In 2013, UT-Austin generated $8.8 billion for the Texas economy. That’s a 15-to-1 return on the state’s $575-million investment.
Despite brag-worthy...
On Jan. 20, Greg Abbott will take office as the Governor of Texas. Here’s what he’s said so far—and what others have said—about his agenda for higher...
A Texas Ex and former ambassador to Mexico explains what Mexican reforms mean for the Lone Star State—and why education should be Texans’ top priority.
This...
As we enter Day 10 of the partial government shutdown, Americans’ faith in the U.S. Congress is at an all-time low: a mere 5 percent of respondents in a recent...
Half of all U.S. undergraduates and 70 percent of all community college students start college without being academically ready and require remedial courses to...
Editor’s Note: The mission of The Alcalde and the Texas Exes is to keep alumni and friends informed about The University of Texas. But this article on a campus...
A new poll from the McCombs School of Business’ Energy Management and Innovation Center found that less than 14 percent of Americans believe the U.S. is headed...
The Texas Coalition for Excellence in Higher Education today announced a new advocacy group composed of students and young alumni.
“We plan to engage young...
