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What Do Higher Ed Policymakers Care About Most?

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Some of the biggest trends at Texas public universities boil down to one thing. College completion—and a number of issues that affect it—are likely to define...

 
 

Guest Column: Colleges Should Use Race in Admissions

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This column first appeared in the Texas Tribune. The U.S. Supreme Court is preparing to hear Fisher v. The University of Texas at Austin, in which the University...

 
 

Guest Column: Race Has No Place In College Admissions

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This column first appeared in the Texas Tribune. The issue presented by Fisher v. University of Texas is whether a state university should give preference to some...

 
 

UT Considering Massive Open Online Courses

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This article originally appeared in the Texas Tribune. The University of Texas at Austin is considering getting into the MOOC—massive open online course—game. During...

 
 

Chancellor: UT President’s Job Not in Jeopardy [Watch]

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A week after a rumor surfaced that UT president Bill Powers’ job was in danger, UT System chancellor Francisco Cigarroa has sat down for an interview denying...

 
 
Phones, Tablets, and Laptops in Class: Distracting or Enriching?

Phones, Tablets, and Laptops in Class: Distracting or Enriching?

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In a conversation about the state of education in Texas today, it takes less than three minutes for one word to crop up: technology. When students bring gear like...

 
 
 
 
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