In my last column, I mentioned our new funding formula and how it will be based upon graduate outcomes instead of contact hours or “seat time.” Our campus president spoke at our advisory committee meeting this past week, and several committee members voiced concern over the new funding proposal. Their...

2011 was both a terrific and a terrible year for us at Texas State Technical College Waco. On the positive side, enrollment has been consistently up and the trend shows no sign of ending anytime soon. On the bad side, we lost a terrific instructor and budgets continue to be...

Two graduation s in two months, and I never get tired of them. I have probably attended at least 40 or 50 since working at Texas State Technical College Waco and each one makes me glad to be an instructor in this field. This past week, I attended the high...

Most everyone is familiar with the news headlines lately focusing on budget deficits – both on the federal and state levels – and the cuts that are coming to balance those deficits. The state of Texas is no exception and in fact may face one of the most brutal budget-cutting...

Most everyone is familiar with the news headlines lately focusing on budget deficits – both on the federal and state levels – and the cuts that are coming to balance those deficits. The state of Texas is no exception and in fact may face one of the most brutal budget-cutting...