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Why Public University Presidents Are Under Fire

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We know an industry is in crisis when its top institutions cannot establish stable leadership. That is the case with some of our nation’s best public universities...

 
 

Powers to Obama: Cost Is One Thing, Value Is Another

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Cost is one thing, value is another, and confusing the two is a mistake. President Barack Obama this morning unveiled a plan to address rising college tuition costs...

 
 

Regents to Face Scrutiny on Potential Conflicts of Interest

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At a recent hearing of the new joint higher education oversight committee, state Sen. Judith Zaffirini asked the chairmen of the University of Texas System and...

 
 

Powers: Data Important, But Imperfect

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Is gathering more data the key to improving a university’s effectiveness? Yes and no, says UT president Bill Powers. (more…)

 
 

UT Chancellor To Regents: ‘One Size Does Not Fit All’

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[Correction appended] When it comes to higher education, especially vast public systems with institutions at varying degrees of development, making top-down, uniform...

 
 

Closing the Gaps: UT-Austin Conferring 15% More Undergrad Degrees Since 2000

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In October 2000, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board released Closing the Gaps, a plan to address education inequalities within the state, and between...

 
 
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