Archive for: david laude
Graduation Czar David Laude on UT’s Latest Grad Rate Numbers
By Rose Cahalan
In spring 2011, UT announced it had set the ambitious goal of getting 70 percent of undergraduate students out the door in four years by 2016, instead of the...
UT’s Graduation Czar: “Kill the Grading Curve”
By David Laude
This op-ed first appeared on TribTalk. Rich students usually graduate from college. Poor students usually don’t. That’s the theory The New York Times Magazine put...
Latest UT Enrollment Report Reveals Record Retention Rates
By Julia Bunch
In 2012’s State of the University address, President Powers announced an initiative to bump up graduation rates to an unprecedented 70 percent by 2017. One...
The Keys to Timely Graduation
By David Laude
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...
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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