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Huston-Tillotson seeks to expand to California, open first undergraduate HBCU in West Coast

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October 20, 2024

Huston-Tillotson seeks to expand to California, open first undergraduate HBCU in West Coast

Huston-Tillotson University, a private historically Black college in Austin, is expanding to California in an effort to make HBCU education accessible to students on the West Coast and to further bolster the workforce in Texas.

The faith-based university plans to secure approval for a branch campus from the necessary California agencies by August 2025, President Melva Wallace told the American-Statesman, but it has received approval to start offering coursework remotely to California students, which it plans to start doing in January.

California has no historically Black undergraduate colleges. Texas has 10 such institutions, and Huston-Tillotson is the closest undergraduate HBCU in the nation to California, Wallace said.

Texas has seen an influx of former California residents, and Melva said she thinks this partnership will help strengthen the workforce pipeline even more.

“If it’s working for the corporate and workforce, why don’t we take the lead on building the pipeline for workforce by training more California students to enter into the workforce here?” Wallace asked. “Being the first undergraduate HBCU in California, it’s just an amazing thing.”

The university is partnering with the San Diego Unified School District and National College Resources Foundation, a nonprofit organization that aims to boost higher education completion rates for underrepresented groups, to make this possible. The nonprofit approached Huston-Tillotson to help the group expand HBCU education offerings in California, Wallace said, and they are both still looking for locations in which to put down roots.

Huston-Tillotson California will offer a bachelor’s degree in business administration and an associate degree in liberal studies to start, she said. Once the foundation and university select a space, Huston-Tillotson will know how many students it can accept, Wallace said.

Wallace said that, as a private university, Huston-Tillotson had the capacity to invest in expansion faster than the public HBCUs. Huston-Tillotson and Austin are also both in a moment of growth: Austin and Central Texas are increasingly becoming a hub for technology and manufacturing; and the university enrolled its largest number of first-time students in its history, was ranked the top private HBCU in Texas for 2025 by U.S. News & World Report and accepted its highest number of international students, Wallace said.

Prospective faculty members in California are already showing interest in teaching at a future campus, and “there’s a lot of energy” behind making it a reality, she said.

“There’s a scroll of things longer than I-35 that could possibly fail, but we are focusing on all of the ways that we can make this happen for those kids out there who want to attend an HBCU and just don’t have access,” Wallace said.

An HBCU education has become more desirable to applicants after the U.S. Supreme Court banned affirmative action in 2023, and many states adopted anti-diversity, equity and inclusion legislation limiting supports and resources tailored to students of color, creating a reportedly hostile environment for some underserved communities. HBCUs were founded to help address disparities in education opportunities for Black students, and in 2022, 9% of Black college students, who make up 3% of college student demographics, choose to attend them, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.

Huston-Tillotson, the first higher education institution in Austin, offers a holistic, personalized education while being a close partner to Austin’s businesses and workforce needs, Wallace said. The university looks forward to reaching more students, she said, and living out the goals set in its strategic plan, which was launched last summer, “From First to Foremost.” It will celebrate its 150th anniversary next year.

“We want to be leaders in providing talent who are not just prepared to come in and sit at the cubicle and do a job, but that they can think critically,” Wallace said about students. “They come with a brightness about them. They come with a joy.”

In the future, Wallace would consider expanding the California campus, and even consider expanding internationally, she said.

“We’re only limited by our imagination,” she said.

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Early voting locations by zip code: Find Austin area polling centers

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October 28, 2024

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Early voting locations by zip code: Find Austin area polling centers

Texans can now head to the polls for early voting in the Nov. 5 general election.

Key races on the ballot include the presidential contest between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, as well as the U.S. Senate race between incumbent Republican Sen. Ted Cruz and Democratic challenger Rep. Colin Allred.

Early voting is through Friday, Nov. 1 ahead of the Nov. 5 Election Day.If you’re not sure where to vote, here’s a list of polling centers in the Austin area by zip code.

More: Over 1.7M Texans have already voted, nearing 10% of registered voters by Day 2 of early voting

Early voting locations by zip code in Austin area

Click your zip code below to find a voting location in your area:

Early voting locations by zip code in Travis County

Early voting is available during the following times in Travis County:

Monday, Oct. 21 to Saturday, Oct. 26: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 27: Noon to 6 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 31 and Friday, Nov. 1: 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.

78752 (Austin)

Austin Permitting and Development Center, No. 1407, 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive, Austin
Travis County Clerk, Training Room, 5501 Airport Blvd., Austin
Disability Rights Texas, Board Rooms, 2222 W. Braker Lane, Austin

78757 (Austin)

Ben Hur Shrine Center, Ballroom, 7811 Rockwood Lane, Austin

78702 (Austin)

Carver Branch Library, Meeting Rooms B/C, 1161 Angelina St., Austin
Millennium Youth Entertainment Complex, East Media and Conference Room, 1156 Hargrave St., Austin
Cepeda Branch Library, Meeting Room 1, 651 N. Pleasant Valley Road, Austin

78734 (Lakeway)

Lakeway Activity Center, Room F, 105 Cross Creek, Lakeway

78660 (Pflugerville)

Pflugerville Independent School District Rock Gym, Gymnasium, 702 W Pecan St., Pflugerville
Typhoon Texas Waterpark, Main Lobby, 18500 Texas 130, Pflugerville

78748 (Austin)

Southpark Meadows, Suite C1000, 9300 S. Interstate 35, Austin
Westoak Woods Baptist Church, CMB Room No. 104, 2900 W. Slaughter Lane, Austin

78712 (Austin)

University of Texas Union, Room 2.214, 2308 Whitis Ave., Austin
LBJ School of Public Affairs, Lobby, 2315 Red River St., Austin

78745 (Austin)

Anita Ferrales Coy Facility, 745 Mansell Ave., Austin
South Austin Recreation Center, Lobby, 1100 Cumberland Road, Austin
Randalls Brodie Café, 9911 Brodie Lane, Austin

78701 (Austin)

Austin City Hall, Media Room No. 1034, 301 W. Second St., Austin
Travis County Civil and Family Courts Facility, Conference Room, 1700 Guadalupe St., Austin

78723 (Austin)

Austin Energy Headquarters, Capital Training Room, 4815 Mueller Blvd., Austin
Delco Center, Meeting Room, 4601 Pecan Brook Drive, Austin

78749 (Austin)

Austin Oaks Church, Family Life Foyer, 4220 Monterey Oaks Blvd., Austin
Wheatsville Food Co-op South Lamar, Community Kitchen, 4001 S. Lamar Blvd., Austin

78703 (Austin)

Austin Recreation Center, Dance Studio, 1301 Shoal Creek Blvd., Austin
Westminster Presbyterian Church, Fellowship Hall, 3208 Exposition Blvd., Austin

78759 (Austin)

Balcones Woods Shopping Center, Suite 102, 11150 Research Blvd., Austin
Shops at Arbor Walk, Suite A150, 10515 N. MoPac Blvd., Austin

78738 (Bee Cave)

Bee Cave City Hall, Community Room A, 4000 Galleria Parkway, Bee Cave

78613 (Cedar Park)

Christ Episcopal Church, Outreach Center, 3520 Whitestone Blvd., Cedar Park

78645 (Lago Vista)

Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church, Fellowship Hall, 21900 RM 1431, Lago Vista

78741 (Austin)

Dan Ruiz Branch Library, Meeting Room 1, 1600 Grove Blvd., Austin
George Morales Dove Springs Recreation Center, Dance Studio, 5801 Ainez Drive, Austin

78753 (Austin)

Gus Garcia Recreation Center, Senior Room, 1201 E. Rundberg Lane, Austin

78726 (Austin)

Lake Travis ISD Educational Development Center, Sage Room, 607 N. RM 620, Austin
Randalls Steiner Ranch Café, 5145 N. RM 620, Austin

78727 (Austin)

Northwest Recreation Center, Classroom No. 2, 2913 Northland Drive, Austin

78704 (Austin)

Pleasant Hill Branch Library, Meeting Room, 211 E. William Cannon Drive, Austin

78746 (Austin)

Randalls Flagship West Lake Hills Café, 3300 Bee Cave Road, Austin
Riverbend Centre, Quad 3ABCD, 4214 N. Capital of Texas Highway, Austin

78729 (Austin)

Round Rock ISD Hartfield Performing Arts Center, Lobby, 5800 McNeil Drive, Austin

78617 (Del Valle)

Community Center at Del Valle, Activity Room/Building D, 3518 S. FM 973, Del Valle

78653 (Manor)

Manor ISD Administration Building, Technology Room, 10335 U.S. 290, Manor

More: Early voting is underway in Texas. See 90+ propositions from the state’s largest cities

Early voting locations by zip code in Williamson County

Early voting is available during the following times in Williamson County:

Monday, Oct. 21 to Saturday, Oct. 26: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 27: Noon to 6 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 31 and Friday, Nov. 1: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

78626 (Georgetown)

Georgetown Annex, HR 108, 100 Wilco Way, Georgetown
Georgetown City Hall, Community Room, 808 Martin Luther King Jr. St., Georgetown

78633 (Georgetown)

Georgetown Randalls, 5721 Williams Drive, Georgetown
City of Georgetown Fire Station No. 6, Community Room, 6700 Williams Drive, Georgetown
The Oaks Community Center-Sun City, Oaks Room, 301 Del Webb Blvd., Georgetown

78628 (Georgetown)

Georgetown ISD Technology Building, Conference Room, 603 Lakeway Drive, Georgetown

78750 (Austin)

Anderson Mill Limited District, Room B, 11500 El Salido Parkway, Austin
Spicewood Springs Library, Meeting Room, 8637 Spicewood Springs Road, Austin
Hartfield Performing Arts Center, Lobby, 5800 McNeil Drive, Austin

76511 (Bartlett)

Bartlett City Hall, Town Hall, 140 W Clark St., Bartlett

78613 (Cedar Park)

Cedar Park Randalls, 1400 Cypress Creek Road, Cedar Park
Staybridge Suites Cedar Park, Boardroom, 1110 Arrow Point Drive, Cedar Park
Cedar Park Recreation Center, Brazos, Colorado and San Gabriel rooms, 1435 Main St., Cedar Park

76527 (Florence)

Florence City Hall, Council Chambers, 851 FM 970, Florence

78634 (Hutto)

Williamson County Hutto Annex, Suite 200, 321 Ed Schmidt Blvd., Hutto

76537 (Jarrell)

Sonterra Municipal Utility District, Clubhouse, 510 Sonterra Blvd., Jarrell

78641 (Leander)

Leander Public Library Annex, 1011 S. Bagdad Road, Leander
Park at Crystal Falls Apartments, Phase 2 Clubhouse, 7860 183-A tollway, Leander

78642 (Liberty Hill)

Liberty Hill ISD Gym Annex, Gymnasium, 301 Forrest St., Liberty Hill

78664 (Round Rock)

Allen R. Baca Senior Center, Meeting Room 2, 301 W. Bagdad Ave., Round Rock
Round Rock Randalls, 2051 Gattis School Road, Round Rock
Williamson County Jester Annex, Anderson & Harrell Room, 1801 E. Old Settlers Blvd., Round Rock

78681 (Round Rock)

Brushy Creek MUD Community Center, Maple Room, 16318 Great Oaks Drive, Round Rock

76574 (Taylor)

Taylor City Hall, Auditorium, 400 Porter St., Taylor

76530 (Granger)

Granger Brethren Church, Fellowship Hall, 306 W. Broadway St., Granger

Early voting locations by zip code in Bastrop County

Early voting is available during the following times in Bastrop County:

Monday, Oct. 21 to Friday, Oct. 25: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 26: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 27: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 28 to Friday, Nov. 1: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

78602 (Bastrop)

Bastrop County Courthouse Annex, 804 Pecan St., Lower Level, Conference Room, Bastrop

78957 (Smithville)

Smithville Recreation Center, 106 Royston St., Smithville

78612 (Cedar Creek)

Bastrop County Cedar Creek Annex, 5785 FM 535, Cedar Creek

78621 (Elgin)

Elgin Recreation Center, 361 N. Texas 95, Elgin

Early voting locations by zip code in Hays County

Early voting is available during the following times in Hays County:

Monday, Oct. 21 to Friday, Oct. 25: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 26: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 27: noon to 6 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 28 to Friday, Nov. 1: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

78666 (San Marcos)

Broadway Polling Location, 401 Broadway Street No. A
Hays County Elections Office, 120 Stagecoach Trail
LBJ Student Center, Texas State University, 301 Student Center Drive

78610 (Buda)

Buda City Hall Multipurpose Room, 405 East Loop St., Building 100
Sunfield Station, 2610 Main St.

78640 (Kyle)

Hays Consolidated ISD Academic Support Center, 21003 Interstate 35, Building A, Room 1220
Kyle City Hall, 100 W. Center St.
Main Office, HCISD Transportation, 2385 High Road, Uhland
Yarrington-Hays County Transportation Department, 2171 Yarrington Road

78676 (Wimberley)

Texan Academy at Scudder, Gym, 400 Green Acres Drive
Wimberley Community Center-Johnson Hall, 14068 RM 12

78620 (Dripping Springs)

Dripping Springs Ranch Park, 1042 Event Center Drive
Patriots’ Hall of Dripping Springs, 231 Patriots’ Hall Boulevard

78737 (Austin)

Jovie Belterra, 167 Hargraves Drive

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PHOTOS: Remi Wolf – Austin, TX – 10/11/24

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October 28, 2024

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PHOTOS: Remi Wolf – Austin, TX – 10/11/24

Remi Wolf took the Emo’s Austin stage on October 11, 2024 as part of an ACL Nights performance. Tacked onto her Big Ideas tour, Remi Wolf made a stop on Saturday of weekend two of Austin City Limits, but performed a night show the day before at Emo’s. ACL Nights makes it possible for folks to see acts coming through the festival without the full-weekend price tag.

Opening the show was slimdan, a Berklee College of Music grad who has been an established singer/songwriter since he was 15. Now based in Los Angeles, slimdan has over 100,000 monthly listeners on Spotify, and played his top hits, like Celebrity Lookalikes and Nosebleeds.

Remi Wolf’s act began at 11:15pm, giving patrons of ACL time to commute over to Emo’s should they want to catch her set early or keep the party going. The Big Ideas tour came through Austin halfway through it’s first leg, before going overseas and then back into the US. She will be returning to Austin again on this tour in May of 2025 at the Moody Amphitheater, a much bigger venue than Emo’s or Stubb’s, where she performed in 2023.

The set began with a bang, opening with a fan favorite from her previous album “Juno”, Disco Man. Then right into the next banger, Cinderella from “Big Ideas”. Throughout the night she played everyone’s favorites, like Liz, Sexy Villain, Alone in Miami, and even a cover of Life is a Highway by Rascal Flatts.

Remo Wolf’s energy is contagious. She dances around the stage, screams, interacts with the crowd– it’s definitely a must-see act. The Big Ideas tour continues throughout the UK in 2024 and comes back to the US in 2025. Get more info at https://www.remiwolf.com/tour/.

Born in Portland, but now residing in Austin, Sydney Wisner is a photographer for Beyond the Stage. After graduating from Oregon State University with a degree in graphic design and a minor in photography, as well as a couple years as a radio DJ under her belt, Sydney found a way to combine her love of photography with her love for music and has been photographing concerts for the last four years.

Austin, TX

Five people transported after 4-vehicle collision near the Austin airport

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21 hours ago

October 27, 2024

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Five people transported after 4-vehicle collision near the Austin airport

AUSTIN, Texas — A 4-vehicle collision was reported with 7 patients involved between 8700 and 9116 Burleson Rd. just before 10 p.m. on Saturday. Delays were also expected in the area.

Austin Travis County EMS reported that 5 patients were declared trauma alerts, one of them being a child.

Two adults were treated on the scene of the collision and were not transported to the hospital, 5 people were ultimately transported.

One child was transported to Dell Children’s Medical Center with serious injuries, 3 adults were transported to St. David’s South, 1 with serious injuries and 2 with potentially serious injuries.

One adult was also transported to Dell Children’s Medical Center with minor injuries, no other information is available.

Also:One person dead after auto-pedestrian collision in Southeast Austin

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