Members of the Tuition Policy Advisory Committee indicated Wednesday in their second open forum of the semester that they are considering recommending a 2.6-percent tuition increase for resident undergraduate...

Following the UT System’s announcement of a unique $10-million investment in MyEdu, members of the UT community have questioned the transparency surrounding the deal. The purpose of the investment...

The University released a second productivity report Friday, continuing its battle of numbers against critics of public higher education. Authored again by Marc Musick, sociology professor and associate...

Report reaffirms faculty productivity Marc Musick, associate dean for student affairs, released another report last week analyzing the productivity of UT faculty. The report comes amid controversy surrounding...

Late Wednesday night, the Penn State University Board of Trustees announced its rejection of legendary head coach Joe Paterno’s offer to resign at the end of the season and fired him and the university...

Earlier this week, UT-Arlington President Jim Spaniolo recommended to the university’s tuition review committee a tuition freeze for the 2012-13 school year. The freeze would be UT-Arlington’s...

Athletics is a university’s front porch. This timeless adage is the mantra spread by the NCAA, co-opted by university presidents, athletic directors and coaches alike. According to a report by...

 From the controversy surrounding the Occupy movement to our favorite GOP presidential candidates, the following quotes are among the best from the last few days. “To raise the issue is not...

MyEdu is getting an expensive burnt orange paint job. For several months, rumors have surrounded the UT System’s incipient acquisition of a major stake in the private web-based company, but until...

State Sen. Kirk Watson, D-Austin, appeared on campus Wednesday as the first speaker for the Texas Politics Speaker Series. While dabbling in issues from the start of his political career to his plans for...

“Would I have had different priorities for that money? Yes. We didn’t choose to bring this to the campus.” — President William Powers Jr. on the UT System Board of Regents’...

Monday’s Faculty Council meeting featured concern regarding an article by the Austin American-Statesman titled “Do college ratings of professors make the grade?” published two weeks...

UT invests in MyEdu The UT System Board of Regents recently invested $10 million from the Permanent University Fund in the Austin company MyEdu as part of an effort to improve four-year graduation rates...

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....

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...

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...

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...

“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...

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...

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...

“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,...

Last weekend, about 400 invited participants from the higher education community attended the star-studded, Future of State Universities conference in Dallas. The conference was hosted by former Florida...

Last Tuesday, the much-maligned Texas Public Policy Foundation released a statement from their new Director for Higher Education Research, Thomas Lindsay. The Texas Public Policy Foundation is the Austin...

The following quotes are from the Tuition Policy Advisory Committee’s open forum held Wednesday evening. TPAC, composed of four students, five faculty and administrators and three non-voting members,...

“A pregnant woman who enters an abortion clinic is faced with a decision that will forever change two lives. That’s why she must have the very best information with which to make that decision.” —...

Editor's note: In the spirit of our friendly rivalry with the University of Oklahoma, the editorial boards of The Daily Texan and The Oklahoma Daily have exchanged editorials. In anticipation...

The Natural Sciences Council sponsored a faculty panel Friday highlighting the importance of public funding for investigative research. The group noted that the National Science Foundation, the federal...

Public funding for academic research “Short-term research makes money for a company. Long-term research, if done well, instead will create new companies. It will create new markets. It will create...

On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court prohibited Texas from enforcing the new sonogram law that passed the Legislature last spring while the law is under the appeals process, according to The Texas Tribune....

Editor’s note: The following quotes are from Wednesday’s State Department hearing held at the LBJ Auditorium on the proposed extension of the Keystone Oil Pipeline. The pipeline, which transports...

[Corrected Sept. 29: Corrected third quote.] Editor’s note: In his State of the University Address, President William Powers Jr. said he wants to increase the current 52-percent four-year graduate...

Editor’s note: The following quotes are from The Texas Tribune Festival on Saturday and Sunday. The festival featured speakers from around the country on topics including energy and environment,...

The Board of Regents gave President William Powers Jr. the authority Monday to make any necessary decisions to align the University with the sports conference that will best suit its future needs. Since...

The Legislature’s Joint Committee on Higher Education Governance, Excellence and Transparency held its first hearing Wednesday, and despite the nearly packed Senate Finance Committee Room, the targets...

The newly formed Joint Oversight Committee on Higher Education Governance, Excellence and Transparency held its first public hearing Wednesday at the Capitol. UT President William Powers Jr., UT System...

“To win a tight one at home against Brigham Young when we were behind and then come out here and do really well in this game that we lost last year – that’s two statements of improvement.” —...

Gov. Rick Perry graced the cover of this week’s Time magazine, which featured a variety of articles about him and an exclusive interview. The following quotes are from the interview. “[Republican...

Editor’s note: The following quotes are from President William Powers Jr.’s State of the University Address Wednesday evening. “If universities stand for anything, it should be the...

The stage had been set long before the Longhorn Network’s Lowell Galindo delivered a lead-in tinged with an intensity best suited for a live broadcast of a battlefield rather than a university president’s...

“We remember September 11th not out of a desire to relive the sadness and anger of that time but to commemorate the good we saw in its aftermath — the acts of heroism, the compassion, the expressions...

Redistricting As the U.S. Department of Justice reviews the newly-drawn Texas legislative district maps, a number of lawyers have filed suit in federal district court to speed the process of judging...

Wildfires continue to spread across Texas “These fires are serious and widespread, and as mean as I have ever seen, burning more than 1,000 homes since this wildfire season began.” —...

“I feel sorry for some schools that will have to scramble to find a place. We won’t. I trust DeLoss [Dodds], and I trust Bill [Powers]. I can’t sit around and worry about things I can’t...

New sonogram law struck down On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Sam Sparks struck down key provisions of a sonogram law passed during the legislative session last spring, according to The Associated Press....

Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa unveiled his highly anticipated nine-plank Framework for Advancing Excellence throughout The University of Texas System on Thursday at the Board of Regents meeting. The plan...

Beginning next Tuesday, Austinites looking to park downtown will have to pay on nights and weekends. After months of debate, City Council voted to extend parking meter hours, which currently run from 8:30...

Weeks after officially entering the presidential race, Gov. Rick Perry has wasted little time in closing ranks with most of his Republican colleagues by expressing his personal skepticism of certain established...

“So would I support Rick Perry for president? Hell, yes! As the last nail that hasn’t been hammered down in this country, I agree with Rick that there are already too damn many laws, taxes,...

Earlier this month, President William Powers Jr. announced that the University Budget Council will be expanded to include a student and a faculty member for the first time since its establishment in 2000. The...

In the less than two weeks since he threw his hat in the ring, Gov. Rick Perry has catapulted into the national spotlight as a top GOP contender for the 2012 presidential race. In fact, Perry has taken...

Viviana Aldous, Editor-in-Chief For the better part of the last three years, I reported for work in The Daily Texan basement more days than not. As a news reporter, I attended student and state legislative...

Editor’s note: The Austin City Council and various neighborhood groups are currently exploring options for creating single-member districts to elect members of Austin’s city council. Currently...

Blurring the line between church and state Gov. Rick Perry led a crowd of more than 30,000 people in prayer Saturday in Houston during “The Response.” Together, attendees prayed for America,...

“Our friends in New York ... passed a statute that said marriage can be between two people of the same sex. And you know what? That’s New York, and that’s their business, and that’s...

Former UT System adviser Rick O’Donnell published a report Wednesday that categorized UT professors based on teaching workloads and the amount of research revenue generated. The report segmented...

The Austin City Council and various neighborhood groups are currently exploring options for creating single-member districts to elect members of Austin’s city council. Currently the council’s...

Less money, more problems On Thursday the Board of Regents voted to allocate an additional $20 million out of the Permanent University Fund to UT. “We haven’t decided how we are going to...

“The higher education experience is not akin to shopping on iTunes or visiting Banana Republic.” — Randy Diehl, dean of the College of Liberal Arts, and the college’s executive...

A U.S. Senate committee held a hearing on the DREAM Act for the first time ever Tuesday. The Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act would provide legal residency to those who have...

Race-based admissions policy upheld “In our view, the nation’s future depends on students being exposed to diversity in their formative educational experiences.” — Joshua...

Where's Perry? Last week, as the special session of the 82nd Texas Legislature put the finishing touches on one of the most hotly-contested state budgets in recent history, the most powerful...

Senate Bill 9, a bill that was added to the calendar for the special session, is part of the anti-Hispanic agenda the Texas GOP is carrying. SB 9 will prohibit sanctuary cities, expand the federal government’s...

This year’s city council race for Place 3 between incumbent Randi Shade and challenger Kathie Tovo has been one of the most tightly contested local elections in years. The months-long campaigns...

The recent study that investigated bias in the classroom found a correlation between students’ perception of bias and their resistance to changing their beliefs. The study, which will appear...

Rep. Wayne Christian, R-Center, made yet another attack on the GLBT community Thursday with his attempt to revive an amendment that would significantly reduce support for gender and sexuality centers...

“I believe it is time to convene the leaders from each of our United States in a day of prayer and fasting, like that described in the book of Joel.” — Gov. Rick Perry on his proclamation...

An unbalanced budget Gov. Rick Perry called a special session Monday night after a Democratic filibuster of a public education reform bill prevented the Legislature from balancing the budget before...

A rash response Most UT students remember where they were when they heard about the most devastating terrorist attacks in American history. Within months after the World Trade Center fell...

“With limited resources, it’s more important than ever to demand more value from each dollar invested in higher education. That will be the right message.” — Rep. Dan Branch,...

Editor’s note: On Friday the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) hosted a panel to discuss several issues pertaining to Texas higher education, including a set of controversial reforms published...

Concealed carry amendment “I did not expect this amendment. It is very controversial among university regents, and it should stand as its own bill.” — Sen. Judith Zaffirini,...

Alumni voice support Since the Board of Regents hired controversial politico Rick O’Donnell in February, the outcry from various alumni, both organizations and individuals, has been tremendous....

“I do my best to produce quality work. This is a production snafu.” — Well-paid regent hire Rick O’Donnell responding to revelations that his controversial research paper...

A visit to Arizona State University “Officials at ASU made it clear that ASU wanted to be an institution defined by its high degree of inclusiveness and ability to manufacture a significant...

All the help we can get Last summer, Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, authored an amendment to a higher-education bill stipulating that Gov. Rick Perry maintain state education funding levels for Texas...

    <i>“I’m taking a position, and my position is: This is a false choice. I’m not going to pick one over the other when I know there is a third option.”...

    <strong>Celebrate Cesar Chavez<strong/> Thursday may be the last time Texans celebrate Cesar Chavez Day if state Republicans have their way. Cesar Chavez Day,...

    <em>“We support [research] and in fact are working hard to ensure that the University can generate even more valuable research.”<em> — an open letter...

    <i>“It’s basically impossible to get elected in Austin unless you are a Democrat.”</i> — Andy Brown, chair of the Travis County Democratic...

    <strong>Urging legislators to invest in Texas<strong/> More than 25 organizations, including Student Government, Senate of College Councils and Graduate Student...

    <em>“The only ‘bias’ of those who begin with ‘Morning Edition’ is a bias for truth. My constituents tune in to KUT because they want fact-based,...

    <em>Editor’s note: This is the sixth installment in a six-part series about legislation that would affect students. We have asked campus leaders, students, faculty,...

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    <em>“The price of education also affects the quality of education. If I didn’t have to pay so much for college, I would be able to devote way more time to it...

Tuesday’s events were undeniably tragic. First and foremost, we would like to thank the Austin Police Department, the UT Police Department, UT administration and all other officials who effectively...

<em>Editor’s note: Each year before the Red River Rivalry, The Daily Texan exchanges editorials with OU’s student newspaper, The Oklahoma Daily.<em/> <strong>OU sucks<strong/> by...

<strong>A DREAM deferred<strong> Undocumented students and allies suffered another setback on the path to pass the DREAM Act Tuesday night when the legislation was blocked in the U.S....

Editor’s note: President William Powers Jr. delivered his fifth annual State of the University address Wednesday afternoon, identifying UT’s budget priorities and its role as an institution...

<strong>Horns down: Recession drives up grad school applications<strong> A report released Tuesday by the Council of Graduate Schools revealed that the number of students applying to...

Improve Texas SAT scores A report released Monday by the College Board showed that the average SAT scores for Texas high school students dropped five points since the previous year. In contrast,...

State financial aid faces cuts On Monday, The Dallas Morning News reported that state-funded financial aid for college students is set to drastically decrease for the upcoming year in light...

In Tuesday’s column, “Choose your food wisely,” Egu Ramanathan makes the case for eating locally grown produce, not just for health and enjoyment reasons, but for environmental...

Horns up: Involving students in budget cut decisions The Senate of College Councils recently announced it will form student committees to help address college-specific budget cuts for the...

Perry declines to meet with editorial boards Gov. Rick Perry’s campaign spokesman Mark Miner recently announced that Perry would not be meeting with the editorial boards of Texas’...

Lauren Winchester: editor-in-chief It’s a difficult time to be a student at the University of Texas. This past year, the University suffered through several rounds of budget cuts,...