Dr. William F. Lasher is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Educational Administration at the University of Texas at Austin. He is past Director of the Higher Education Administration program at UT, which offers master’s and doctoral degree programs to students planning administrative and policy-making careers in senior colleges and universities, state coordinating agencies, foundations, and higher education associations. In 1997, Dr. Lasher was appointed Vice Provost and served as a University Executive Officer working mostly in the areas of academic and facilities planning. Dr. Lasher has served as a consultant on higher education finance organization and administration, and state funding systems to institutions both in the United States and internationally.