Guest Column: Why UT-Austin Should Raise Its Tuition
Ever since I graduated from the University of Texas at Austin, I have fought to keep tuition costs for the flagship campus affordable to all seeking the same invaluable education that I received. For almost 25 years, I have devoted my time to enhancing philanthropic support for UT-Austin. I have served on the Development Board, the Chancellor’s Council and the Longhorn Foundation, to name a few. All of these organizations raise funds for the university, helping provide needed resources to increase access, improve opportunities and heighten the level of excellence across the board.
At a time when state funding ...
Comments (5)
namoyer
Gee, with so little state funding going to UT, maybe it should secede from TX??
Texas Longhorns
The state needs to take its responsibility seriously and invest in higher education. Once this happens then tuition will begin to decrease.
T D
Thank you for your service to the state and university, Ms. Perrin.
Dexter Smith
The legislature should properly fund our institutions and regulate higher ed cost as they did in the past.
Texas Longhorns
Perrin should be on the Board of Regents.