UT System Chancellor William H. McRaven’s statement on the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s 60X30TX plan

The Board of Regents and I agree wholeheartedly with the tenets of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s 60x30TX plan and The University of Texas System stands shoulder-to-shoulder with our partners in public higher education to accomplish the goals of this ambitious — and necessary — mission to increase the number of Texans with college degrees and post-secondary credentials.

As the largest producer of college graduates in the state of Texas, the University of Texas System accepts a great responsibility in this critical effort. Already, we have launched efforts aligned with the plan, including the Texas Prospect Initiative — one of our eight strategic “Quantum Leaps” — which will create unprecedented collaboration between higher education and preK-12 to ensure Texas schoolchildren are prepared to be successful in college and that universities are producing the most qualified teachers for Texas school districts. The UT System is also a national leader in competency-based education and alternative routes to degrees, through the Institute for Transformational Learning, leveraging technology to reduce barriers to higher education.

Texas can reach this important goal with the 60x30TX plan in place and the commitment of so many dedicated partners.  The UT System eagerly accepts its vital role in this initiative.