Archive for: seven solutions
Higher Ed Reform Needs a Student Focus, Young Alum Says
By Muneezeh Kabir
The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s “seven breakthrough solutions” have been answered in countless ways since their initial unveiling: the University of...
Now Is No Time to Divest From Higher Education: AAU President
By Reeve Hamilton
AAU President Hunter Rawlings. Photo courtesy The Texas Tribune This article first appeared in the Texas Tribune. Just a year ago, Robert Berdahl, then the president...
Fired UT System Advisor Disavows ‘Seven Solutions’
By Tim Taliaferro
Former UT System advisor Rick O’Donnell publicly distanced himself today from the controversial “breakthrough solutions” in what he says is an...
‘Seven Solutions’ Would Drive Away Top Talent, UT Dean Says
By Tim Taliaferro
Photo by Marsha Miller Implementing a series of proposals that advocate a business-style, market-driven approach to college education would leave Texas lagging behind...
In Higher Ed War, Regent Emails Show Worry Over Longhorns’ Perceptions
By Lynn Freehill
Remember when UT System Board of Regents chairman Gene Powell said it would be fine for more Texas students to get cheaper “Chevy Bel-Air”-type degrees,...
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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