Changing Times
WT will be updating the long-range plan WT 125: From the Panhandle to the World.Ā The origins of the plan began in the fall of 2016 upon my arrival with the goal to cast a vision for what West Texasā¦
Month November 2024
Thanksgiving 2024
Originally posted a few years ago. When confronted with challenging times like ours, it is easy to lose heart, appreciation, gratefulness and admirationāin a word, thanksgivingāfor the people and places we call home. Our University has been fortunate to haveā¦
Thou Shalt Not Steal
Penned a decade ago, modified slightly here. Too many universities accept unprepared students. Regardless of status ā public, private non-profit or for-profit ā motivation is suspect and results debilitating. Institutions know it, but bureaucracies need to be fed.Ā Federally insured loansā¦
Accountability to Students
Ā This essay was written onĀ June 9, 2014, and is modified here. Universities and lenders must be more transparent regarding costs, opportunities and likelihoods of success for students.Ā John Hutton, of the British Labor Party made this observation:Ā āGreater personal choice,ā¦
The Greatest Challenge
Penned a decade ago, still relevant, slightly modified here. Threats to higher education primarily come not from shady lenders, crass bankers and bureaucrats focused on turning government-subsidized, student-borrowed dollars into operating capital, nor from elected officials who seek to useā¦
