UT to deliver records for regent’s review
By Ralph K.M. Haurwitz – American-Statesman Staff The chief financial officer of the University of Texas and a member of its governing board have reached a truce, at least for […]
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Texas Tribune Guest Column: The UT Story Not Being Told
by Alex Cranberg University of Texas System Regent Alex Cranberg The University of Texas Board of Regents has been getting more than its fair share of press lately, but often […]
Thousands Sign Up for UT-Austin’s First EdX Courses
by Reeve Hamilton of texas tribune On Thursday night, the University of Texas at Austin opened four free online courses for open registration. By Monday morning, total enrollment stood at […]
UT “shooting war” is Inflammatory.
Let’s take a temperate step back from the “shooting war” between the University of Texas regents and the president of UT-Austin. It is understandable why otherwise sensible people might let […]
Influence Peddling at UT Austin?
Here’s an academic question – or more precisely, a story about academics at the University of Texas at Austin: What’s the difference between trying to influence others’ views and “influence […]
Is Sunday’s Meeting Trouble for Powers?
There could be trouble for Powers in Sunday’s meeting. The tension is rising. Is this the last straw in a string of cover ups? You decide. Read the article by […]
Alex Cranberg and Melinda Hill Perrin. Opposing Views on Tuition
Alex Cranberg and Melinida Hill Perrin have opposing views on Tuition increase. We’d like to get your views on the one you feel has the best position. Read carefully, there […]
Incoming UT freshmen getting earful on graduating in four years
By Ralph K.M. Haurwitz – AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF Bill Powers, president of the University of Texas, flashed the hook ‘em sign, then welcomed a group of incoming freshmen with a not-so-subtle […]
President Bill Powers Jr. and Governor Rick Perry: Trenches and Turf.
The Bill Powers Jr. School of How to Win Friends and Influence People. (Dale Carnegie would be ashamed) Posted by WILLisms Texas is ground zero in the national higher education […]
Regents freeze in-state tuition, fees at UT for two years
By Ralph K.M. Haurwitz The governing board of the University of Texas today froze in-state undergraduate tuition and fees for the next two years at the Austin flagship.
$10K degree at UTPB first in Texas
BY CAYLOR BALLINGER The University of Texas of the Permian Basin will be the first university in Texas to offer a $10,000 four-year degree program.
As UT, A&M Regents Meet the Week, Governor Eyes Tuition
by Reeve Hamilton When the regents of the state’s two largest university systems assemble this week — the University of Texas System on Wednesday and Thursday and Texas A&M University […]
Outside effort could rekindle UT faculty productivity and tuition increase controversy.
by Reeve Hamilton of Texas Tribune National Group Calls on UT System to Freeze Tuition Enlargephoto by: Todd Wiseman Advocates for a moratorium on tuition increases at public […]
UT tenure review policy receives mixed reaction from faculty
By Teddy Wilson UT Austin Tower The debate surrounding higher education in Texas has affected the state’s colleges in different ways, and now it appears that the faculty at the […]
Longhorns Who Take Too Long
By Mitch Smith Partly in response to outside criticism that its four-year graduation rate of 50 percent is too low, the University of Texas at Austin outlined a number of […]
Why Do I Think This Is Just Window-Dressing?
By Jane S. Shaw For a while, Texas was the hotbed of academic reform. A few regents, at least, were serious about improving faculty productivity, and the Texas Public Policy Foundation […]
UT regents approve new rules for faculty reviews – By Ralph K.M. Haurwitz
By Ralph K.M. Haurwitz – AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF University of Texas System regents have firmed up rules on reviewing the performance of tenured faculty members at the system’s nine academic and […]
UT’s Powers Responds to Obama’s Affordability Push – by Reeve Hamilton.
Enlargephoto by: Todd Wiseman University of Texas at Austin President, William Powers – Dec. 14, 2011 By Reeve Hamilton. In a Friday morning speech at the University […]
Finish@UT allows students chance to complete degree
By Jody Serrano Students who did not complete their degree at the University of Texas now have the opportunity to obtain an online degree from three UT system schools.
Latinos 2012: It’s Not Just about Immigration.
José Díaz-Balart, chief political analyst for Telemundo by Victoria M. DeFrancesco Soto José Díaz-Balart, chief political analyst for Telemundo, had one important task during the September 7, 2011, Republican debate—to ask […]
Cigarroa, Sharp: UT, Texas A&M systems join forces for innovation
BY FRANCISCO G. CIGARROA AND JOHN SHARP - Special to the Star-Telegram Houston has long been the center of energy innovation, and that innovation continues today and Friday when the Academy of […]
Universities need self exam
By William Murchison “Hire the best, honor the mission, and measure the results.” The president of my university — the big one in Austin, with tower bathed perpetually in orange […]
The Texas Accountability Debate Rages On
By Jonathan Robe With Texas Gov. Rick Perry at–or near the top–in polls to be the Republican nominee for President, his proposals for higher ed reform as Governor are gaining […]
UT Board of Regents Approves $30 Million Dollar Medical Program
By Mark Nino The Board of Regents for the University of Texas has approved a $30 million dollar plan to expand educational programs and recruit faculty in the Rio Grande […]
APF and America’s Next Impact Statement on UT Board of Regents Meeting.
Statement on UT Board of Regents Meeting AUSTIN – Americans for Prosperity Foundation State Director Peggy Venable, and America’s Next Impact Director Chris Covo, issued the following statements today in […]
UT Vice President to Lose Job in Shake-Up. By Ralph K.M. Haurwitz
By Ralph K.M. Haurwitz The public affairs operation at the University of Texas is being reorganized, but all except one of about 20 staff members will keep their university employment. […]
D.C. Blogger Perpetuates Media Myths
By Weston Hicks Washington Post blogger Jennifer Rubin provided an example of why Republicans have been losing for so long today, when she dismissed Rick Perry in strong terms for […]
Video shows 3-D effects lighting up UT Tower
By Dave Doolittle The facade of the University of Texas appeared to vanish and then be rebuilt in cubes Wednesday night as part of filming a public service announcement that […]
UT Has an Embarrassingly Low 4-year Graduation Rate
Rock The Ivory Tower: Reform Higher Ed. Recently, there has been a great deal of controversy in Texas higher ed, particularly at Texas A&M and The University of Texas, about […]
Entrepreneur and Perry Friend Sandefer, Puts Texas at Center of Higher Ed Firestorm
By S.C. GWYNNE and GARY JACOBSON, The Dallas Morning News In 1985, a young Harvard Business School student from Abilene named Jeff Sandefer had an idea to make money from […]
Teaching Not Priority at UT – Why Public Colleges Are So Expensive
By Peggy Venable Long-awaited performance data at the University of Texas has now been analyzed by the Center for College Affordability and Productivity. The findings are nothing less than shocking […]
UT’s Cigarroa Chosen for National Education Advisory Group
President Barack Obama picked University of Texas Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa for a national education advisory group. Cigarroa will serve with other civic and education leaders nationally on the President’s Advisory […]
Austin’s Long on Ambience, But Short on Tech Talent
Joel Trammell and Larry Warnock, Local Contributors We have an engineering talent shortage in Austin. There. We said it. Let’s be clear. Austin has an abundance of so many things. […]
Tillerson: The U.S. Public Education System for Children Needs Fundamental Change
By ELIZABETH SOUDER AUSTIN — As Texas politicians debate whether to reorient universities toward teaching rather than research, the chief executive of Exxon Mobil Corp. gave a warning. Rex Tillerson […]
Grads Reflect, Rejoice at Spring Commencement – Regent Pejovich Appearance
More than 2,100 UT Dallas students took a big step toward the real world as they crossed the stage Friday and Saturday in spring commencement ceremonies. The crowds celebrating at […]
Dell to Give $5 Million for UT Social Innovation Competition
By Barry Harrell – AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF Dell Inc. will give $5 million to the University of Texas over the next five years to expand a competition that encourages college students […]
UT Powers Wants to Stop Gov. Perry and UT Regents Dead in Their Tracks.
By William Lutz Powers announced change tenured professors can believe in UT President William Powers Jr. gave an unusual live address to the UT community Monday. His talk was officially […]
University of Texas President: “We Need to Do More”
Reeve Hamilton Texas Tribune photo by: Justin Dehn University of Texas at Austin President Bill Powers delivered a speech Monday — two days before the University of Texas System Board […]
McCombs Event Highlights Innovation, Entrepreneurship Tied to UT
By Lisa Carter AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF Entrepreneurs from 16 startups based on research at the University of Texas promoted their companies to investors Wednesday, kicking off the Texas Venture Week event […]
Are the State’s Biggest Universities Open to Change?
Are the state’s biggest universities open to change? by Bill Murchison @ dallasblog.com Sun, Mar 27, 2011, 07:06 PM A media storm over the future of the University of Texas […]
UT Establishment: Allergic to Light?
UT Establishment: allergic to light 25 March 2011 by AgendaWise Reports The higher education establishment is worried, and Gene Powell is the one who worries them. The UT Board of […]
Red McCombs Letter To Chairman Gene Powell
As posted @ http://pushjunction.com/press_releases/red-mccombs-letter-to-gene-powell RED MCCOMBS LETTER TO GENE POWELL Red McCombs Thanks Gene – For sharing your comments in the We’re Listening interview. They were particularly timely because I, […]
