Southwestern University will begin offering a Bachelor of Science in engineering in the fall 2026 semester, according to a news release.

“This is the first new degree that Southwestern has added in almost 20 years and one that our students have been eagerly asking for,” professor of physics Steve Alexander said in the release.

Diving deeper: The new engineering program will be housed in the Department of Physics, expanding the department to become the Department of Physics and Engineering.

With the addition of the engineering major, SU will now offer four degree programs through the department:

• Bachelor of Science in physics
• Bachelor of Arts in physics
• Bachelor of Arts in applied physics
• Bachelor of Science in engineering

Bojangles is now planning to open its Georgetown location in late 2026, a representative for the company confirmed in an email.

What's changed: The chain was originally expected to bring its menu of chicken, sandwiches, biscuits and sides to Georgetown in early 2026, according to previous Community Impact reporting.

The representative said the company is unable to provide additional construction details.

What else: The North Carolina-based brand has about 800 locations across 17 states, including a recently opened spot in Manor.

• 4808 Williams Drive, Georgetown

In the nine months until Texas’ 90th legislative session begins in January, state lawmakers are expected to hold information-gathering hearings on hundreds of topics that will lay the groundwork for next year’s policymaking.

During a March 27 legislative summit in New Braunfels, four longtime lawmakers shared some of their top priorities for next year.

What they're saying: The legislators said they were focused on furthering some projects from previous legislative cycles, including water preservation initiatives and a new education savings account program.

More details: They said they also intend to study data center operations and how the large facilities impact local water supplies, noting that the legislature will work with local officials to determine how much data center regulation should happen locally and when the state should step in. 

“Does the state need to be involved? Yes,” Rep. Todd Hunter, R-Corpus Christi, said. “Does local government need to have a say? Yes. But we’ve also got to remember, so does the private taxpayer. So we need to get a combination of all three.”