The following are a collection of recent articles relating to the higher education proposal that is known as the “Seven Break Through Solutions” . The articles relate to the implementation of this proposal at Texas A&M University.
June, 2010
July, 2010
February, 2011
March, 2011
- “AAU to Texas A&M: Resist ‘Ill-Conceived’ Reforms” by Reeve Hamilton, The Texas Tribune, March 7, 2011.
- “AAU tells A&M to resist reforms” by Vimal Patel, The Eagle, March 8, 2011.
- “Who’s Behind Proposed Reforms to Texas Higher Ed.” by Reeve Hamilton, The Texas Tribune, March 16, 2011.
- “APLU president cautions against splitting budgets for university research, teaching” by Patrick Brendel, The American Independent, March 18, 2011.
April, 2011
- “Old College Try” by Paul Burka, Texas Monthly, April, 2011.
- “Perry vision has faculties seeing red” by Patricia Hart, Houston Chronicle, April 3, 2011.
- “Perry’s pal pressing his “seven solutions”” by Patricia Hart, Houston Chronicle, April 10, 2011.
- “Perry ally pushed reforms at A&M, records show” by Ralph K. M. Haurwitz, The Statesman, April 11, 2011.
- Statement from A&M System Board of Regents Chairman, April 11, 2011.
- “Role of Texas Governor’s Backers in Setting Higher-Education Policy Raises Concerns”, by Katherine Mangan, The Chronicle of Higher Education, April 13, 2012.
- “Research paper’s quality derided” by Melissa Ludwig, Houston Chronicle, April 15, 2011.
- “Research and teaching go hand-in-hand” by R. Bowen Loftin, San Antonio Express-News, April 16, 2011.
- “Perry emails tell a different story” by Patricia Hart, Houston Chronicle, April 17, 2011.
- “After Rick O’Donnell, Now What?” by Reeve Hamilton, The Texas Tribune, April 27, 2011.
- “Sen. Zaffirini seeking all information on contentious higher ed proposals” by Mary Lee Grant, The American Independent, April, 27, 2011.
- “UT and A&M presidents defend reactions to 7 solutions” by Christy Hoppe, Dallas Morning News, April 28, 2011.
- “UT Prez, A&M Prof Tussle With TPPF” by Reeve Hamilton, The Texas Tribune, April 29, 2011.
- “U. of Nebraska-Lincoln Is Voted Out of Assn. of American Universities” by Jeffrey J. Selingo, The Chronicle of Higher Education, April 29, 2011.
May, 2011
- “Group’s ‘solutions’ challenged” by Vimal Patel, The Eagle, May 1, 2011.
- “American Universities Group Votes to Expel Nebraska” by Tamar Lewin, The New York Times, May 2, 2011.
- “TribLive: Powers and Loftin on Higher Ed Reform” by Evan Smith, The Texas Tribune, May 2, 2011.
- “Jeff Sandefer Opens Up on Higher Ed Debate” by Reeve Hamilton, The Texas Tribune, May 2, 2011.
- “Aggieland takes shot at Perry” by Patricia Hart, Houston Chronicle, May 3, 2011.
- “A&M Alumni Organize Against Higher Ed Proposals” by Reeve Hamilton, The Texas Tribune, May 4, 2011.
- “Leading A&M alums urge resistance to Perry reforms”, The Eagle, May 4, 2011.
- “‘Solutions’ face alumni hostility” by Vimal Patel, The Eagle, May 5, 2011.
- “Texas A&M Alumni Complain About Political Interference”, UCLA Faculty Association, May 5, 2011.
- “A&M re-releases controversial financial data” by Vimal Patel, The Eagle, May 6, 2011.
- “Consultants Analyze Higher Ed ‘Breakthrough Solutions’” by Reeve Hamilton, The Texas Tribune, May 6, 2011.
- “A&M debates name of teacher ratings” by Vimal Patel, The Eagle, May 8, 2011.
- “Ex-oilman’s drive for market-based education has influenced governor, prompted a backlash” by Ralph K. M. Haurwitz, The Statesman, May 9, 2011.
- “SACS unaware that A&M ‘quitely explored’ alternative accrediting entity” by Patrick Brendel, The American Independent, May 9, 2011.
- “Strawser stands firm against ‘solutions’” by Vimal Patel, The Eagle, May 10, 2011.
- “Perry Friend Questions Need For PhDs” by Patricia Hart, Texas Politics, May 10, 2011.
- “A&M Chancellor Mike McKinney to retire” by Ralph K. M. Haurwitz, The Statesman, May 10, 2011.
- “A&M Chancellor Mike McKinney Stepping Down” by Reeve Hamilton, The Texas Tribune, May 10, 2011.
- “A&M System chief: Time to ‘step aside’” by Vimal Patel, The Eagle, May 11, 2011.
- “A&M chancellor is leaving his post this summer” by Jeannie Kever, Houston Chronicle, May 11, 2011.
- “Was McKinney’s Departure From A&M System Voluntary?” byReeve Hamilton, The Texas Tribune, May 11, 2011.
- “Emails shed light on Texas A&M awards program” by Vimal Patel, The Eagle, May 12, 2011.
- “A&M faculty urge regents to conduct national search for new chancellor” by Mary Lee Grant, The American Independent, May 12, 2011.
- “Some fear politics will play key role in A&M chancellor search” by Patricia Kilday Hart, The Houston Chronicle, May 12, 2011.
- “Conservative Group’s Influence on Texas Higher-Education Policy Takes Center Stage Again” by Jack Stripling, The Chronicle on Higher Education, May 13, 2011.
- “A Tale of Two Texas University System Chancellors” by Reeve Hamilton, Texas Tribune, May 13, 2011.
- “Higher ed ideas to be implemented ‘with or without’ TAMUS’s McKinney, e-mail states”, The Eagle, May 13, 2011.
- “Zaffirini: I’m Convinced that McKinney was Fired” by Cody Lillich, KBTX.com, May 13, 2011.
- “Regents, Ongoing Controversy, Gov. Perry-Judith Zaffirini Continues to Reference”, Times of Texas, May 13, 2011.
- “McKinney’s exit” by Paul Burka, Burka Blog, May 14, 2011.
- “Emails reveal unrest at A&M” by Vimal Patel, The Eagle, May 14, 2011.
- “Faculty prefer an academic for chancellor” by Vimal Patel, The Eagle, May 15, 2011.
- “Wentworth says he’s not in running for A&M Chancellor” by Mary Tuma, The American Independent, May 18, 2011.
- “Texas Governor Skirts Process in Selecting Tea-party Activist as Student Regent” by Katherine Mangan, The Houston Chronicle, May 19, 2011.
- “Texas Panel Debates Future of Research Universities”, by Kate Gilbraith, The Texas Tribune, May 19, 2011.
- “Business, academic leaders back university research” by Ralph K. M. Haurwitz, The Statesman, May 19, 2011.
- “A&M profs send letter calling on regents to clarify ‘solutions’” by Vimal Patel, The Eagle, May 20, 2011.
- “Texas A&M Faculty Want Transparency From Regents” by Reeve Hamilton, The Texas Tribune, May 20, 2011.
- “Old Grudges Bedevil Texas Higher Education Debate” by Reeve Hamilton, The Texas Tribune, May 20, 2011.
- “Texas A&M regents to tackle big issues this week” by Vimal Patel, The Eagle, May 23, 2011
- “20 percent of UT professors instruct most students” Associated Press, The Eagle, May 23, 2011.
- “Further analyses forthcoming on UT, A&M faculty productivity” by Patrick Brendel, The American Independent, May 23, 2011.
- “Chairman of A&M Regents Responds to Faculty Concerns” by Reeve Hamilton, The Texas Tribune, May 24, 2011.
- “Is Gov. Rick Perry Doing ‘Irreparable Harm’ to Texas A&M?” by Dorian de Wind, Huffington Post, May 25, 2011.
- “A&M Regents Chair Calls for “Patience and Trust”" by Reeve Hamilton, The Texas Tribune, May 25, 2011.
- “A&M Regents Chair Calls for ‘Patience and Trust’ from faculty and others” by Vimal Patel, The Eagle, May 26, 2011.
- “Texas A&M System chair, Box, replies to faculty letter” by Vimal Patel, The Eagle, May 26, 2011.
- “Perry chided for student regent appointment” by Vimal Patel, The Eagle, May 26, 2011.
- “Texas A&M Regents Chair Calls Reforms ‘A Distraction” by Reeve Hamilton, The Texas Tribune, May 26, 2011.
- “A&M System must address cost, productivity, regents’ chairman says”, by Ralph K. M. Haurwitz, The Statesman, May 26, 2011.
- “‘Seven solutions’ stir A&M faculty” by Vimal Patel, The Eagle, May 27, 2011.
- “Texas A&M Regents Hear Faculty Concerns About a Push Toward a ‘For-Profit Mentality’” by Katherine Mangan, The Chronicle of Higher Education, May 27, 2011.
- “A&M Regent Willing to Throw Out “Solution”?” by Reeve Hamilton, The Texas Tribune, May 27, 2011.
- “Regent’s gaffe fuels distrust among A&M faculty” by Vimal Patel, The Eagle, May 29, 2011.
- “Perry’s higher education policy taking on a tea party flavor” by Ralph K. M. Haurwitz, The Statesman, May 30, 2011.
June, 2011
- “Lawmaker plans lengthy monitoring of regents” by Ralph K. M. Haurwitz, The Statesman, June 1, 2011.
- “Texas A&M’s SLATE based on OU program” by Vimal Patel, The Eagle, June 2, 2011.
- “House-Senate panel gearing up to examine university regents” by Ralph K. M. Haurwitz, The Statesman, June 3, 2011.
- “Search on for A&M Chief” by Vimal Patel, The Eagle, June 3, 2011.
- “A&M professor knocks think tank reforms” by Vimal Patel, The Eagle, June 5, 2011.
- “Texas, Perry tackle turmoil in higher education” by Paul J. Weber, The Eagle, June 6, 2011.
- “Submit nod for System chief” by Vimal Patel, The Eagle, June 8, 2011.
- “Students ho-hum about SLATE” by Johathan Resendez, The Eagle, June 10, 2011.
- “Texas A&M System regents say controversites hurt Mike McKinney the most” by Vimal Patel, The Eagle, June 12, 2011.
- “One-size-fits-all higher ed not good for Texas” by Michael Manson, Letters to the Editor, The Eagle, June 13, 2011.
- “A&M faculty discuss strategy for responding to criticisms” by Vimal Patel, The Eagle, June 15, 2011.
- “Emails reveal Strawser, Sandefer relationship” by Vimal Patel, The Eagle, June 19, 2011.
- “Entrepreneur and Perry friend puts Texas at center of higher education firestorm” by S. C. Gwynne and Gary Jacob, Dallas Morning News, June 25, 2011. (DMN Subscription required.) (See Times of Texas)
- “Groups Positioning For Prolonged Higher Ed Debate” by Reeve Hamilton, The Texas Tribune, June 26, 2011.
- “Graduate quota: State funding changes focus less on enrollment” by Connie Thompson, The Battalion, June 28, 2011.
- “A&M System May Name Jay Kimbrough Interim Chancellor” by Reeve Hamilton, The Texas Tribune, June 28, 2011.
- “A&M Student Senate chides governor in resolution” by Vimal Patel, The Eagle, June 29, 2011.
- “Regents adviser Jay Kimbrough considered for A&M’s interim chancellor post” by Vimal Patel, The Eagle, June 29, 2011.
- “A&M chancellor has parting words” by Melissa Ludwig, Houston Chronicle, June 29, 2011.
- “Jay Kimbrough named A&M System’s interim chancellor” by Vimal Patel, The Eagle, June 30, 2011.
- “SMU alum takes over as interim chancellor at A&M” by Jeannie Kever, Houston Chronicle, June 30, 2011.
- “Jay Kimbrough Named A&M System Interim Chancellor” by Reeve Hamilton, The Texas Tribune, June 30, 2011.
- “Interim A&M leader: What crisis?” by Jeannie Kever, Houston Chronicle, June 30, 2011.
July, 2011
- “Jay Kimbrough named A&M System’s interim chancellor” by Vimal Patel, The Eagle, July 1, 2011.
- “Former A&M System chancellor Mike McKinney ends turbulent run” by Vimal Patel, The Eagle, July 2, 2011.
- “Brush with death shapes TAMU System’s Kimbrough” by Vimal Patel, The Eagle, July 3, 2011.
- “A&M System Nixes Controversial Teaching Awards Program” by Reeve Hamilton, The Texas Tribune, July 6, 2011.
- “Seven breakthrough solutions” by Taylor Wolken, The Battalion, July 6, 2011.
- “Departure banks Mike McKinney $683,000″ by Vimal Patel, The Eagle, July 8, 2011.
- “Higher Ed Standstill” by Reeve Hamilton, The Texas Tribune, July 10, 2011.
- “Higher ed critics target elusive ‘lazy professor’, by Melissa Ludwig, Houston Chronicle, July 10, 2011.
- “New Senate Democratic Caucus leader pledges to ‘listen better’” by Peggy Fikac, San Antonio Express-News, July 10, 2011.
- “Texas Coalitions Spar Over Scholars’ Time, Research, Pay” by Katherine Mangan, The Chronicle of Higher Education, June 10, 2011.
- “Efforts to Measure Faculty Workload Don’t Add Up” by Audry Williams June, The Chronicle of Higher Education, June 10, 2011.
- “Lazy profs: A drain on colleges or a myth?” by Melissa Ludwig, San Antonio Express-News, July 12, 2011.
- “Parsing the History of Perry’s Higher Ed Battles” by Reeve Hamilton, The Texas Tribune, July 12, 2011.
- “Professors’ groups cautioned against political influence in A&M chancellor selection” by Mary Lee Grant, The American Independent”, July 13, 2011.
- “A History of College Grade Inflation” by Catherine Rampell, The New York Times, July 14, 2011.
- “Rick O’Donnell Releases Faculty Productivity Analysis” by Reeve Hamilton, The Texas Tribune, July 20, 2011.
- “Calling Out ‘Coasters’ or Name-Calling?” Inside Higher Ed, July 20, 2011.
- “Former UT adviser O’Donnell issues report on ‘sherpas,’ ‘dodgers’ and ‘stars’ among faculty”, by Mary Lee Grant, The American Independent, July 20, 2011.
- “Ex-UT System adviser slams faculty” by Melissa Ludwig, Houston Chronicle, July 21, 2011.
- “Texas A&M regents approve Northside Residence Hall project” by Vimal Patel, The Eagle, July 23, 2011.
- “Raymund Paredes says higher education must be reinvented” by Vimal Patel, The Eagle, July 24, 2011.
- “A&M faculty warn regents, Kimbrough against adopting ‘seven solutions’ reforms” by Mary Lee Grant, The American Independent, July 25, 2011.
- “Texplainer: Will Budget Cuts Mean Higher Tuition?” by Reeve Hamilton, The Texas Tribune, July 26, 2011.
- “Scott looks to Texas governor for ideas on how to change higher education” by Virginia Chamlee, The Florida Independent, July 27, 2011.
- “Students as Customers, Universities as Businesses: Scott’s Plan to Texify Higher Ed”, FlaglerLive.com, July 29, 2011.
- “Similarities in regents appointments echo between Texas, Iowa” by Meghan Malloy, The Iowa Independent, July 29, 2011.
- “ALEC model legislation echoes TPPF, Perry-backed higher ed reforms in Texas” by Mary Tuma, The American Independent, July 29, 2011.
- “Texas A&M pushes 4-year finish” by Vimal Patel, The Eagle, July 31, 2011.
August, 2011
- “Fired UT System Adviser Disavows ‘Seven Solutions’” by Tim Taliaferro, The Alcalde, August 2, 2011.
- “Texas Gov. Rick Perry wages an assult on state’s university establishment” by Karen Tumulty, The Washington Post, August 3, 2011.
- “Former Texas A&M chancellor Mike McKinney gives his take” by Vimal Patel, The Eagle, August 7, 2011.
- “A&M System chief could be an Aggie” by Vimal Patel, The Eagle, August 13, 2011.
- “Sharp sole finalist for A&M cancellor” by Melissa Ludwig, The Houston Chronicle, August 15, 2011.
- “A&M regents name Perry classmate, school finance partner John Sharp chancellor finalist” by Patrick Michels”, The American Independent, August 15, 2011.
- “John Sharp the sole finalist for A&M Chancellor” by Vimal Patel, The Eagle, August 16, 2011.
- “John Sharp: The TT Interview” by Reeve Hamilton, The Texas Tribune, August 16, 2011.
- “Sharp happy to return to A&M” by Vimal Patel, The Eagle, August 17, 2011.
- “For Sharp, a New Kind of Politics” by Reeve Hamilton, Texas Tribune, August 18, 2011.
- “Scott explores changes in higher education” by Denise-Marie Balona, Orlando Sentinel, August 22, 2011.
- “Reign of the Politician-Chancellor” by Kevin Kiley, Inside Higher Ed, August 23, 2011.
- “Before UT Regents Meeting, Groups Call for Higher Ed Changes” by Reeve Hamilton, The Texas Tribune, August 23, 2011.
- “Higher Ed Oversight Committee’s First Hearing Set” by Reeve Hamilton, The Texas Tribune, August 23, 2011.
- “Prepared to cut” by Jordan Williford, The Battalion, August 29, 2011.
- “Now Rises Zaffirini” an interview of Senator Judith Zaffirini with Tim Talifarro, The Alcalde, August 29, 2011. (The interview discusses the upcoming hearings of the Joint Oversight Committee on Higher Education Governance, Excellence and Transparency)
September, 2011
- “FSU President Offers Answer to Texas Higher Ed. Reforms” by Lilly Rockwell, The News Service of Florida, September 9, 2011.
- “State colleges to Scott: We’re better than Texas” by Lilly Rockwell, The St. Augustine Record, September 10, 2011.
- “Ohio State President Gordon Gee tackles the future of higher education” by Trevor Stevens, The Battalion, September 16, 2011.
- “Steadily marching on” by Vimal Patel, The Eagle, September 17, 2011.
- “Perry and the Profs” by Andrew Ferguson, The Weekly Standard, September 19, 2011.
- “In Texas, Clues to Gov. Perry’s Science Agenda” by Paul Basken, The Chronicle of Higher Education, September 25, 2011.
- “A&M chancellor makes sensible cuts to maintain research status” by Omar Gamboa, The Daily Texan, September 30, 2011.
October, 2011
- “Texas Think Tank Names Fired College President to Lead Higher-Education Center”, The Chronicle of HIgher Education, October 5, 2011.
- “U faculty: efficiency can’t be quantified”, by Jill Jensen, The Minnesota Daily, October, 12, 2011.
- “Higher Ed Guru: Seven Solutions a “Good Start”, by Reeve Hamilton, The Texas Tribune, October 13, 2011.
- “The Texas-Florida Axis of Evil” by Richard Vedder, The Chronicle of Higher Education, October 13, 2011.
- “A&M Prof Wards Off Heat in Lab, on Campus” by Reeve Hamilton, The Texas Tribune, October 17, 2011.
- “Time to give a damn” by Robert Carpenter, The Battalion, October 24, 2011.
- “Faculty Lounge – A tale of Sherpas and superstars [Perry's Higher Education Reform]” by Kelvin D. Williamson, National Review Magazine, October 31, 2011.
November, 2011
- “House speaker says Texas received ‘an assult on higher education’ ” by Aman Batheja, The Star-Telegram, November 1, 2011.
- “Regent speaks about A&M enrollment, future law school” by Robert Carpenter, The Battalion, November 3, 2011.
- “A&M Chancellor Sharp Making His Mark, Cutting His Pay” by Reeve Hamilton, The Texas Tribune, November 4, 2011.
- “Texas A&M System proceeds with changes” by Vimal Patel, The Eagle, November 8, 2011.
- “Squeezing the Tower: Are We Getting All We Can from Higher Education” Cato Institute, November 18, 2011. (Link is to meeting video. Presentations by Richard Vedder, Ronald Trowbridge, Jeff Sandefer, Jaime Grunlan and others.)
- “Sanderfer Says He and Allies Demonized for Simply Seeking Information; A&M Prof Says More Going on Than That” by Kimberly Reeves, Quorum Report, November 19, 2011.
- “The Wrong Thinking about Measuring Costs and Efficiency in Higher Education (and how to fix it)” by Bruce D. Baker, National Education Policy Center, November 20, 2011.
- “Opinion: Deliberate deception, Regent Jim Schwertner’s honest about not telling the truth” by Taylor Wolken, The Battalion, November 21, 2011.
- “Pity for the powerful” by Ken Collier, High(ed Ed) Anxiety, November 25, 2011.
December, 2011
- “The Brains Behind the Curtain: The intellectual force behind Rick Perry’s most controversial ideas is a little-known think tank with ambitious goals.” by Forrest Wilder and Abby Rapoport, The Texas Observer, December 5, 2011.
- “Software tracks Texas A&M faculty’s work” by Vimal Patel, The Eagle, Decemer 11, 2011.
- “Buying the Professor a BMW” by Perry A. Zirkel and Jean Johnson, Inside Higher Ed, December 16, 2011.
- “Ags We Have A Problem” Politics Forum on texags.com, December 16, 2011.
January, 2012
- “College costs skyrocketing since 1970″ by Mercedes White, Deseret News, January 8, 2012.
- “At forum, variety of cures offered for higher education ills” by Ralph K. M. Haurwitz, The Statesman, January 13, 2012.
- “State Budget Cuts for Research Universities Imperil Competitiveness, Report Says” by Emma Roller, The Chronicle of Higher Education, January 17, 2012.
- “Big Target, Bigger Cuts” by Kevin Kiley, Inside Higher Ed, January 18, 2012.
- “State Support Slumps Again” by Doug Lederman, Inside Higher Ed, January 23, 2012.
- “Brain drain: States that lose the most college students” by Jenna Johnson, The Washington Post, January 24, 2012.
- “8 theories on why college costs are so high” by Julie Mack, Kalamazoo Gazette, January 27, 2012.
- “Should Financial Aid Be Linked to a College’s Affordability?”, PBS NewsHou, Ray Suarez, January 27, 2012.
- “President Obama: Please Don’t Follow Rick Perry on University ‘Reform’”, PublicUniversityHonors.Com, January 29, 2012.
June 2012
August 2012
- “Governor’s $10,000 bachelor’s degrees a work in progress” by Ralph K. M. Haurwitz, The Statesman, August 4, 2012.
- “Revealed: The Corporations and Billionaires that Fund the Texas Public Policy Foundation” by Forest Wilder, The Texas Observer, August 24, 2012.
October 2012