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Matthew Watkins began serving as editor in chief of the Tribune in September 2024. Matthew is a Texas native, born in Houston and raised in Austin. He attended public schools and graduated from Texas A&M University. He’s spent nearly two decades in Texas journalism, and previously worked at The Eagle in Bryan-College Station and The Dallas Morning News. Matthew joined the Tribune in 2015 has held various roles, including higher education reporter, breaking news editor and politics editor. As a managing editor, Matthew has guided the Tribune’s award-winning journalism and other reporting of statewide significance, including coverage of elections and legislative sessions to major breaking news and ambitious storytelling about the overturning of Roe v. Wade, the Texas-Mexico border, the tragic school shooting in Uvalde, the impeachment of Texas attorney general and battles over public education. He lives in Austin with his wife, Susan, and their two children.
Here's a roundup of protests and racially charged incidents reported at Texas universities and public schools in the aftermath of Donald Trump's victory Tuesday night. Full Story
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Leaders of the Texas A&M University System want to merge their university in Kingsville and Corpus Christi. But some regents and community members are skeptical. Full Story
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A group of Baylor University boosters including former Gov. Mark White and wealthy businessman Drayton McLane harshly criticized their board of regents Thursday and called for governance reform. Full Story
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The makeup of the Texas Senate is poised to remain the same in 2017 after Tuesday night's election. Republicans' 20-to-11 advantage didn't change. Full Story
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Texas A&M's rapid enrollment growth is creating crowded classrooms, parking lots and dining halls, but school officials say they haven't diluted academics. Full Story
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Former Florida governor and ex-presidential candidate Jeb Bush is joining the Texas A&M University faculty and will teach a short course in the university's public affairs school named after his father, former President George H.W. Bush. Full Story
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With a new website and a series of interviews, Baylor University leaders say they are trying to release information and make amends for the sexual assault scandal that has shaken the private Baptist university. Full Story
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Steven Tallant is a university president and a veteran, which makes the fight over free tuition for veterans' kids especially difficult for him. Full Story
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Baylor regents spoke to the Wall Street Journal about 19 football players accused of sexual assault or domestic violence, including four reports of gang rapes. Full Story
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights is investigating Baylor University's handling of sexual violence reports on campus, the department confirmed Wednesday. Full Story
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