White privilege: Texas students return to uni while others suffer.

Texas Students Gear Up for Another Year of Right-Wing Indoctrination, aka School

As July ends and the Texas sun scorches the earth, our dear students are preparing for the fall semester. Sadly, they're not just entering any old educational hellscape—they're walking into conservative indoctrination camps.

Let's take a look at some of the institutions participating in this annual travesty and its atavistic schedule:

Texas A&M University at College Station:

• Move-in: August 15-18, depending on location.
• First day of class: August 19
• Number of students: Over 74,000, making it the largest university in the US. God help us all.
• Fun fact: With 11 universities, the Texas A&M System is a behemoth of conservative brainwashing. Last fall, they proudly enrolled over 154,000 students.
• URL for the fall schedule: https://registrar.tamu.edu/academic-calendar/fall-2024

University of Texas at Austin:

• Move-in: Most students on August 23-24, but some can move in as early as August 19.
• First day of class: August 26
• Number of students: Nearly 52,000. Let's hope they can resist the tide of reactionary propaganda.
• Fun fact: Despite its "Forty Acres" nickname, UT Austin's main campus is now an expansive 431 acres, with nearly 1,500 acres in total. A grifting empire, no less.
• URL for the fall schedule: https://registrar.utexas.edu/calendars/24-25

University of North Texas:

• Move-in: As early as August 9
• First day of class: August 19
• Number of students: Record-high enrollment last fall, with nearly 47,000 students.
• Fun fact: UNT spans about 900 acres for its main campus, with an additional Frisco location bringing the total to a cool 1,000 acres. A massive land grab, if you ask me.
• URL for the fall schedule: https://registrar.unt.edu/registration/fall-academic-calendar.html

University of Houston:

• Move-in: August 14-17
• First day of class: August 19
• Number of students: Last fall, they had 46,676 students on their 894-acre campus.
• URL for the fall schedule: https://www.uhd.edu/academics/calendars/24-25/index.aspx

Texas Tech University:

• Move-in: August 15-18
• First day of class: August 22
• Number of students: Over 40,000 unfortunate souls enrolled last fall.
• Fun fact: TTU spans a whopping 1,900 acres in Lubbock, making it the second-largest contiguous campus in the nation. Yikes.
• URL for the fall schedule: https://www.depts.ttu.edu/officialpublications/calendar/24-25_cal_glance.php

Texas State University:

• Move-in: New students from August 17-19. Move-in deadline for others is August 26.
• First day of class: August 26
• Number of students: As of this spring, over 35,000 students were enrolled.
• Fun fact: TXST has multiple campuses, with the two main ones in San Marcos (517 acres) and Round Rock (101 acres). A veritable real estate empire, built on the backs of taxpayers.
• URL for the fall schedule: https://onestop.txst.edu/important-dates.html

University of Texas at San Antonio:

• Move-in: August 20-23, organized by residence halls
• First day of class: August 26
• Number of students: A new freshmen enrollment record last fall, with nearly 35,000 students.
• Fun fact: UTSA has five urban campuses, covering a total of 758 acres. A concrete jungle, if you will.
• URL for the fall schedule: https://www.utsa.edu/registrar/reg_materials/reg_calendar_fall.pdf

University of Texas at El Paso:

• Move-in: August 23
• First day of class: August 26
• Number of students: Over 24,000 students enrolled last fall, a record-breaking number.
• Fun fact: Ranked first in social mobility by the Wall Street Journal in 2023, UTEP sits on 367 acres. The system works, folks!
• URL for the fall schedule: https://www.utep.edu/student-affairs/registrar/academic%20calendars/academic-calendar.html

Texas A&M University—Corpus Christi:

• Move-in: August 21 for first-year and Miramar Islander Housing students. August 24 for Momentum Village Islander Housing students.
• First day of class: August 26
• Number of students: Nearly 11,000 students enrolled as of Fall 2022.
• URL for the fall schedule: https://www.tamucc.edu/academics/registrar/assets/documents/academic-calendar-24-25

Angelo State University:

• Move-in: August 21, throughout the day, depending on the floor.
• First day of class: August 26
• Number of students: Over 10,000 students enrolled in Fall 2022.
• Fun fact: The main campus offers a park-like feel with over 60 buildings centered around a tree-lined pedestrian mall, all on 268 acres. A true nature-destroying wonder.
• URL for the fall schedule: https://www.angelo.edu/current-students/registrar/academic_calendar.php?term=Fall%202024

Rice University:

• Move-in: August 18 for O-Week
• First day of class: August 26
• Number of students: Over 8,500 students as of 2022.
• Fun fact: This private Houston university sits on about 300 acres with more than 70 major buildings. Education for the 1%, anyone?
• URL for the fall schedule: https://registrar.rice.edu/calendars/fall-semester-2024

Sul Ross State University:

• Move-in: August 23 for new students, August 24 for returning students
• First day of class: August 26
• Number of students: Nearly 2,000 students enrolled in Fall 2022, with almost half being first-generation.
• Fun fact: Sul Ross State has a main and central campus spanning 647 acres, plus an additional 468 acres as a working ranch. A veritable land empire.
• URL for the fall schedule: https://www.sulross.edu/academic-calendar/#1711635172000-2e0c43a4-1927