Archive for: mentoring
The Blown Opportunity
By Brandon Busteed
Only 20 percent of college students have a mentor. Brandon Busteed, an executive director at the polling group Gallup, says that needs to change. This column first...
Dallas Chapter Dreams Big With Mentorship Program [Watch]
By Rose Cahalan
Two years ago, the Texas Exes Dallas Chapter started a mentorship program that pairs the chapter’s scholarship recipients with alumni and older students....
Grad Student Satisfaction Data: the Good and the Bad
By Rose Cahalan
Most UT graduate students believe that faculty create a positive climate for graduate studies, according to a University study released this week. Ninety-two percent...
Research Program Boosts Student Retention Dramatically
By Rose Cahalan
When molecular genetics and microbiology professor Scott Stevens arrived at UT in 2002, he realized right away he had a problem. The problem arrived in the form...
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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