SENATE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
COMMITTEE:
Higher Education
TIME & DATE:
9:00 AM, Thursday, September 23, 2010
PLACE:
E1.012 (Hearing Room)
CHAIR:
Senator Judith Zaffirini
The Senate Higher Education Committee will hold a public hearing to
address Interim Charge Five:
 
Examine cost drivers in higher education. Recommend opportunities for
achieving cost efficiencies including reporting requirements, three-year
degree programs, and community college baccalaureate degree programs.
Study and make recommendations regarding more effective means of using
technology, including digital textbooks and online degree programs, to
improve access, enhance quality, and reduce the cost of higher education
while preserving excellence.
*Public testimony will be limited to three minutes. If submitting written
testimony or distributing handouts, please provide 15 copies, with your
name on each copy, to the committee when called to testify.