closed for day

Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez says there is no indication of an active shooter at this time, and there are no reports of injuries as Lone Star College Kingwood remains under lockdown.

Teacher can't hide excitement as student admitted to Georgia Tech

A student at South Forsyth High School surprised his teacher with news of his acceptance to Georgia Tech and her reaction was priceless.

Class Act: Kids Feeding Kids in Manor ISD

A Manor ISD middle school teacher and her program Kids Feeding Kids is the focus of this Class Act.

UT Austin restricts travel to China amid coronavirus outbreak

The University of Texas at Austin says the university has added China to the UT Restricted Regions list as a “High Risk” travel destination.

FOX 7 Discussion: Push for more mobile school safety tools

Texas School for the Deaf Superintendent Claire Bugen and Anonymous Alerts president Gregory Bender join Marcel Clarke to discuss the button and what it means for school safety.

University of Houston suspends travel to China amid coronavirus outbreak

The announcement comes after an ongoing outbreak of a respiratory illness caused by a new coronavirus that can be spread from person to person.

UT Police propose increase in officers, security technology following violent attacks

UT Austin Chief of Police David Carter introduced details of a preliminary proposal in the works Monday which will recommend the hiring of additional officers to patrol off-campus areas.

Stabbing spree in Austin nightlife district leads to push for increased safety efforts

UT President Gregory Fenves sent a letter out to students addressing the stabbings, and stating that the university “is currently developing a plan to hire additional police officers, expand patrols and upgrade security-related technology.” 

UT Police: Person punched in face, robbed on campus

According to police, a non-UT affiliate told officers that the suspect had punched them in the face and stole their cell phone.