Archive for: graduation rates

 

UT Advocates Podcast: The University’s Graduation Czar

Dr. David Laude outlines the University’s commitment to student success, in the classroom and beyond. Laude is the senior vice provost for enrollment and...

 
 

TXEXplainer: Powers’ Report to UT Regents

A two-day Board of Regents meeting saw an extensive discussion of priorities and progress at UT-Austin. We break down the issues. What was the occasion? The UT...

 
 

How Does UT Fare on President Obama’s College Scorecard?

In his State of the Union address, the President spoke about college affordability and accountability. We compare UT against its national peer group. On Tuesday...

 
 

Higher Ed Administrators Focus on Completion (and UT)

Ohio State University president E. Gordon Gee is leading a national movement focused on completion rates—and he’s pointing to UT as a model. At an invitation-only...

 
 

Ohio State President Says UT an Example for Graduation Rates

This article was first published by the Daily Texan under the title “Letter recommends higher education focuses on bettering graduation rates.” As...

 
 

The Keys to Timely Graduation

When it comes to the idea of timely graduation, the higher education community is deeply divided. The conflict cuts at the heart of what college is supposed to...

 
 

What Do Higher Ed Policymakers Care About Most?

Some of the biggest trends at Texas public universities boil down to one thing. College completion—and a number of issues that affect it—are likely to define...

 
 

UT Launches Loan Forgiveness Pilot Program

The University of Texas at Austin is incentivizing on-time graduation in order to reduce student debt. It’s all part of a monumental push to save students...

 
 

President Powers: Students Should Stop Buying More College Than They Need

In his State of the Union address last month President Obama put universities on notice that if they couldn’t hold tuition down, the federal government would withhold...

 
 
Higher Ed Reform Needs a Student Focus, Young Alum Says

Higher Ed Reform Needs a Student Focus, Young Alum Says

The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s “seven breakthrough solutions” have been answered in countless ways since their initial unveiling: the University of...

 
 
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