Serving the educational and health care needs of Texans for more than 125 years, The University of Texas System is one of the nation's largest higher education systems, with nine academic campuses and six health institutions. Today, the UT System is responsible for educating more than 205,000 students and awards more than two-thirds of all health-related degrees from public health institutions in Texas. One out of every three degrees at a public university is awarded by UT System. The UT System works to ensure Texas students have access to unparalleled educational opportunities that allow them to thrive and grow; provides world-class health care that enables Texas residents to live longer, healthier lives; and advances innovative research that leads to groundbreaking discoveries and cures.
Legislative Priorities
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As the final 2012-2013 state budget is developed, ensure that the share of spending on higher education is not reduced further.
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As additional resources are made available for the budget, commit proportionate additional funding to higher education consistent with its value as a strategic investment of state resources that will help continue to improve lives and build the Texas economy.
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Grant maximum flexibility to university systems and institutions to manage the impacts of any budget reductions.
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Provide university systems with appropriate flexibility to administer institutions with efficiency and productivity in a reduced budget environment, including eliminating or sunsetting reporting and regulatory burdens.
Research Briefs, Executive Summaries & Key Points
Productivity and Efficiency
Research Brief || Executive Summary || Key Points
Graduation Success: Performance & Strategies
Research Brief || Executive Summary || Key Points
Faculty Teaching Workload
Research Brief || Executive Summary || Key Points
Issue Papers
The UT System's Impact on the Health of Texas
Clinical Safety & Effectiveness
Legislative Testimony
Chancellor Cigarroa's Testimony to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education (02/15/11)
Chancellor Cigarroa's Testimony to the Senate Finance Committee (Health-related Institutions) (02/15/11)
News & Commentary
Commentary: Orbach: Research Vital to Economic Growth
Science Magazine
Commentary: Long & Ruiz: Don't cut education, cultivate it
Austin American-Statesman
Commentary: Fenves: We must inspire our future engineers now
Dallas Morning News
Commentary: Spaniolo: The economic impact of Texas research universities Dallas Morning News
At UT System health conference, medical experts discuss future needs
Austin American-Statesman
UT chancellor warns against guns on campus
Austin American-Statesman
UT System to review efficiency and online practices
Austin American-Statesman
In Talk to Governors, Bill Gates Says Public Colleges Should Prove They're Effective
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Commentary:
Loftin & Powers: Texans get plenty of bang or their buck from UT and A&M
Dallas Morning News
Commentary: Templeton & Cigarroa: Invest in the Future of Texas
Austin American-Statesman
Forbes: Dinosaur U.
Forbes Magazine
Lataif: Universities On The Brink
Forbes Magazine
Editorial: Education cuts bad for the economy
San Antonio Express-News Editorial Board
Colleges to suffer huge cuts as enrollment rises
Houston Chronicle
Educators, local lawmakers decry cuts
San Antonio Express-News