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The Texas Tribune
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Kate McGee

Stephen F. Austin State University moves to join the University of Texas System

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The campus of Stephen F. Austin University in Nacogdoches on Oct. 3, 2022.
The campus of Stephen F. Austin University in Nacogdoches on Oct. 3. (Credit: Mark Felix for The Texas Tribune)

The Stephen F. Austin State University Board of Regents voted Tuesday to join the University of Texas System, selecting the Austin-based system from four across the state that had extended invitations to join their ranks this year.

Board members said all four systems — the Texas A&M University System, the Texas State University System, the Texas Tech University System and the University of Texas System — assured them that the East Texas university would be able to keep its autonomy, as well as its name, mascot and school colors. And a financial analysis showed the university would benefit financially in some form from joining any of the systems.

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