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...
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Dozens of UT Graduate Programs Ranked in Top 10
With highly ranked graduate programs across colleges and disciplines, the latest rankings keep UT among the most elite universities in the country. Nurturing a...
Proposed Change To College History REQs Faces Skepticism
Some legislators are looking to change what counts toward the history requirement at Texas colleges. Rep. Giovanni Capriglione (R-Southlake) and state Sen. Dan...
UT Advocates Podcast: Priorities in the 83rd Legislature
With a look back at the first two months of the Legislature (and the podcast), we articulate the top policy priorities for UT Advocates. Tim Taliaferro is vice...
UT Climbs Higher in World Reputation Ranking
A new ranking puts UT among the most prestigious universities in the world. Reputation is a hazy, hard-to-define idea. Colleges and universities, however, rely...
New Online Courses Present Challenges, Opportunities
Online classes may be the future of education over long distances—and in person. As UT plans its first online offerings, administrators are projecting a mix of...
Kay Comes Home
Kay Bailey Hutchison has been quietly cracking the glass ceiling for decades. Now—with the U.S. Senate behind her—she’s come back to Texas. When she was first...
Outcomes-Based Funding
Lawmakers are exploring a new way to fund higher education. The chair of the Texas House committee on higher education calls it “self-evident.” The state’s...
TXEXplainer: How Will the Sequester Affect UT?
At the end of the week, massive federal spending cuts could shake up America’s universities (and just about everything else). We look into how buzzwords like...
UT Advocates Podcast: Higher Education Coordinating Board Chairman Fred Heldenfels IV
This week, we explore the impact of public education policy on student success with one of Texas’ most important higher education policymakers. Heldenfels...
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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
