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
Previously, the Texas Independent More… reported that, on average, regents of Texas university systems are less-educated than their counterparts in other large states. Further analysis shows that the average number of academic degrees held by Texas university system regents has not changed significantly since 1999, the year before then-Gov. George W.
It’s not entirely clear who’s funding a group that has been targeting Texas university professors in the name of transparency, accountability and efficiency.
In late May, the Center for College Affordability and Productivity (CCAP) produced an analysis of data on University of Texas at Austin faculty More… that created more ripples
More…While professors at Texas A&M University have expressed anger over controversial proposals for higher education, professors at smaller universities throughout the state are also concerned that the reforms — intended to affect all universities, not just the state’s tier-one schools — will be detrimental to their campuses.
The Bryan-College Station Eagle More… reports on a chicken-or-egg situation regarding Texas A&M University’s “Student Led Awards for Teaching Excellence,” and whether A&M based its controversial faculty teaching awards on a now-defunct program at the University of Oklahoma, or else on a proposal by the Texas Public Policy Foundation. Meanwhile, documents
More than 800 professors signed a letter presented during a dramatic board of regents meeting this week in which angry faculty spoke out against Texas A&M University being micromanaged by Rick Perry and allies at the conservative think tank Texas Public Policy Foundation.
But that’s not the only letter being More…
In an op-ed published in the Bryan-College Station Eagle, Texas A&M University associate professor of history Jonathan Coopersmith argues for a radical restructuring of higher education in Texas to address bureaucratic overlap.
Coopersmith points out that the sudden and possibly involuntary resignation More… of Mike McKinney as the chancellor of the
More…Authors of an analysis of data on University of Texas at Austin faculty teaching and research said they intend to perform more studies on UT System and Texas A&M University System productivity — not because they’re picking on Texas professors, but because that depth of information simply isn’t available for
