Past Contributions

• Texas College Republicans Target Ogden

  By Reeve Hamilton April 18, 2011

  In a press release today, the Texas College Republicans said they were "stunned" by the actions of a member of the Texas Senate: Steve Ogden, R-Bryan. Full Story 

• Kenneth Ashworth: The TT Interview

  By Reeve Hamilton April 18, 2011

  The former vice chancellor at the University of Texas and former commissioner of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board on his new book, how the tensions of the 1970s are echoed in today's battles between politicians and academicians at the state's major universities, and on what he thinks is at stake. Full Story 

• Kenneth Ashworth: The TT Interview

  By Reeve Hamilton April 17, 2011

  In his new book, Horns of a Dilemma: Coping with Politics at the University of Texas, Kenneth Ashworth chronicles the era of controversial UT System Board of Regents Chairman Frank Erwin, of which he says there are echoes today. Full Story 

• Tier-One Prize Money Tentatively Passes House

  By Reeve Hamilton April 14, 2011

  For those betting on the horserace to be the next state's next public national research — or tier-one — university, the winners are about to be crowned. Today, the House tentatively passed House Bill 1000, which creates a mechanism to claim the prize money. Full Story 

• Video: Rick Perry on Higher Education

  By Reeve Hamilton and Todd Wiseman April 14, 2011

  At a Thursday morning press conference, Gov. Rick Perry discussed his priorities on higher education, including a four-year tuition freeze, $10,000 degrees and outcomes-based funding. Full Story 

• Student Leader Warns Against Turning UT Into ASU

  By Reeve Hamilton April 14, 2011

  One University of Texas student leader who recently visited Arizona State University as part of a university system task force was not encouraged by the excursion — and let the regents know in a new letter. Full Story 

• Higher Ed Coordinating Board Releases Almanac

  By Reeve Hamilton April 14, 2011

  Which public university in Texas has the lowest average student SAT scores? Which is the whitest? Which has the highest graduation rate? Starting today, the answers can be found easily in a new almanac. Full Story 

• Rick O'Donnell: The Emails

  By Reeve Hamilton April 14, 2011

  With few exceptions, most hiring decisions at the University of Texas System go largely unnoticed. That has not been the case with Rick O'Donnell. Find key details of his hiring in our annotated collection of internal system documents. Full Story 

• The Weekly TribCast: Episode 75

  By Reeve Hamilton April 13, 2011

  This week on the TribCast, Evan, Ross, Reeve, and Morgan discuss rumors of the death of campus carry legislation, a controversial amendment with many names, and the latest on redistricting and the budget. Full Story 

• Is Academic Research Good for Texas?

  By Reeve Hamilton April 12, 2011

  Despite the dramatic tenor of the current debate, there appears to be near public unanimity in support of the broad concept of academic research. Drill down into specific types of research, however, and a deeper split is revealed. Full Story