Texplainer: Could Universities Be Put Under Sunset Review?
Could the state’s public universities go through the so-called sunset review process, forcing them to periodically defend their existence to state legislators? Full Story
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Legislator Urges UT and A&M to Keep the Rivalry Going
State Rep. Lyle Larson, R-San Antonio, is not eager to see the generations-old rivalry between Texas A&M University and University of Texas end after this Thanksgiving's game. Full Story
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TribLive: El Paso's Freshmen on the 82nd Session
At our TribLive conversation at the University of Texas at El Paso on 11/16, state Sen. Jose Rodriguez, D-El Paso, and state Reps. Naomi Gonzalez, D-El Paso, and Dee Margo, R-El Paso, discussed cuts to public and higher education and other byproducts of the 82nd Session. Full Story
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Saving a College With Persistence and Prose
Michael Sorrell took a pay cut to become president of Paul Quinn College during one of the rockiest patches in its 139-year history. Despite a lack of higher ed experience, he's turning it around one student at a time. Full Story
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Audio: Celia Soto, Freshman at Paul Quinn College
Celia Soto, a freshman at Paul Quinn College, talks about her college experience thus far and Paul Quinn's president, Michael Sorrell. Full Story
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Weekend Insider: John Bradley, Michael Sorrell
In this episode of Weekend Insider, we introduce you to two influential Texans: John Bradley, the Williamson County District Attorney, and Michael Sorrell, the president of Paul Quinn College. Full Story
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Mark Milliron: The TT Interview
The first chancellor of WGU Texas — the state’s new nonprofit, online university — on his new position, how WGU Texas is different from the national Western Governors University, and the future of online education. Full Story
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Another Salvo in the Debate Over UT Faculty's Productivity
Marc Musick, the University of Texas at Austin’s College of Liberal Arts associate dean of student affairs, makes the case in a new faculty productivity report that his institution provides “an incredible return on investment for the state.” Full Story
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TribWeek: In Case You Missed It
Ramshaw and Root on the debate that dominated the nation's political news, Tan and Ramshaw on how it will affect Rick Perry's campaign, Philpott on what "oops" might mean for Perry in South Carolina, Root on what it means in Iowa, Dehn with the latest Weekend Insider video, Galbraith on the split fates of water-related constitutional amendments, Grissom on an arrest in a 1986 murder case, Hamilton on UT-Arlington's efforts to control tuition costs and M. Smith, Murphy and Gerdau on West Texas schools raising money with wind farms: The best of our best content from November 7 to 11, 2011. Full Story
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Public University Woes Might Spell Success for Career Colleges
Not every sector of higher education in Texas looks out at the current landscape with concern. Some private, for-profit institutions see opportunity. Full Story
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Despite Budget Cuts, UT-Arlington Won't Increase Tuition
Despite shrinking state support, University of Texas at Arlington president Jim Spaniolo signaled on Tuesday that his school would not raise tuition in the upcoming 2012-13 academic year. It could be just a temporary respite, however. Full Story
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Inside Intelligence: The Big Issue Facing Texas Is...
In our nonscientific survey of the state's governmental and political insiders, we asked about big problems, immigration, the death penalty, public education and whether Texans would vote for a Mormon if they agreed with that candidate on issues. Full Story
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TribWeek: In Case You Missed It
The latest UT/TT Poll on the 2012 race and other issues, Root on Herman Cain's stumble, Ramshaw and Titus on Texas Republicans who don't support Perry, Murphy maps presidential fundraising in Texas, Philpott on changing the constitution for parks and education, Hamilton on a case of higher ed separation anxiety, Grissom on the state's breakup with a death penalty witness, Galbraith on a congressman's search for a big leak, Aguilar on the Border Patrol's effort to operate in environmentally protected areas and Aaronson on a dramatic drop in government employment in Texas: The best of our best content from October 31 to November 4, 2011. Full Story
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A&M Chancellor Sharp Making His Mark, Cutting His Pay
Eight weeks after he was put in charge of the Texas A&M University System, Chancellor John Sharp is shuffling the top staff, hiring management consultants to streamline the administration and cutting his own pay. Full Story
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TribLive: McCall on the Texas GOP
At this week's TribLive conversation, Texas State University System Chancellor Brian McCall talked about the state of his party — and whether he could get reelected in his old district. Full Story
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TribLive: McCall on the 82nd Session
At this week's TribLive conversation, Texas State University System Chancellor Brian McCall — a former state lawmaker — reflected on his first legislative session out of office in two decades. Full Story
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TribLive: McCall on Higher Ed Funding
At this week's TribLive conversation, Texas State University System Chancellor Brian McCall argued for revisiting the formula that determines per-student appropriations in higher ed. Full Story
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After 20 Years, a Messy Divorce in Brownsville
As the University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College, which have operated as one institution for 20 years, prepare to separate, major questions concerning logistics and governance remain to be answered. Full Story
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Interactive: Budget Cuts Continue to Shrink Texas State Government
This interactive shows the dramatic drop in employment at Texas state agencies from the third quarter of fiscal year 2011 to the last quarter, right before $15 billion in cuts to the 2012-2013 biennium budget kicked in Sept. 1. Full Story
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