Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp is looking to save money through outsourcing, and a group of Texas A&M University students plan to rally the student body in opposition.
The Texas Tribune reports More… that Sharp is seeking bidders to outsource food services, janitorial services, building maintenance and landscaping. Those
When the results of the Texas A&M University election for student body president (SBP) were finalized this morning, one candidate had already made an impact–even though he lost the election. Jose Luis Zelaya was a candidate for SBP for many different reasons, from improving student services to promoting access to More…
With the rising cost of tuition and decreasing funding from the state, Texas universities are increasingly looking for more tools to increase their efficiency and productivity. How to measure faculty productivity has become a contentious debate within the higher education establishment, and Texas A&M University has been at the center More…
Colleges and alumni associations throughout Texas are making money from banks and credit card companies by selling them the names, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses of alumni, faculty, ticket holders, donors and students, according to reporting by KENS Channel 5 in San Antonio More….
Gov. Rick Scott hasn’t been specific about his plans to overhaul the state’s higher education system, but he has made clear his intention to make some changes — and higher education reforms in Texas will be a likely template. # More…
Texas A&M University faculty are unhappy with a recent report on faculty productivity written by Rick O’Donnell, a former special adviser to the University of Texas Board of Regents.
The report, released last month, splits instructors into groups according to labels like “dodgers” and “sherpas,” based on the credit hours More…
The release of data on individual faculty members’ salary and productivity has sent shockwaves through the world of Texas higher education, pitting agitators for “transparency” and “accountability” against proponents of the reputations and track records of the University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M University. More…
While Texas A&M’s choice of an interim chancellor is looking more certain, a fresh controversy is developing around the way Gov. Rick Perry selected a student regent for the system’s board.
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