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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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