Texas Tribune to Host Symposium on Higher Education at Baylor University’s Baylor Club in Waco on Nov. 16
Event includes conversation with Texas Tribune editor-in-chief Evan Smith and President Starr
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Baylor Contact: Lori Fogleman, 254-710-6275
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WACO, Texas (Nov. 6, 2015) – The Texas Tribune, in partnership with Baylor University, will host a free, open-to-the-public, daylong Symposium on Higher Education from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Baylor Club in Waco.
Whether it's rising tuition costs, campus carry or veterans' education benefits, higher education issues continue to generate passionate debate in Texas. Texans must find a way to balance varying interests on these and several other issues in the future.
Symposium discussion topics will include higher education issues and the 84th legislative session, access, affordability and demographics change; the quest for higher education excellence; and how to solve the persistent problem of low completion rates.
In addition to the panels, the event will feature a conversation with Evan Smith, The Texas Tribune's CEO and editor-in-chief, and Baylor President and Chancellor Ken Starr.
Each discussion will be followed by an audience Q&A session. A complimentary light breakfast and lunch will be provided. The conversation will be livestreamed at https://livestream.com/texastribune/events/4465983, and the video will be available for viewing afterward. For media RSVP, contact Natalie Choate at nchoate@texastribune.org. General registration is open at texastribune.org/events.
WHAT: Texas Tribune Symposium on Higher Education
WHO:
- Evan Smith, The Texas Tribune's CEO and editor-in-chief
- State Sen. Brian Birdwell, R-Granbury
- Edward Burger, president of Southwestern University
- Lisa Fielder, founder and CEO of College Forward
- Paul Foster, chairman of the University of Texas System Board of Regents
- State Rep. Donna Howard, D-Austin, vice chairwoman of the House Higher Education Committee
- Woody Hunt, chairman of the Higher Education Strategic Planning Committee of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
- Brian McCall, chancellor of the Texas State University System
- Elaine Mendoza, vice chairwoman of the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents
- Diana Natalicio, president of the University of Texas at El Paso
- Raymund Paredes, Texas higher education commissioner
- Bill Powers, former president of the University of Texas at Austin
- Shirley Reed, president of South Texas College
- Wynn Rosser, CEO of the Greater Texas Foundation
- State Sen. Kel Seliger, R-Amarillo, chairman of the Senate Higher Education Committee
- Ken Starr, president and chancellor of Baylor University
- Cynthia Teniente-Matson, president of Texas A&M University-San Antonio
- Sara Martinez Tucker, regent of the University of Texas System and ex-CEO of the Hispanic Scholarship Fund