Committee to Study U. of Texas Admissions After Report

February 18, 2015
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A committee of former University of Texas leaders will study recommendations in a report that found UT-Austin President Bill Powers had intervened in admissions decisions based on financial or political considerations.

System Chancellor William McRaven announced Monday that he is forming a committee to examine UT-Austin admissions policy in the aftermath of the review by Kroll Associates.

"My goal is to ensure full and open transparency to the public with respect to how admissions decisions are made at UT-Austin," McRaven said in a statement. "I realize that admissions practices are complicated and nuanced processes, but we must clearly define a policy that determines the degree of appropriate discretion at the institution level, while ensuring a fair and transparent process for applicants."

Read more at The Houston Chronicle: http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Committee-to-study-UT-admissions-after-report-6084224.php