The Washington Advisory Group Report

How can eight of UT System's universities become far more competitive research institutions? Only by an ambitious recruitment of new faculty and greatly increased funding, a prestigious academic advisory group told the UT System Board of Regents in May 2004. The report advised individual universities to focus on realistic plans and on greater opportunities for collaboration with other universities, the community and private industry.

• See the full feature article on the WAG Report.
• The WAG Report (all schools)
• The UT Response (all schools and System)
• The UT System Response
• The WAG Issue Brief
• Archived webcast of the meeting of the Board (portion concerning WAG only) - May 13, 2004
• Launch PowerPoint Presentation (with audio and video) - May 13, 2004

Group A

UT Arlington, UT Dallas, UT El Paso, UT San Antonio

Group A Report || Response

UT Arlington Report || Response

UT Dallas Report || Response

UT El Paso Report || Response

UT San Antonio Report || Response

Presentation to the Board PPT || PDF

Group B

UT Brownsville, UT Pan American, UT Permian Basin, UT Tyler

Group B Report || Response

UT Brownsville Report || Response

UT Pan American Report || Response

UT Permian Basin Report || Response

UT Tyler Report || Response

Presentation to the Board PPT || PDF