CSU Chancellor Charles B. Reed had it right when he remarked recently that algebra and calculus haven’t changed in the past 500 years. He was asking why students have to […]
By MATTHEW WATKINS matthew.watkins@theeagle.com Chancellor John Sharp on Tuesday reshuffled the Texas A&M System’s top public relations staff as part of his broad review of system communications. Sharp announced that […]
by Reeve Hamilton University of Texas System Chancellor Dr. Francisco Cigarroa (l), is congratulated by UT Regents Chairman Gene Powell (r) after the UT Regents gave Cigarroa a vote of […]
College costs rise, state support falls, squeezing students in financial vise By Richard Locker NASHVILLE — Parents who began saving in 1993 for their newborn’s college education might wish they […]
Written by John Morgan It’s time to emphasize an important point about public higher education in Tennessee: While price is going up, cost has gone down. Then why is tuition […]
By Reeve Hamilton, Texas Tribune and Morgan Smith, Texas Tribune For Bill Powers, 2011 has been a year full of upheavals. Certain issues were foreseeable for the president of the University […]
By Andrew Messamore Students are shocked by the quickly rising cost of tuition, said government junior Adrian Reyna. On Monday, the Tuition Policy Advisory Committee proposed the largest tuition increase […]
by Dustin Matocha Didn’t universities used to be in the business of education? After UT Law School Dean Larry Sager was pressured to resign, taxpayers are now learning of compensation […]
By Jeff Sandefer In my experience, university faculty typically fall into two camps: (1) teachers who care deeply about their students, and (2) political types who care more about […]
by Reeve Hamilton, Texas Tribune Nearly a week after faculty unrest led to the sudden ousting of Dean Larry Sager from the University of Texas School of Law, his interim […]
The cost of college has risen faster than personal income in recent years, a trend some experts warn can not continue. Economist Richard Vedder of Ohio University and Stephen Trachtenberg […]
A new website premiering today endeavors to make education performance in Colorado public schools more transparent and understandable for parents and students. While the state already has a website for […]
By Zahira Torres \ Austin Bureau AUSTIN — Texas students planning on attending a state university next year should get ready to dig deeper into their pockets for that education. […]
By Elizabeth Tice Driven by student demand, technology, a troubled economy and roiling demographic changes, the continued growth of online and distance learning has become a force that is not […]
Who is headed to the White House today for the meeting with President Obama on college costs and productivity? According to a representative of a higher education association, the group […]
By THOMAS LINDSAY Earlier this month, the College Board issued its annual report on college costs and student financial aid. The board’s findings are sobering, though not surprising, to those […]
