On July 20, Texas is scheduled to carry out the death penalty against Mark Stroman. One of his victims, Bangladeshi immigrant Rais Bhuiyan, has garnered international headlines by calling for Stroman’s life to be spared.
While it is important to award talented faculty and give them incentives to stay at UT, now is an inappropriate time to do so, particularly with the reduced quality of education and services offered to students as a result of the cuts already made.
If we would compare professors to baseball players, you cannot be just a home run hitter or just a good fielder or just a good base stealer. You have to do it all. Research isn’t just lab research. Teaching isn’t “just teaching” because each teacher keeps up to date, through literature in his or her field, and this study is “research.”
State Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, offers a compelling personal background and political acumen that resonates with moderate and conservative Texas voters. A voice in the wilderness, Davis is the only Democrat capable of capturing retiring U.S. Senator Kay Hutchison’s seat.
Last week, 25 UT students were hosted by local families for two nights at the halfway point of their Texas 4000 bicycle ride to Anchorage, Ala. But what we received in return from this group of Texans was far greater.
We asked UT philosophy lecturer Jeffrey C. Leon for his views on the tenure system and asked, “Should Texas universities continue to employ the tenure system? Why or why not?
