Archive for: higher education funding
TXEXplainer: The Rainy Day Fund (and Higher Education)
By Andrew Roush
Legislators are looking for new ways to fund their favorite projects, including higher education. Some are looking to the state’s Economic Stabilization Fund—commonly...
TXEXplainer: How Will the Sequester Affect UT?
By Andrew Roush
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...
Longhorns, Aggies Turn Texas Capitol Orange, Maroon
By Andrew Roush
Though much may divide them, UT and A&M alumni united this week to kick off their advocacy efforts at the Texas State Capitol. Nearly 200 graduates from The...
Outcomes-Based Funding Could Reach 25 Percent, Branch Says
By Andrew Roush
The chair of Texas’ House Higher Education Committee explains his preference for outcomes-based funding. At a Texas House Higher Education Committee hearing...
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Starting Here: Meet the 2024 President’s Leadership Award Winners
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World-Changers Reconnect With the University Through the Tower Fellows Program
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Taking Over From Legendary Swim Coach Eddie Reese Is Another Legend
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Racing Ahead: The 2024 President’s Impact Award
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The Long Game Brings Local Heroes From the Putting Green to the Silver Screen
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Beloved Director Celebrates 30 Years Leading the Scottish Rite Dormitory
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Starting Here: Meet the 2024 President’s Leadership Award Winners
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World-Changers Reconnect With the University Through the Tower Fellows Program
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Taking Over From Legendary Swim Coach Eddie Reese Is Another Legend
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Racing Ahead: The 2024 President’s Impact Award