The future of higher education across San Antonio looks bright, said seven of the city’s top higher education leaders during a panel discussion on Thursday morning.

Despite upheaval stemming from state and federal policies aimed at higher ed, the presidents said that they’re optimistic about what’s ahead for their institutions — and for San Antonio.

They’ve worked together to address the area’s college attainment rate, raising it to 42% over the last several years. That’s one example of the forward momentum they’re achieving by working together, instead of competing.

“We all stand for more access,” said Vanessa Beasley, president of Trinity University. “More education for more people is good, full stop, wherever you go to school. And all of us have programs where we are thinking differe

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