Welcome to a special edition of Behind the Story, a program where we take you straight to the source. Earlier this week The Texas Tribune held their day-long symposium in Waco, which featured several panels on higher education. You can rewatch all of the panels below, including a one-on-one conversation with Baylor president and chancellor Ken Starr.
Higher Education & the 84th Legislature
- State Sen. Brian Birdwell, R-Granbury
- State Rep. Donna Howard, D-Austin, vice chairwoman of the House Higher Education Committee
- Raymund Paredes, Texas higher education commissioner
- State Sen. Kel Seliger, R-Amarillo, chairman of the Senate Higher Education Committee
Higher Ed Exceptionalism
- Edward Burger, president of Southwestern University
- Paul Foster, chairman of the University of Texas System Board of Regents
- Woody Hunt, chairman of the Higher Education Strategic Planning Committee of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
- Diana Natalicio, president of the University of Texas at El Paso
Access, Affordability & Diversity
- Lisa Fielder, founder and CEO of College Forward
- Cynthia Teniente-Matson, president of Texas A&M University-San Antonio
- Shirley Reed, president of South Texas College
- Sara Martinez Tucker, University of Texas System regent and former under secretary of the U.S. Department of Education
A Conversation with Ken Starr, president and chancellor of Baylor University
Cracking the Completion Code
- Brian McCall, chancellor of the Texas State University System
- Elaine Mendoza, vice chairwoman of the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents
- Bill Powers, former president of the University of Texas at Austin
- Wynn Rosser, CEO of the Greater Texas Foundation