Archive for: Graduation Rates Feature
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Paving the Road to Hell
By Rob Koons
Who could be opposed to efforts to raise the graduation rate in Texas universities? Isn’t that like being against Mom and apple pie? There are some reasonable...
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Heat and Work
By David Laude
I teach chemistry and spend a lot of time discussing the differences between heat and work. Heat is a fire and work is a battery—both are good, but one clearly...
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One Size Doesn’t Fit All
By Hillary Hart
I am not what is now regarded as an “on time” college graduate. Officially, I took four and a half years to complete my BA in English. Well into my senior year,...
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UT-Austin Should Lead the Way in Boosting Graduation Rates in Texas
By Raymund Paredes
Improving time to graduation is an important goal for all Texas higher education institutions but perhaps most importantly for UT-Austin. As one of the nation’s...
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What Gets Measured Gets Done
By Margaret Spellings
Those of us who spend our time arguing the fine points of education often zero in on the fact that there is no better way to ensure a child’s mobility than with...
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Healthy Students Graduate Faster
By Gage E. Paine
Academic success and health go hand-in-hand. By making sure our students are physically and emotionally healthy, we better prepare them to graduate in four years...
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Don’t Call It a ‘Victory Lap’
By Hillary Ann Plocheck
Ever since I was little, I’ve had big plans. They used to be silly things, like my sisters and I were going to build a lemonade stand, make $100, and then buy...
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Students, Educators, and Lawmakers Must All Do Their Part
By Drew Darby
Most Texans agree with the push to increase graduation rates at our state universities. UT-Austin has set an admirable goal of a 70 percent four-year graduation...
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Why Indecisiveness Can Be a Good Thing
By Brent L. Iverson
Do high school seniors know what they want to study in college? Looking back, how many of us got it right? The School of Undergraduate Studies combines career counseling...
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UT’s Grade on Graduation Rates? ‘I’ For Incomplete
By Charles Miller
On one of the most crucial measures of a top university’s success, four-year graduation rates, UT-Austin’s grade is ‘incomplete.’ And if not for the recent...
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Letter from the Executive Director: Busy Season
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Alcalde Photo Editor Takes Italy and Switzerland
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The Life and Legacy of Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium at 100 Years
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Program in UT’s College of Pharmacy Provides Cellphones to People Experiencing Homelessness
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UT’s Wind Ensemble Celebrates 50th Anniversary at Carnegie Hall