** REVISION **
SENATE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
COMMITTEE:
Finance
Senate Finance Sub. on Higher Education
TIME & DATE:
9:00 AM, Wednesday, July 23, 2008
PLACE:
E1.028 (Hearing Room)
CHAIR:
Senator Judith Zaffirini
The Senate Finance Higher Education Subcommittee and the Senate Higher
Education Subcommittee will hold a joint hearing on Wednesday, July 23, at
9 AM in Room E1.028 of the Capitol Extension.
 
The Committees will address the following interim charges:
 
Study the need for new higher education institutions and make
recommendations for developing a long-term strategy for creating and
supporting new institutions, especially additional flagship public
research universities.  Explore methods for determining where such
universities should be located and ensuring that such universities admit a
qualified and diverse student body.  Consider the state's allocation of
and need for resources for medical education, including graduate medical
education, geographic distribution of those resources, and the value of
associating a medical school with a top-tier academic campus.
 
Study research findings and assess the research infrastructure and
capabilities at higher education institutions.  Make recommendations for
streamlining the various sources of funding (Texas Competitive Knowledge
Fund, the Research Development Fund, and the Advanced Research Program)
and for developing a statewide strategy for increasing research at higher
education institutions, including ways to improve research
commercialization.
 
**Public testimony will be limited to three minutes.
** See Committee Coordinator for previous versions of the schedule **