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Texas senators examine free speech on college campuses

FOIFT2018-02-01T15:12:28-06:00

By Ralph K.M. Haurwitz Austin American-Statesman Originally published Jan. 31, 2018 SAN MARCOS —Incidents of hecklers shouting down controversial figures on college campuses are anathema to free speech but pose a difficult challenge to overcome, a state Senate panel chairwoman said Wednesday.“No one should be shouted down,” said Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston, whose State Affairs Committee held a hearing on campus free speech issues hosted by Texas State University. “We need to put an end to that. But you can’t legislate morality or civility — I get that.” The panel has been charged by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick with recommending “policy [...]

Texas senators examine free speech on college campusesFOIFT2018-02-01T15:12:28-06:00

Austin Music Census data to remain private

FOIFT2016-02-04T15:28:20-06:00

By Kevin Curtin Austin Chronicle Originally published Feb. 1, 2016 A drawn-out open records dispute over results from last year’s Austin Music Census has come to a conclusion as Texas’ Attorney General ruled that Titan Music Group, who the city contracted to conduct the survey, isn’t required to turn over the raw data to parties making public information filings. Cindy Royal, a Texas State University professor, initially filed a public information request for the Census data in August. She hoped to apply it to projects in a Coding and Data Skills for Communicators course she teaches. “We look at data in [...]

Austin Music Census data to remain privateFOIFT2016-02-04T15:28:20-06:00

Open records squabble blooms over Austin Music Census data

FOIFT2015-10-06T17:33:01-05:00

By Lilly Rockwell Austin American-Statesman Originally published Oct. 5, 2015 For Texas State University professor Cindy Royal, the Austin Music Census data was like Christmas came early. A city-hired consultant had collected surveys from nearly 4,000 people in Austin’s music industry, with data ranging from musicians’ revenue sources to answers on broader questions about the challenges facing the local music scene. Royal, who teaches a class in the journalism program at Texas State on computer coding and data skills, wanted to use the survey data in her class. So she filed an open records request in August with the city of [...]

Open records squabble blooms over Austin Music Census dataFOIFT2015-10-06T17:33:01-05:00

FOIFT’s Light of Day project results in student stories on university fees

FOIFT2014-05-12T16:26:34-05:00

Students at Texas State University this semester tracked data on student fees as part of the FOI Foundation's Light of Day Project and used the information to report news stories. Here is one of the recently published student articles. By Catherine O'Hara The University Star Originally published April 22, 2014 The Study Abroad Office saw a record number of scholarship applications funded by the International Education Fee during summer 2014, according to university officials. The Study Abroad Office is often able to award every student who applies for the International Education Fee Scholarship during the fall and spring semesters, said Isis [...]

FOIFT’s Light of Day project results in student stories on university feesFOIFT2014-05-12T16:26:34-05:00

Sunshine Week: FOIFT’s Light of Day Project provides data reporting training

FOIFT2014-03-18T15:13:43-05:00

College students in the Light of Day reporting project funded by the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas are getting data reporting training this spring through Investigative Reporters and Editors. The first session with IRE trainer Jaimi Dowdell took place Feb. 6 at Texas State University. The second session is this week with Tarleton State students. (Shown in photo, Texas State students of instructor Kym Fox after their training, each displaying one word to describe the experience.)

Sunshine Week: FOIFT’s Light of Day Project provides data reporting trainingFOIFT2014-03-18T15:13:43-05:00

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