Media Coverage

May 2012

Cigarroa: Powers Not at Risk of Being Fired (The Texas Tribune – May 17, 2012)

Perry: A ‘10’ for Romney, Powers on wrong side (Austin American-Statesman – May 16, 2012)

UT President Powers Gets Outpouring Of Support (austinist – May 16, 2012)

Perry touts higher ed accountability, responds to rumors (San Antonio Express-News – May 16, 2012)

Perry mum on approval of Univ. of Texas president (AP – May 15, 2012)

UT Austin students launch campaign in support of campus president (Fort Worth Star-Telegram – May 15, 2012)

Faculty, students unite in support of Powers (The Daily Texan – May 15, 2012)

UT faculty, students back President Powers (YNN – May 15, 2012)

UT Faculty Council Resolves to Support President (The Alcalde – May 14, 2012)

Don’t Mess with Texas (Inside Higher Ed – May 14, 2012)

UT faculty backs Powers with resolution (KVUE – May 14, 2012)

UT-Austin faculty backs Powers on tuition (Austin American-Statesman – May 14, 2012)

Students, alumni rally behind UT president amidst firing rumors (KVUE – May 11, 2012)

UT Chancellor Says He Wasn’t Told To Fire President Powers (KEYE – May 11, 2012)

Amid Confusing Signals From Regents, U. of Texas President’s Job Hangs in Balance (Chronicle of Higher Education – May 11, 2012)

Allegations of Powers’ termination invoke speculation, response (The Daily Texan – May 11, 2012)

Bill Powers, University Of Texas President, Clashes With Rick Perry Over Tuition Hikes (Huffington Post – May 11, 2012)

Cigarroa: “Regents’ chairman has never directed me to fire anyone” (Texas Monthly – May 10, 2012)

Cigarroa: Chairman Didn’t Direct Me to Fire Powers (The Texas Tribune – May 10, 2012)

Thousands back UT’s Powers on social media (Austin American-Statesman – May 10, 2012)

DEVELOPING: UT President’s Job May be in Jeopardy (Texas Monthly – May 9, 2012)

April 2012

Commercial Benefits of College Research Touted (The Texas Tribune – April 25, 2012)

To Boost Efficiency, UT Turns to Business Leaders (The Texas Tribune – April 9, 2012)

Texas A&M Among University Business Magazine’s “Models Of Efficiency” Honorees (TAMU Times – April 4, 2012)

March 2012

Texplainer: How Can I Get a $10,000 Degree? (The Texas Tribune – March 29, 2012)

Trying to assess learning gives colleges their own text anxiety (The Washington Post – March 14, 2012)

Assessing how much college students learn (The Washington Post – March 13, 2012)

Groups debate quality, profit in universities (The Daily Texan – March 6, 2012)

Texas Higher Ed Coalition Gathers in Austin (The Texas Tribune – March 2, 2012)

February 2012

Board of Regents impose controversial post-tenure review process (The Daily Texan – February 10, 2012)

UT Regents Vote to Revamp Review Process for Professors (The Texas Tribune – February 9, 2012)

UT regents approve new rules for faculty reviews (Austin American-Statesman – February 9, 2012)

UT Regents Could Heighten Professor Scrutiny (The Texas Tribune – February 8, 2012)

UT System sought ‘quick wins’ with MyEdu partnership, emails show (Austin American-Statesman – February 2, 2012)

January 2012

Debating the Debate (The Alcalde – January 5, 2012)

December 2011

UT System Leaders Look Back at a Long Year (The Texas Tribune – December 16, 2011)

U. of Texas System Posts ‘Productivity Dashboard’ (Chronicle of Higher Education – December 15, 2011)

Texas A&M University measures faculty productivity with Academic Analytics software (The Texas Independent – December 15, 2011)

Software tracks Texas A&M faculty’s work (Bryan-College Station Eagle – December 11, 2011)

Texplainer: Could Universities Undergo Sunset Review? (The Texas Tribune – December 1, 2011)

November 2011

UT professors generate twice their salaries in research (The Horn – November 30, 2011)

UT partners with MyEdu despite familial connection (The Daily Texan – November 28, 2011)

UT System has history of dust-ups concerning investment disclosure (Austin American-Statesman – November 23, 2011)

Quotes to note: Addressing higher education governance (The Daily Texan – November 20, 2011)

Powers: UT System administration should give clearer academic goals to UT campuses (The Daily Texan – November 20, 2011)

Sandefer Says He and Allies Demonized for Simply Seeking Information; A&M Prof Says More Going On That (Quorum Report – November 19, 2011)

Vedder Defends Criticism of UT Faculty Productivity (Quorum Report – November 18, 2011)

Senator grills UT chancellor, an old friend (Austin American-Statesman – November 18, 2011)

Critics say UT faculty productivity study raises more questions than it answers (The Texas Independent – November 18, 2011)

UT study contradicts notion of ‘dodgers’ and ‘coasters’ among faculty (The Texas Independent – November 14, 2011)

UT Faculty Bring In Twice as Much Revenue as They Cost (The Alcalde – November 14, 2011)

Nuance on Faculty Productivity (Inside Higher Ed – November 14, 2011)

Report says UT profs productive (AP – November 14, 2011)

UT professor authors study examining staff efficiency (The Daily Texan – November 14, 2011)

U. of Texas Says Faculty at Flagship Bring In Twice as Much Money as They Cost (Chronicle of Higher Education – November 13, 2011)

UT Faculty Productivity Gets High Marks in New Report (The Texas Tribune – November 13, 2011)

New UT study finds its professors very productive (Austin American-Statesman – November 13, 2011)

UT invests $10 million to company with strong ties (The Horn – November 8, 2011)

A Controversial Investment (Inside Higher Ed – November 2, 2011)

A postscript on UT president’s MyEdu comments (Austin American-Statesman – November 1, 2011)

UT president says he didn’t seek $10M MyEdu deal (AP – November 1, 2011)

House speaker says Texas received “an assault on higher education” (Fort Worth Star-Telegram – November 1, 2011)

October 2011

U. of Texas Regents Invest in Company With Ties to Ex-Chancellor (Chronicle of Higher Education – October 31, 2011)

Board of Regents forms partnership with MyEdu, flusters University faculty (The Daily Texan – October 31, 2011)

UT president: School didn’t seek MyEdu deal (The Daily Texan – October 31, 2011)

Statesman: UT invested $10 million without disclosing ties to Perry allies, ex-chancellor (The Texas Independent – October 31, 2011)

Three plans aim to improve higher education (The Daily Texan – October 31, 2011)

Statesman Investigates: UT regents invest $10 million in startup with ties to ex-chancellor, governor (Austin American-Statesman – October 29, 2011)

Texas Regents’ Potential Conflicts to Be Scrutinized (The Texas Tribune – October 28, 2011)

As Texas universities consider toughening tenure policies, one UT dean shares (The Texas Independent – October 27, 2011)

State examines higher education (The University Star – October 25, 2011)

UT System partners with MyEdu, invests $10M (Austin Business Journal – October 24, 2011)

Higher Ed Watchers Call for Good Governance (The Alcalde – October 21, 2011)

Most UT, A&M regents contribute to Rick Perry’s presidential campaign (The Texas Independent – October 21, 2011)

Statesman: Post-tenure review offers deeper look at professors’ work, but unevenly applied (The Texas Independent – October 20, 2011)

Perry’s higher ed appointments, reforms overshadowed by other crony capitalism charges (The Texas Independent – October 20, 2011)

Lawmakers grill Texas university regents on low student diversity, money-saving reforms (The Texas Independent – October 19, 2011)

President Powers’ job safe after controversy (The Daily Texan – October 18, 2011)

Do college ratings of professors make the grade? (Austin American-Statesman – October 17, 2011)

Quotes to note: Legislature’s Joint Oversight Committee on Higher Education (The Daily Texan – October 17, 2011)

Critics urge Senate panel to keep eye on UT regents (Austin American-Statesman – October 17, 2011)

Think tank director defends positions on higher education, research (The Daily Texan – October 14, 2011)

Regents to testify before House-Senate panel (Austin American-Statesman – October 13, 2011)

Higher Ed Guru: Seven Solutions a “Good Start” (The Texas Tribune – October 13, 2011)

Texas Coalition for Excellence in Higher Education spins off new student group (The Texas Independent – October 13, 2011)

Students launch group to support higher education (The Daily Texan – October 13, 2011)

Higher Ed Coalition Adds Student, Young Alumni Group (The Alcalde – October 12, 2011)

Students, recent graduates defend flagships (Austin American-Statesman – October 12, 2011)

Texas Higher Ed Coalition Forms Student Group (The Texas Tribune – October 12, 2011)

Texas Think Tank Names Fired College President to Lead Higher-Education Center (Chronicle of Higher Education – October 5, 2011)

Hunter Rawlings: The TT Interview (The Texas Tribune – October 4, 2011)

September 2011

A&M chancellor makes sensible cuts to maintain research status (The Daily Texan – September 30, 2011)

Executive vice chancellor for academic affairs resigns (The Daily Texan – September 29, 2011)

UT executive resigns (San Antonio Express-News – September 28, 2011)

Senior UT System official resigns (Austin American-Statesman – September 28, 2011)

Powers: Data Important, But Imperfect (The Alcalde – September 24, 2011)

Kimbrough Fired From Texas A&M System, Revealed Knife (The Texas Tribune – September 22, 2011)

Fired A&M deputy chancellor says he was ‘joking,’ not threatening (Austin American-Statesman – September 22, 2011)

Ed panel listens to suggestions to combat “rogue” trustees (Houston Chronicle – September 21, 2011)

Don’t micromanage campuses, governing boards told (Austin American-Statesman – September 21, 2011)

Higher Ed Oversight Committee Revisits “Solutions” (The Texas Tribune – September 21, 2011)

Cooler Tempers Prevail at Opening Session of Texas Oversight Panel (Chronicle of Higher Education – September 21, 2011)

Joint higher ed committee meets today, for national perspective on Texas reforms (The Texas Independent – September 21, 2011)

Joint Higher Ed Oversight Committee Gets to Work (The Texas Tribune – September 21, 2011)

Online presence may trim University fat (The Daily Texan – September 19, 2011)

Powers expresses support for faculty in University Address (The Horn – September 15, 2011)

Powers stresses importances of high four-year graduation rates (The Daily Texan – September 15, 2011)

Powers Defends Soul of University in Annual Address (The Alcalde – September 14, 2011)

UT President Bill Powers: “We Are a House Divided” (The Texas Tribune – September 14, 2011)

Powers defends UT’s mission: educating students ‘to do more than just pull levers’ (The Texas Independent – September 14, 2011)

Powers wants medical school and other kinds of healing (Austin American-Statesman – September 14, 2011)

UT chancellor’s reform framework ignores much of TPPF’s ‘Seven Solutions’ (The Texas Independent – September 7, 2011)

Perry on higher ed: A Texas battle (The College Fix – September 6, 2011)

A&M System names ex-state comptroller as chancellor (San Antonio Express-News – September 6, 2011)

Texas A&M University System selects new chancellor, general counsel (San Antonio Business Journal – September 6, 2011)

UT employs efficiently, needs to work on graduation rates (The Daily Texan – September 2, 2011)

UT Efficient, Report by UT Dean Finds (The Texas Tribune – September 1, 2011)

UT is No. 2 in bang for the bucks, report says (Austin American-Statesman – September 1, 2011)

In-house study finds UT, A&M among nation’s most efficient universities (The Texas Independent – September 1, 2011)

UT among best in U.S. for efficiency (KXAN – September 1, 2011)

Univ. of Texas: Grad rates among country’s best (Associated Press – September 1, 2011)

UT Second-Most Efficient Public University in the Country (The Alcalde – September 1, 2011)

August 2011

Critics of Perry-led higher ed reform in Texas warn Florida of ramifications (The Texas Independent – August 31, 2011)

Why U. of Texas academics blasted Gov. Rick Perry (Washington Post – August 29, 2011)

UT System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa presents his Framework Action Plan during Board of Regents August 25th meeting

Americans for Prosperity, FreedomWorks join in calls for higher ed reforms (The Texas Independent – August 24, 2011)

Traditional Universities Considering New Approaches (The Texas Tribune – August 24, 2011)

Reign of the Politician-Chancellor (Inside Higher Ed – August 23, 2011)

Big things brewing at UT (San Antonio Express-News – August 23, 2011)

Before UT Regents Meeting, Groups Call for Higher Ed Changes (The Texas Tribune – August 23, 2011)

Higher Ed Oversight Committee’s First Hearing Set (The Texas Tribune – August 23, 2011)

UT regents’ emails show delicate process of responding to Perry on ‘seven solutions’ (The Texas Independent – August 23, 2011)

New A&M chancellor Sharp, praised for crossover appeal, has deep ties to Perry allies (The Texas Independent – August 19, 2011)

Americans for Prosperity slams UT regent for ‘elitist’ community college suggestion (The Texas Independent – August 19, 2011)

UT-Austin Research Expenditures Up 107% Since 1999 (The Alcalde – August 19, 2011)

UT System took pains in crafting responses to Perry’s push for reforms (Austin American-Statesman – August 18, 2011)

For Sharp, a New Kind of Politics (The Texas Tribune – August 18, 2011)

John Sharp selected as chancellor of Texas A&M University System

Closing the Gaps: Texas Needs More Nationally Ranked Research Institutions (The Alcalde – August 15, 2011)

Sharp expected to be named finalist for A&M chancellor (Austin American-Statesman – August 13, 2011)

Next Texas A&M Chancellor: John Sharp? (The Texas Tribune – August 12, 2011)

Closing the Gap: UT-Austin Conferring 15% More Undergrad Degrees Since 2000 (The Alcalde – August 12, 2011)

UT Is Second-Best Value in Nation, Survey Finds (The Alcalde – August 11, 2011)

UT Regents fundraise for Perry, ethical? (The Horn – August 10, 2011)

Texplainer: Can University Regents Be Politically Active? (The Texas Tribune – August 9, 2011)

Perry to announce soon, UT regent suggests supporters respond with cash (The Texas Independent – August 8, 2011)

Perry team raising money, supporter says announcement next week (Washington Post – August 8, 2011)

Visualization: UT-Austin Class Sizes By the Numbers (The Alcalde – August 8, 2011)

Former A&M chancellor McKinney says pressure over ‘solutions’ influenced departure (The Texas Independent – August 8, 2011)

Former Texas A&M chancellor Mike McKinney gives his take (Bryan-College Station Eagle – August 7, 2011)

A&M professors lash out over former UT adviser’s report on faculty productivity (The Texas Independent – August 4, 2011)

Perry Draws Flak for Plan to Run Universities Like Businesses (Newsmax.com – August 4, 2011)

Texas Gov. Rick Perry wages an assault on state’s university establishment (The Washington Post – August 3, 2011)

Fired UT System Adviser Disavows ‘Seven Solutions’ (The Alcalde – August 2, 2011)

UT chancellor: relationship with regents has ‘improved significantly,’ online learning key (The Texas Independent – Aug. 1, 2011)

July 2011

A UT-style lesson in power (San Antonio Express-News – July 31, 2011)

UT chancellor reflects on feud over faculty standards, budget struggles (Austin American-Statesman – July 30, 2011)

ALEC model legislation echoes TPPF, Perry-backed higher ed reforms in Texas (The Texas Independent – July 29, 2011)

Students as Customers, Universities as Businesses: Scott’s Plan To Texify Higher Ed (FlaglerLive.com – July 29, 2011)

Rick Scott looks to Rick Perry for high ed reform ideas (The Texas Independent – July 27, 2011)

Paredes: “We Need to Reinvent Public Higher Ed” (The Texas Tribune – July 26, 2011)

Publisher brings Texas higher ed debate, ‘seven solutions,’ to this month’s D magazine (The Texas Independent – July 26, 2011)

Top Philanthropist Questions Regent’s Silence on UT President (The Alcalde – July 26, 2011)

Lead UT fundraiser Jastrow calls on regents chair to support Powers (The Texas Independent – July 26, 2011)

Booster urges top regent to stand up for UT president (Austin American-Statesman- July 25, 2011)

A&M faculty warn regents, and interim chancellor Kimbrough, about political force behind seven solutions (The Texas Independent – July 25, 2011)

Texas official: Higher ed can improve, cheaply (San Antonio Express-News – July 23, 2011)

UT, Coalition Strike Back at O’Donnell Analysis (The Texas Tribune – July 21, 2011)

O’Donnell Report Misuses Data, Higher Ed Coalition Says (The Alcalde – July 20, 2011)

O’Donnell report categorizes UT professors by contribution (The Daily Texan – July 20, 2011)

Ex-UT System adviser slams faculty (Houston Chronicle – July 20, 2011)

Former UT adviser O’Donnell issues report on ‘sherpas,’ ‘dodgers’ and ‘stars’ among faculty (The Texas Independent – July 20, 2011)

Calling Out ‘Coasters’ or Name-Calling? (Inside Higher Ed – July 20, 2011)

Rick O’Donnell Releases Faculty Productivity Analysis (The Texas Tribune – July 20, 2011)

UT’s 6-Year Graduation Rate Competitive With Tier 1 Peers’ (The Alcalde – July 20, 2011)

UT-Austin Tops in System for Graduation Rates (The Alcalde – July 18, 2011)

Despite criticism, graduation rates at UT Austin have improved over last few decades (The Texas Independent – July 18, 2011)

US, Texas officials take wide range of stances on higher education (The Daily Texan – July 17, 2011)

UT-Austin’s Four-Year Graduation Rate Up 59% Since 1983 (The Alcalde – July 14, 2011)

Research revenue critical to University as state funding declines (The Daily Texan – July 14, 2011)

Professors’ groups cautioned against political influence in A&M chancellor selection (The Texas Independent – July 13, 2011)

Parsing the History of Perry’s Higher Ed Battles (The Texas Tribune – July 12, 2011)

Donors worried over impact of higher-education debate on UT research (The Daily Texan – July 10, 2011)

Efforts to Measure Faculty Workload Don’t Add Up (The Chronicle of Higher Education – June 10, 2011)

Texas Coalitions Spar Over Scholars’ Time, Research, Pay (The Chronicle of Higher Education – July 10, 2011)

Higher Ed Standstill (Texas Weekly – July 10, 2011)

Lasy profs: A drain on colleges or a myth? (San Antonio Express-News – July 9, 2011)

COLA Dean criticizes Perry’s seven solutions for UT (The Horn – July 8, 2011)

The Higher Ed Debate (KUT – July 7, 2011)

Coalition takes issue with comments by Perry spokesman (Austin American-Statesman – July 7, 2011)

Powers forms task force to increase academic achievement, reduce costs (The Daily Texan – July 7, 2011)

Research at UT heightens educational development of students (The Daily Texan – July 7, 2011)

The Pundit vs. the Professor: A Debate About Tenure (The Texas Tribune – July 7, 2011)

Texas Dean Pushes Back at ‘Breakthrough Solutions’ (Inside Higher Ed – July 7, 2011)

UT Rejects Rick Perry’s Plan To Treat Students As ‘Customers’ In New Proposal (Huffington Post – July 7, 2011)

College of Liberal Arts says ‘Seven Solutions’ impair education (The Daily Texan – July 7, 2011)

UT dean criticizes proposals by governor, regent, policy group (Austin American-Statesman – July 6, 2011)

UT report takes aim at college ‘solutions’ (San Antonio Express-News – July 6, 2011)

A&M System Nixes Controversial Teaching Awards Program (The Texas Tribune – July 6, 2011)

Rock the Ivory Tower initiative brings grassroots level to seven solutions (The Texas Independent – July 6, 2011)

‘Seven Solutions’ Would Drive Away Top Talent, UT Dean Says (The Alcalde – July 6, 2011)

UT Dean Rejects “Seven Solutions” in New Report (The Texas Tribune – July 6, 2011)

‘Seven Solutions’ draws new rebuttal (Houston Chronicle – July 6, 2011)

UT dean disputes governor, ‘breakthrough solutions’ (Austin American-Statesman – July 6, 2011)

U. of Texas Dean Blasts Higher-Education Reform Agenda (The Chronicle of Higher Education – July 6, 2011)

Powers says higher education controversy has impaired faculty recruiting (The Texas Independent – July 5, 2011)

University Senate uses time line to follow decisions of Regents (The Daily Texan – July 4, 2011)

Recent report criticizes efficiency of UT faculty (The Daily Texan – July 4, 2011)

UT’s Powers addresses tenure, fundraising, governance debate (Austin American-Statesman – July 2, 2011)

Former A&M System chancellor Mike McKinney ends turbulent run (Bryan-College Station Eagle – July 2, 2011)

Top UT officials under fire (Houston Chronicle – July 1, 2011)

Ex-adviser denounces UT System (San Antonio Express-News – July 1, 2011)

The Widget Theory of Higher Education (Austin Chronicle – July 1, 2011)

June 2011

Texas A&M System hires Jay Kimbrough as interim chancellor – June 30, 2011

Coalition, Powers fight back against report’s negative assessment of UT officials (The Daily Texan – June 30, 2011)

Rick O’Donnell: The TT Interview (The Texas Tribune – June 29, 2011)

A&M chancellor has parting words (Houston Chronicle – June 29, 2011)

UT takes issue with comments by former system adviser O’Donnell (The Texas Independent – June 29, 2011)

Former Perry chief Kimbrough confirms he is in running for A&M interim chancellor job (The Texas Independent – June 29, 2011)

Texas Tech using cost/productivity data to form 2011-2012 budget (The Texas Independent – June 29, 2011)

Former UT adviser O’Donnell lashes out after settlement with university system (The Texas Independent – June 29, 2011)

O’Donnell receives $70,000 settlement (The Horn – June 29, 2011)

A&M Student Senate chides governor in resolution (Bryan-College Station Eagle – June 29, 2011)

Emails give insight to UT regents’ handling of controversy (Austin American-Statesman – June 28, 2011)

UT System Issues Updated Faculty “Productivity” Data (The Texas Tribune – June 28, 2011)

UT board chairman disputes fired official’s account (Austin American-Statesman – June 28, 2011)

Higher education coalition voices opposition to affordability center’s analysis (The Daily Texan – June 28, 2011)

A&M System May Name Jay Kimbrough Interim Chancellor (The Texas Tribune – June 28, 2011)

$70,000 deal in hand, ex-UT official rips educators, lawmaker (Austin American-Statesman – June 27, 2011)

UT Board of Regents settles with O’Donnell to prevent lawsuit (The Daily Texan – June 27, 2011)

Rick O’Donnell, UT System Agree to Settlement (The Texas Tribune – June 27, 2011)

Fired UT advisor gets $70,000 settlement (Houston Chronicle – June 27, 2011)

Groups Positioning For Prolonged Higher Ed Debate (The Texas Tribune – June 26, 2011)

The rise of Texas’ higher-ed critic (Dallas Morning News – June 26, 2011)

Perry supports controversial higher education plan while some groups vow to fight (The Daily Texan – June 23, 2011)

Texas universities’ graduation rates at center stage in higher education debate (Dallas Morning News – June 19, 2011)

On the Records: Higher Ed Quiz Results (The Texas Tribune – June 17, 2011)

Texas Coalition for Excellence in Higher Education forms – June 15

A&M faculty discuss strategy for responding to criticisms (Bryan-College Station Eagle – June 15, 2011)

Quiz: Who Said What About Higher Ed? (The Texas Tribune – June 15, 2011)

Legislators worry for future of research in public higher education (The Daily Texan – June 13, 2011)

A&M, UT regents speak out to media (The Texas Independent – June 13, 2011)

Texas A&M System regents say controversies hurt Mike McKinney the most (Bryan-College Station Eagle – June 12, 2011)

A Lightning Rod on U.T. Board, Regent Is Not Deterred (The New York Times – June 11, 2011)

‘Seven solutions’ continue to garner media attention (The Texas Independent – June 10, 2011)

Faculty performance disputed, Powers defends UT values (The Daily Texan – June 9, 2011)

Funding source opaque for group promoting university transparency, accountability (The Texas Independent – June 7, 2011)

Texas, Perry wrestle with higher education unrest (AP – June 5, 2011)

A&M professor knocks think tank reforms (Bryan-College Station Eagle – June 5, 2011)

House-Senate panel gearing up to examine university regents (Austin American-Statesman – June 3, 2011)

Professors from smaller campuses also concerned about ‘seven solutions’ (The Texas Independent – June 3, 2011)

A&M begins search for new chancellor (The Texas Independent – June 3, 2011)

Eagle: A&M’s teaching award program based on OU’s, which was proposed by Sandefer (The Texas Independent – June 2, 2011)

Released data could misguide public (The Daily Texan – June 2, 2011)

Loftin sends email to reassure A&M students (The Texas Independent – June 1, 2011)

Lawmaker plans lengthy monitoring of regents (Austin American-Statesman – June 1, 2011)

May 2011

Perry’s higher education policy taking on a tea party flavor (Austin American-Statesman – May 30, 2011)

Regent’s gaffe fuels distrust among A&M faculty (Bryan-College Station Eagle – May 29, 2011)

A&M professors speaking out against ‘seven solutions’ (The Texas Independent – May 28, 2011)

A&M Regent Willing to Throw Out “Solution”? (The Texas Tribune – May 27, 2011)

Texas A&M Board of Regents Meeting – May 26, 2011

Perry chided for student regent appointment (Bryan-College Station Eagle – May 26, 2011)

Tx A&M Regents Chair Calls for “Patience and Trust” (The Texas Tribune – May 25, 2011)

In op-ed, A&M professor makes case for drastic restructuring of Texas higher ed system (The Texas Independent – May 25, 2011)

Chairman of A&M Regents Responds to Faculty Concerns (The Texas Tribune – May 24, 2011)

Leaders of UT-Austin Attack Productivity Analysis (The Texas Tribune – May 24, 2011)

UT, A&M faculty productivity criticized in studies — and studies criticized, too (Dallas Morning News – May 24, 2011)

Faculty productivity report panned, praised (Austin American-Statesman – May 23, 2011)

Further analyses forthcoming on UT, A&M faculty productivity (The Texas Independent – May 23, 2011)

Study says few professors do most of teaching at UT (San Antonio Express-News – May 23, 2011)

20 percent of UT professors instruct most students (AP – May 23, 2011)

At UT, Small Group of Profs Teach Most of the Students (KUT – May 23, 2011)

Analysis finds small number of UT faculty teach most students (Austin American-Statesman – May 23, 2011)

Johns Hopkins and Texas A&M Were the Least Productive Research Universities, Study Finds (Chronicle of Higher Education – May 22, 2011)

At graduation, new UT alums schooled on importance of research (Austin American-Statesman – May 21, 2011)

Old Grudges Bedevil Texas Higher Education Debate (The Texas Tribune – May 20, 2011)

A&M profs send letter calling on regents to clarify ‘solutions’ (Bryan-College Station Eagle – May 20, 2011)

Texas A&M Faculty Want Transparency From Regents (The Texas Tribune – May 19, 2011)

Texas Panel Debates Future of Research Universities (The Texas Tribune – May 19, 2011)

Exxon CEO cheers for university research amid political push to focus on teaching (Dallas Morning News – May 19, 2011)

Business, academic leaders back university research (Austin American-Statesman – May 19, 2011)

Perry skirts A&M process for selecting student regents (Bryan-College Station Eagle – May 19, 2011)

Following show of support for Cigarroa, UT Regent Cranberg asks for more info on faculty (The Texas Independent – May 18, 2011)

UT regents suggest dramatic changes to university (The Horn – May 18, 2011)

UT System Regent’s Request Stirs Controversy (The Texas Tribune – May 18, 2011)

Regents demand, delve into data (Houston Chronicle – May 17, 2011)

UT regents seek more detail about faculty workloads (Austin American-Statesman – May 17, 2011)

Chairman of UT System regents switches to damage-control mode (Austin American-Statesman – May 14, 2011)

Emails reveal unrest at A&M (Bryan-College Station Eagle – May 14, 2011)

Higher ed ideas to be implemented ‘with or without’ TAMUS’s McKinney, e-mail states (Bryan-College Station Eagle – May 13, 2011)

Conservative Group’s Influence on Texas Higher-Education Policy Takes Center Stage Again (Chronicle of Higher Education – May 13, 2011)

Some fear politics will affect A&M chancellor search (Houston Chronicle – May 13, 2011)

A Tale of Two Texas University System Chancellors (The Texas Tribune – May 13, 2011)

Chancellor Cigarroa’s address to the Board of Regents on May 12

Pejovich-led task force presents update to UT regents (The Texas Independent – May 12, 2011)

Texas universities would be compared against the best under legislation (Dallas Morning News – May 12, 2011)

Emails shed light on Texas A&M awards program (Bryan-College Station Eagle – May 12, 2011)

Was McKinney’s Departure From A&M System Voluntary? (The Texas Tribune – May 11, 2011)

Texas Gov. Rick Perry says many are overreacting to needed changes under consideration for flagship universities (Dallas Morning News – May 11, 2011)

A&M Chancellor Mike McKinney Stepping Down (The Texas Tribune – May 10, 2011)

President William Powers’ speech on May 9

Ex-oilman’s drive for market-based education has influenced governor, prompted a backlash (Austin American-Statesman – May 9, 2011)

SACS unaware that A&M ‘quitely explored’ alternative accrediting entity (The Texas Independent – May 9, 2011)

Consultants Analyze Higher Ed “Breakthrough Solutions” (The Texas Tribune – May 6, 2011)

Texas leaders create oversight panel to evaluate sweeping policy changes at universities (Dallas Morning News – May 6, 2011)

Legislators Create Higher Ed Oversight Committee (The Texas Tribune – May 6, 2011)

UT donors urge regents to resolve ‘confusion and concern’ over academics vs. research (Austin American-Statesman – May 6, 2011)

UT student regent speaks on position, capability for role (The Daily Texan – May 6, 2011)

Lawmakers may form higher ed oversight panel (Houston Chronicle – May 5, 2011)

Governor’s Office pushed UT to compile data on individual faculty in early 2009 (The Texas Independent – May 6, 2011)

UT System disseminates financial info about faculty (The Daily Texan – May 6, 2011)

UT System Releases Data on Faculty “Productivity” (The Texas Tribune – May 5, 2011)

UT System releases data on faculty salaries, teaching load (Austin American-Statesman – May 5, 2011)

‘Solutions’ face alumni hostility (Bryan-College Station Eagle – May 5, 2011)

Student leaders call on UT board of regents to give attention to their reform concerns (The Texas Independent – May 4, 2011)

Leading A&M alums urge resistance to Perry reforms (Bryan-College Station Eagle – May 4, 2011)

A&M Alumni Organize Against Higher Ed Proposals (The Texas Tribune – May 4, 2011)

Aggieland takes shot at Perry (Houston Chronicle – May 3, 2011)

Gene Powell’s memo to increase enrollment and half tuition

Jeff Sandefer Opens Up on Higher Ed Debate (The Texas Tribune – May 2, 2011)

Group’s ‘solutions’ challenged (Bryan-College Station Eagle – May 1, 2011)

UT, A&M Offer New Way to Graduate — From High School (The Texas Tribune – May 1, 2011)

April 2011

Citing Shakespeare and Sophocles, UT’s Powers defends research (Austin American-Statesman – April 29, 2011)

UT Prez, A&M Prof Tussle With TPPF (The Texas Tribune – April 29, 2011)

UT Regent Cranberg stands by prior critiques of higher education (The Texas Independent – April 28, 2011)

LiveBlog: A Conversation with Loftin and Powers (The Texas Tribune – April 28, 2011)

Education board discusses governor’s proposal for cheaper degree (The Daily Texan – April 28, 2011)

UT and A&M presidents defend reactions to 7 solutions (Dallas Morning News – April 28, 2011)

Raymund Paredes: $10,000 Degrees “Entirely Feasible” (The Texas Tribune – April 27, 2011)

Agency embraces Perry’s $10,000 degree plan (Austin American-Statesman – April 27, 2011)

Higher education agency embraces Perry’s $10,000 degree (Austin American-Statesman – April 27, 2011)

Sen. Zaffirini seeking all information on contentious higher ed proposals (The Texas Independent – April 27, 2011)

After Rick O’Donnell, What Now for Texas Higher Ed? (The Texas Tribune – April 27, 2011)

Student Letter to the Board of Regents

UT regent Cranberg: ‘There’s some accountability in higher education, but for what?’ (The Texas Independent – April 25, 2011)

Perry getting pushback from Longhorn faithful (Austin American-Statesman – April 23, 2011)

Controversy could hurt UT in long run (San Antonio Express-News – April 23, 2011)

UT donor, alumni speak out in support of UT research, teaching (The Texas Independent – April 22, 2011)

Appointed regents often at center of power struggles over Texas universities (The Texas Independent – April 22, 2011)

UT Chancellor apologizes for Butler’s ASU comments (The Horn – April 22, 2011)

GOP, UT donor criticizes higher education policies of governor, regent (Austin American-Statesman – April 21, 2011)

Woodley takes over for ousted O’Donnell to advise UT panels (The Texas Independent – April 21, 2011)

UT System sends apology to ASU for Butler’s letter (The Daily Texan – April 21, 2011)

New aide named to UT System advisory panels (Austin American-Statesman – April 20, 2011)

SG president urges regents not to accept online degree model (The Daily Texan – April 20, 2011)

Firing of Rick O’Donnell

Newspapers pile on Perry, TPPF, higher ed reforms (The Texas Independent – April 19, 2011)

University reformers advancing with ‘Seven’ (San Antonio Express-News – April 18, 2011)

Perry emails tell a different story (Houston Chronicle – April 17, 2011)

UT records show deeper involvement of Perry in pressing for reforms (Austin American-Statesman – April 15, 2011)

Paper by Controversial U. of Texas Aide Is Reportedly Full of Errors (Chronicle of Higher Education – April 15, 2011)

The First Word: Significant Errors Found in O’Donnell’s TPPF White Paper (San Antonio Express-News – April 15, 2011)

UT System lawyer reviewing researcher’s paper (Austin American-Statesman – April 15, 2011)

Research paper’s quality derided (Houston Chronicle – April 15, 2011)

Perry Touts Education Record in Face of Impending Cuts, Controversy (Texas Observer – April 14, 2011)

Mounting pressure to apply Perry-nomics to higher education (Lubbock Avalanche-Journal – April 14, 2011)

Perry, appointee play down higher education controversy (Austin American-Statesman – April 14, 2011)

Student Leader Warns Against Turning UT Into ASU (The Texas Tribune – April 14, 2011)

Controversial position filled before approval (The Daily Texan – April 14, 2011)

Rick O’Donnell: The Emails (The Texas Tribune – April 14, 2011)

Perry happy with UT governing board despite controversy (Austin American-Statesman – April 14, 2011)

UT donors express support for chancellor (Austin American-Statesman – April 13, 2011)

Senator accuses UT regents of secret policymaking (Austin American-Statesman – April 13, 2011)

The First Word: New Questions About Rick O’Donnell’s Hiring (San Antonio Express-News – April 13, 2011)

Emails trace hiring of UT adviser (Houston Chronicle – April 12, 2011)

In Texas, Debating the Value of Academic Research (The Texas Tribune – April 12, 2011)

Perry ally pushed reforms at A&M, records show (Austin American-Statesman – April 11, 2011)

The First Word: Meet Jeff Sandefer — The Man Behind The Curtain (San Antonio Express-News – April 11, 2011)

Perry’s pal pressing his ‘seven solutions’ (Houston Chronicle – April 10, 2011)

Perry Friend Questions Need For PhDs (San Antonio Express-News – April 10, 2011)

Donors to UT regents: ‘We are deeply concerned’ about research and teaching mission (Austin American-Statesman – April 8, 2011)

UT System Adviser O’Donnell Explains Research Stance (The Texas Tribune – April 5, 2011)

UT uproar’s roots are in ’08 summit (Austin American-Statesman – April 3, 2011)

Perry’s vision has faculties seeing red (Houston Chronicle – April 3, 2011)

UT faculty committee forms out of concern for TPPF proposals and related reforms (The Texas Independent – April 1, 2011)

March 2011

UT controversy a distraction from its tech potential, Perry says (Austin American-Statesman – March 31, 2011)

UT System officials reaffirm importance of research (The Daily Texan – March 30, 2011)

Don’t let up now, UT alumni group says (Austin American-Statesman – March 29, 2011)

UT Student Leaders Turn Attention Toward Regents (The Texas Tribune – March 29, 2011)

Calls for University “Entrepreneurship” at UT (The Texas Tribune – March 29, 2011)

System Board ousts adviser in response to complaints (The Daily Texan – March 28, 2011)

UT president defends importance of research (Austin American-Statesman – March 28, 2011)

UT System faculty to prepare info for Regents’ task forces (The Texas Indepentent – March 25, 2011)

UT regents pledge support for academic research (Austin American-Statesman – March 25, 2011)

Research “Extremely Valuable,” UT Regents Tell Alumni (The Texas Tribune – March 25, 2011)

UT ‘special adviser’ reassigned after outcry (Houston Chronicle – March 24, 2011)

UT regents’ special adviser losing his job (Austin American-Statesman – March 24, 2011)

UT System Redefines Adviser’s Position, Term Length (The Texas Tribune – March 24, 2011)

Lawmakers’ Concerns Linger After Changes at UT System (The Texas Tribune – March 21, 2011)

New UT adviser raising concerns in Austin (Houston Chronicle – March 21, 2011)

Regents postpone review of report on ‘efficiency and productivity’ in UT System (The Texas Independent – March 18, 2011)

APLU president cautions against splitting budgets for university research, teaching (The Texas Independent – March 18, 2011)

National higher ed experts skeptical of ‘breakthrough solutions’ from conservative Texas think tank (The Texas Independent – March 18, 2011)

UT System Reassigns O’Donnell: “We’re Listening” (The Texas Tribune – March 17, 2011)

Prominent UT Alum Warns of “Degradation” at University (The Texas Tribune – March 16, 2011)

Who’s Behind Proposed Reforms to Texas Higher Ed? (The Texas Tribune – March 16, 2011)

Special Adviser at UT System Sparks Concern (The Texas Tribune – March 14, 2011)

Think tank at center of A&M criticisms is also helping shape statewide higher ed reforms (The Texas Independent – March 9, 2011)

UT regents hire former Colorado higher ed chief, TPPF expert (The Texas Independent – March 9, 2011)

AAU tells A&M to resist reforms (Bryan-College Station Eagle – March 8, 2011)

AAU to Texas A&M: Resist “Ill-Conceived” Reforms (The Texas Tribune – March 7, 2011)

February 2011

UT System to review efficiency and online practices (Austin American-Statesman – Feb. 25, 2011)

New UT Regent Cranberg a major political donor and charter school advocate (but not in Texas) (The Texas Independent – Feb. 23, 2011)

January 2011

Perry and the $10,000 Degree

2010

A&M faculty fight proposed ‘performance metrics’ (The Texas Independent – Dec. 17, 2010)

Professor: Choice between teaching and research a ‘false dichotomy’ (The Texas Independent – Dec. 9, 2010)

TX: Perry-appointed regents continue to boost governor’s campaign finances (The Texas Independent – Oct. 5, 2010)

Texas A&M’s Bottom-Line Ratings of Professors Find That Most Are Cost-Effective (Chronicle of Higher Education – September 15, 2010)

A&M System Examines Professors’ Revenue Generation (The Texas Tribune – Sept. 9, 2010)

Tensions growing between Texas A&M faculty, system administration (The Texas Independent – August 24, 2010)

Newest UT Regent Pejovich is conservative think tank board member (The Texas Independent – July 20, 2010)

A&M regents push reforms (Bryan-College Station Eagle – June 13, 2010)