Join The Texas Tribune for a weeklong virtual symposium on higher education in Texas. In conversations with lawmakers, students and university officials, we’ll explore how higher education has been significantly disrupted by this once-in-a-generation public health crisis and the economic collapse that has resulted.
The return of students and faculty to class and campus this fall is a work in progress and impacted by a long list of issues that remain unresolved. What does higher ed in the age of COVID look like? Can ambitious goals of setting the table of opportunity for all, creating pathways forward for future generations and producing the most workforce-ready citizens of the modern world be achieved in a time of profound uncertainty?
Join us online each day Oct. 26-30 over lunch — from 12-1 p.m. Central — as we ask how the various universities are faring, highlight the economic challenges faced by schools big and small, talk through best practices in online learning, check in on college sports and debate whether and when we’ll see a return to something resembling normal.
with Brian McCall, chancellor of the Texas State University System; and Tedd L. Mitchell, chancellor of the Texas Tech University System. Moderated by Matthew Watkins, managing editor of news and politics for The Texas Tribune.
This session is supported by The University of Arizona, TEXAS 2036 and McCombs School of Business-University of Texas.
with Jacob Fraire, president and CEO of the Texas Association of Community Colleges; and Ruth Simmons, president of Prairie View A&M University. Moderated by Sara Hebel, co-founder of Open Campus.Â
This session is supported by Bank of America, Trellis Foundation, Philanthropy Advocates and Educate Texas. Media support is provided by Open Campus.
with Harrison Keller, Texas commissioner of higher education; and state Rep. Chris Turner, D-Grand Prairie, chair of the House Higher Education Committee. Moderated by Ross Ramsey, executive editor of The Texas Tribune.
This session is supported by Texas State University System, Texas Association of Community Colleges, TEXAS 2036, Raise Your Hand Texas, Educate Texas and Philanthropy Advocates.
with Drexell Owusu, senior vice president for education and workforce at the Dallas Regional Chamber; and Margaret Spellings, president of Texas 2036 and former U.S. secretary of education. Moderated by Mitchell Ferman, energy and economy reporter for The Texas Tribune.
This session is supported by Texas State Technical College, Texas State University System, Bank of America, Trellis Foundation and Texas Association of Community Colleges.
State Sen. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, chair of the Texas Senate Higher Education Committee, visited the LyondellBasell Center for Petrochemical, Energy and Technology at San Jacinto College for a discussion with higher education practitioners, students and partners. Watch highlights from the conversation here and review key takeaways and policy recommendations here.Â
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This session is presented and produced by Educate Texas and Philanthropy Advocates, sponsors of this Texas Tribune event.
with Janet Bezner, professor in the Department of Physical Therapy and chair of the Faculty Senate at Texas State University; and Guillermina Gina Núñez-Mchiri, director of women's and gender studies, associate professor of anthropology and chair of the Faculty Senate at the University of Texas at El Paso. Moderated by Kate McGee, higher education reporter for The Texas Tribune.
This session is supported by Texas State University System.
with Sara Brennan, student government president at the University of Texas at Dallas; and Jasmine Khademakbari, president of the Student Government Association at the University of Houston. Moderated by Sami Sparber, reporting fellow for The Texas Tribune and student at the University of Texas at Austin.
This session is supported by The University of Arizona.
Join us on Twitter at 1 p.m. Central for a live Q&A with Kate McGee, higher education reporter for The Texas Tribune.
Programming note: This event was previously scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 27.
with Lisa Blazer, associate vice president for enrollment services at Texas A&M University; and Ruth N. López Turley, director of the Houston Education Research Consortium and associate director of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research at Rice University. Moderated by Evan Smith, CEO of The Texas Tribune.
This session is supported by Raise Your Hand Texas, Texas State University System and Bank of America.
with Archie Holmes, executive vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of Texas System; and Jamie Merisotis, president and CEO of the Lumina Foundation. Moderated by Evan Smith, CEO of The Texas Tribune.
This session is supported by Texas State Technical College, McCombs School of Business and Texas Association of Community Colleges.
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