Special Commission on 21st Century Colleges and Universities
NOTE: This is archived committee information from the 76th Legislative Session.
Committee Information
SENATE MEMBERS
- Sen. Teel Bivins
- Sen. Bill Ratliff
- Sen. Carlos F. Truan
- Sen. Royce West
OTHERS
- Jim Adams - CHAIR
- Kirbyjon H. Caldwell (Houston)
- RRC Commissioner Tony Garza (Austin)
- James Hooton (Houston)
- Betsy Goebel Jones (Lubbock)
- Margarita Diaz Kintz (Austin)
- Nancy Cain Marcus (Dallas)
- Elaine Mendoza (San Antonio)
- Jeff Sandefer (Austin)
- Karen L. Shewbart (Lake Jackson)
- Danny Vickers (El Paso)
Video/Audio
— Archives- October 26, 2000
- September 18, 2000
- August 21, 2000
- June 12, 2000
- May 9, 2000
- April 11, 2000 (Part 2)
- April 11, 2000 (Part 1)
- March 23, 2000 (Part 2)
- March 23, 2000 (Part 1)
- February 15, 2000 (Part 2)
- February 15, 2000 (Part 1)
- January 12, 2000 (Part 2) — audio only
- January 12, 2000 (Part 1) — audio only
- December 16, 1999
- October 27, 1999
Hearing Documents and Press Items
Press Room
- October 27, 1999 – Remarks of Lieutenant Governor Rick Perry at the first meeting of the Special Commission on 21st Century Colleges and Universities
- October 20, 1999 – Higher Education...The Doorway to the Future
- September 27, 1999 – Perry Forms Special Commission on 21st Century Colleges and Universities
Hearing Minutes
General Information
Interim Charges
- The Commission shall study issues related to institutions of higher education and their role in contributing to the human capital needed for the State of Texas to be a leader in the new economy of the 21st Century. These issues should include, but not be limited to:
- The accessibility and affordability of higher education with special attention to the long-term impact of the changing demographics of the state;
- The future workforce needs of the state and the role of higher education in addressing those needs;
- The appropriate role and mission of institutions in meeting state priorities;
- The effective use of technology in delivering education and training;
- The development and improvement of appropriate accountability measures and benchmarks to measure performance;
- The development of strategies to pursue and attain academic excellence;
- The role of higher education in investment in research and development and its link to economic growth;
- The use of funding mechanisms to reward performance and provide incentives to address state priorities;
- The formation of partnerships with business for training and re-training to address workforce demands; and
- The role of the Higher Education Coordinating Board in pursuing state priorities.
