Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

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Increased enrollment demands more support

The Daily Texan Editorial Board October 28, 2011

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board released its annual fall enrollment report Wednesday, which detailed the changing number of students enrolling at institutions of higher education in Texas....

Set the guidelines, not the syllabus

The Daily Texan Editorial Board October 28, 2011

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board passed recommendations Thursday that would alter the state’s mandatory core curriculum at all of its higher education institutions. Driven by cross-campus...

Using more than data

The Daily Texan Editorial Board October 27, 2011

Last week, the Austin American-Statesman ran a story examining the teaching performance evaluation process at UT. The article comes after months of debate surrounding faculty productivity and higher education...

Quotes to Note: Plastic Bags and West VA joins Big 12

The Daily Texan Editorial Board October 26, 2011

Public commentary on the proposed plastic bag ban The following quotes are from Monday’s open forum during which Austinites voiced their opinions on the proposed plastic bag ban. City officials...

Out-of-state tuition bigger in Texas

Shabab Siddiqui October 25, 2011

The Tuition Policy Advisory Committee begins its first of many regular meetings today, as it will deliberate from now through November on a tuition rate to recommend to President William Powers Jr. Powers...

Quotes to note: UTEP, sexual harassment, Bastrop fires

The Daily Texan Editorial Board October 24, 2011

“They’re all talking about getting out. You’re getting ready to lose a lot of people you don’t want to lose.” — Mary Aldridge Dean, executive director of the Texas...

A contradictory message

Matt Daley October 21, 2011

At a time when the words “budget cuts” are on everyone’s lips, the dreary conclusion seems to be that a tuition increase is necessary to maintain the quality of a UT education. The UT...

Changing the tune of TPAC

Viviana Aldous October 20, 2011

As the climate cools, members of the Tuition Policy Advisory Committee put on their sweaters and prepare for the tuition-setting season, caroling hopeful tunes of representation and self-determination. TPAC...

More than a suit at the table

Shabab Siddiqui October 19, 2011

Monday’s legislative hearing featured a parade of the chairmen — and one chairwoman — of the state’s six public university systems’ boards of regents. Members of the Legislature...

Quotes to note: Legislature’s Joint Oversight Committee on Higher Education

The Daily Texan Editorial Board October 18, 2011

Editor’s Note: The following quotes are from the second hearing of the Legislature’s Joint Oversight Committee on Higher Education Governance, Excellence and Transparency held Monday at the...

Thanksgiving with the Powells

The Daily Texan Editorial Board October 18, 2011

Monday’s higher education hearing featured a long-awaited public dialogue between Gene Powell, chairman of the UT System Board of Regents, and the Legislature, which has been less than exuberant...

Quotes to note: Perry, Fisher vs UT, David Ash

The Daily Texan Editorial Board October 17, 2011

“We’re talking about basic primary things that everyone should be entitled to, and it really shouldn’t be attached to any political or religious agenda.” — Dr. Tamarah Duperval-Brownlee,...

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