Flawn to Regents Chair: Don’t Lessen UT-Austin
The leader of UT’s “war against mediocrity” has penned a letter to the UT System board chairman warning against re-making the state’s flagship...
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UT Advocates Podcast: Powers Becomes AAU Chair
UT president Bill Powers has been elected chairman of the Association of American Universities, a prestigious group of more than 60 North American research universities....
UT Advocates Podcast: Seton and the Dell Medical School
Seton Healthcare president Greg Hartman discusses how UT, Seton, and the Travis County health district are poised to transform health care in Central Texas. Greg...
Changing the World, One Constitution at a Time
When America’s Founding Fathers drafted the world’s first constitution, they set a radical precedent. Since then, constitutions have been written, rewritten,...
New Report Weighs the Benefits of College
The College Board, the group that administers the SAT and AP tests, has released a report with a slew of positive data for college graduates. When a report on the...
What We Heard at #TribuneFest: Higher Education
The nonprofit Texas Tribune‘s annual festival has quickly become the biggest gathering of policy-minded Texans outside of the legislature. Here’s what...
Long Shot from Longview: Remembering James Street
James Street wasn’t heavily recruited out of high school. Undersized for a quarterback, the fiery East Texas native worked his way up the ranks and earned...
Hall: ‘I Can Choose My Actions. I Can’t Choose My Consequences’
Speaking in front of a packed house on campus Saturday, UT System regent Wallace Hall defended himself against charges that he may have overstepped his bounds as...
SATs and Shutdowns: The Higher Ed Week in Review
Many of the current debates over higher education revolve around the same basic questions: What should a university be? What should it teach? How should it teach...
TXEXplainer: How Would a Government Shutdown Affect UT?
The federal government is poised—once again—to shut down many services if Congress can’t agree on a plan to keep the lights on. Here’s how it’s...
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This Texas Ex Is Singing His Cowboy Songs in Music City
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How a Former Marine Built UT’s National Championship Weightlifting Team
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Two Award-Winning Professors (and One Hollywood Celebrity) Make Science Cool
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The Way Back: Hoop Dreams
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Good Reads Q&A: This Children’s Book Brings Social-Emotional Learning to Life in Technicolor
