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Cigarroa receives wide support for reforms
Written By Curt Olson Curt W. Olson COlson@TexasBudgetSource.com The debate that raged over the cost, productivity, and efficiency of higher education in Texas calmed swiftly Thursday with the announcement of a higher education excellence and reform agenda branded the “Texas Plan.” “It’s visionary. Some might consider it radical,” said University of Texas System Regent Alex … Continue reading
UT Board Approves Changes
By Melissa Ludwig The University of Texas Board of Regents on Thursday approved an action plan to raise quality and productivity at its 15 institutions in an era of declining revenues, fortifying the effort with $243 million in strategic investments. After months of public squabbling over how best to reform academia, regents unanimously backed the framework … Continue reading
UT Takes First Step In Reform
Written by MQSullivan Responding to calls for reform in higher education, the chancellor of the University of Texas today unveiled a plan that takes a good first step at improving affordability and transparency. Of course, more is needed to make sure taxpayers, parents and students get the maximum return on their college dollar. Chancellor Francisco … Continue reading
Rick Perry Is a Higher-Education Visionary. Seriously.
Written by Kevin Carey Rick Perry is wrong about many things, including (but not limited to) the reality of climate change, the treasonous nature of quantitative easing, and the execution of innocent men. But give the man credit: He’s got some smart ideas about higher education. The fact that most liberals think otherwise reveals a … Continue reading
UT Regents Bless Cigarroa Plan
Written by Reeve Hamilton Enlargephoto by: Bob Daemmrich Chancellor Dr. Fransisco Cigarroa at the University of Texas Board of Regents meeting in Austin on May 11, 2011. At this morning’s meeting of the University of Texas System Board of Regents, Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa won unanimous approval for a plan addressing hot-button higher ed issues of … Continue reading
Justin Keener, Spokesman for Texas Business for Higher Education
Statement by Justin Keener, spokesman for Texas Business for Higher Education, in response to today’s plan outlined by University of Texas System Chancellor Cigarroa: “This plan is a promising first step towards improving the quality, affordability and accessibility of higher education in Texas. Enacting reform is never easy, and we applaud Governor Perry, the regents … Continue reading
Online Enterprises Gain Foothold as Path to a College Degree
Mike Terry for The New York Times Mariah Long, who got a degree online from Western Governors University while in Germany, went to graduation in Utah. By TAMAR LEWIN Harvard and Ohio State are not going to disappear any time soon. But a host of new online enterprises are making earning a college degree cheaper, … Continue reading
Putting a Human Face on Higher Education Cost Explosion
Written by: William Lutz Americans for Prosperity Texas held a news conference commemorating the first day of school. Several college students came and discussed their concern about student debt and rising college costs. “College debt is taking over our generation not just in Texas, but across the nation,” said Chris Covo, director of AFP Foundation’s … Continue reading
Coalition Commends chancellor Cigarroa’s Leadership, Praises action Plan as Blueprint for Quality, Excellence in Texas Higher Education System
This morning at the University of Texas System Board of Regents meeting Chancellor Cigarroa unveiled an “action plan” that puts concrete steps toward implementing the Framework for Advancing Excellence, which he delivered to the Board in May. Below is the Coalition’s statement regarding that plan. Following his remarks Coalition operating committee member, Melinda Hill Perrin, … Continue reading
UT Regents Expected to Establish Commercialization Fund
Written by Ralph K.M. Haurwitz AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF University of Texas System regents today are expected to establish a $10 million fund to help commercialize new technologies, inventions and other intellectual property developed at system campuses. The proposal to create the UT Horizon Fund is in part a response to Gov. Rick Perry‘s suggestions that universities … Continue reading
Outstanding Teaching in University of Texas System Institutions Recognized by the Board of Regents
AUSTIN, Texas — The Board of Regents of The University of Texas System has recognized 72 faculty members from institutions within the system for outstanding teaching, including 34 faculty members from The University of Texas at Austin. The educators from the 15 institutions will be honored as the 2011 Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award winners during … Continue reading
Traditional Universities Considering New Approaches
Written by Reeve Hamilton Even as debate continues about how problems of rising costs and unsatisfactory graduation rates, innovative web-based approaches to higher education are being piloted around the state and being embraced by students and, yes, even some faculty and administrators. Taking these on challenges some of higher ed’s established business practices and, more … Continue reading
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