TribLive: A Conversation With Ken Starr
Full video of my 4/29 TribLive conversation with Baylor University President Ken Starr. Full Story
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Houstonians Launch Campaign Against Perry, UT Regents
Three prominent Houstonians have launched a campaign accusing Gov. Rick Perry and some University of Texas System regents of being "intent on tearing down" UT-Austin's status as a "university of the first class." Full Story
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TribLive: Starr on Making Baylor Excellent
At Monday's TribLive conversation, Baylor University Ken Starr talked about how he's working to differentiate Baylor from its peer cohort of elite private schools. Full Story
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TribLive: Starr on Tradition vs. the Modern World
At Monday's TribLive conversation, Baylor University President Ken Starr talked about the intersection of a campus culture built on traditional values with the realities of life in the modern world — including the revelation that a star athlete is gay. Full Story
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TribLive: Starr on the Big 12
At Monday's TribLive conversation, Baylor University President Ken Starr talked about the future of the Big 12 — and the Bears' place in it. Full Story
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The Political Hazards of Changing High School Standards
Voters asked lawmakers to cut down on the high-stakes standardized tests in schools and to replace some of the budget cuts made in 2011. Will they soon be asking why lawmakers made it easier to get a high school diploma? Full Story
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New Disclosure Policy Delayed at UT System
The implementation of a robust but controversial conflict-of-interest policy at institutions in the University of Texas System that was originally scheduled for this spring has been delayed until at least September. Full Story
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Birdwell Not Giving Up on Campus Carry Legislation
Sen. Brian Birdwell, R-Granbury, said he is "disappointed and frustrated" that his bill to allow people with concealed handgun licenses to carry firearms in college campus buildings has not been scheduled for a hearing. Full Story
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After West, First Responders Scholarship Fund Announced
Inspired by the efforts of first responders during the recent bombing in Boston and the fertilizer plant explosion in West, the College Board on Wednesday announced the creation of a First Responders Scholarship Fund. Full Story
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Texas Tech to Open School of Accounting in Lubbock
When Texas Tech University in Lubbock opens the doors of its new School of Accounting on Aug. 15, it will mark a major first for the university — and will be only the second such opening in the state. Full Story
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Senate Approves Bonds for Campus Construction Projects
Construction projects at higher-education campuses across the state would get an infusion of $2.4 billion through a bill that senators approved Tuesday. The measure now goes to the House. Full Story
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Emails Reflect Strain Over UT Records Requests
Emails from a University of Texas at Austin administrator to the UT System Board of Regents' general counsel highlight the strain caused by Regent Wallace Hall’s recent records requests. Full Story
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TribCast Plus: Complete College Texas
In a special TribCast, Reeve talks with Complete College America President Stan Jones, former UT System Regents Chairman James Huffines and former Texas State University System Chancellor Charles Matthews about a new report on college completions. Full Story
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Amid Fireworks, Cigarroa Focused on Framework
In 2011, University of Texas System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa calmed turbulence in the higher ed community with his "Framework for Advancing Excellence." New conflicts have emerged, but Cigarroa said he's sticking to his plan. Full Story
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Report Recommends Strategy to Graduate College Students Faster
Fewer than one-third of Texas students entering four-year universities graduate within four years. A new report released on Thursday offers some ideas for improving that and other sobering higher education statistics. Full Story
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Higher Ed Coalition Hits Back at UT Regent's Criticism
The Texas Coalition for Excellence in Higher Education, a group formed in 2011 in opposition to controversial reform efforts, fired off an angry letter to University of Texas System Regent Wallace Hall on Tuesday. Full Story
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UT Regent Wallace Hall: "Mea Culpa"
In an exclusive interview with Texas Monthly, controversial University of Texas System Regent Wallace Hall acknowledged that he did not recognize the need for ongoing communication with the Legislature. Full Story
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Lawmakers Respond to UT System Regents' Vote
Lawmakers reacted positively to the University of Texas System regents' unanimous vote on Thursday to turn over requested documents to legislators, but they also indicated that tensions had not been entirely laid to rest. Full Story
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UT Regents Vote to Give Records to Lawmakers
The University of Texas System regents voted unanimously Thursday to turn over documents to state legislators that they had considered withholding and to have the attorney general conduct a review of the University of Texas Law School Foundation. Full Story
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Agenda Texas: UT Regents vs. the Legislature
On the latest Agenda Texas, from KUT News and the Tribune: Ahead of tomorrow's University of Texas System regents meeting, we take a look at the tensions brewing between regents, UT-Austin President Bill Powers and the Legislature. Full Story
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