Even as debate continues about how problems of rising costs and unsatisfactory graduation rates, innovative web-based approaches to higher education are being piloted around the state and being embraced by students and, yes, even some faculty and administrators.
Higher Education
Coverage of universities, colleges, student issues, and education policy shaping Texas’ campuses, from The Texas Tribune.
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Higher Education
Conservative Groups: End Tenure, “Frivolous” Research in Higher Ed
One day before a key University of Texas Board of Regents meeting, conservative groups called for increased transparency in higher education and the end of faculty tenure and “frivolous” research projects.
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Higher Education
Higher Ed Oversight Committee’s First Hearing Set
Since it was created in May, little has been heard from the Legislature’s Joint Oversight Committee on Higher Education Governance, Excellence and Transparency. But today, its first public hearing was set for Wednesday, Sept. 21.
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Higher Education
George C. Wright: The TT Interview
The president of Prairie View A&M University on higher ed budget cuts, the role of historically black colleges in Texas and why he’ll soon be back in the classroom teaching the largest class on campus.
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Higher Education
George C. Wright: The TT Interview Audio
George C. Wright: The TT Interview Audio
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Criminal Justice
TribWeek: In Case You Missed It
Aaronson analyzes TWIA claims and lawyer fees, Aguilar talks border security and voter ID with Chuy Hinojosa, Grissom on the latest inmate exonerated via DNA evidence, Hamilton interviews John Sharp on higher ed and the SEC, Murphy interactively maps the changes wrought by redistricting, Philpott on who’s running Texas while Rick Perry is out campaigning for president, Ramsey on Perry’s history of off-the-cuff remarks, Ramshaw on Perry’s childhood years in Paint Creek, Root on Perry’s extraordinary first week on the trail and Tan on even more ways Texas will change on Sept. 1: The best of our best content from Aug. 15-19, 2011.
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Higher Education
Road Work
Who knew, when the 1998 race for lieutenant governor was raging, that the combatants would end up like this: Rick Perry is picking his way across Iowa and New Hampshire with his sights set on the White House, and John Sharp is the chancellor-apparent at the Texas A&M University System. Whodathunkit?
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Demographics
Guest Column: Why Rick Perry is Bad for Hispanics
As the last legislative session demonstrated, the governor has a failing record on issues important to Latinos, including public education, expanded pre-K, college access, redistricting and immigration.
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Higher Education
For Sharp, a New Kind of Politics
Though former Comptroller John Sharp, the newly named chancellor of the Texas A&M University System, has logged many years in public service, Sharp said he’s heard that the politics he’s about to encounter in academia “are 10 times worse.”
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Higher Education
The Weekly TribCast: Episode 93
On this week’s TribCast, Evan, Ross, Reeve and Ben discuss Perry coverage by the national media, John Sharp’s move to the Texas A&M University System and coming changes to public education.
