Three Texas universities — Texas A&M University, the University of Houston and Trinity University — are facing federal scrutiny over their handling of sexual violence allegations.
Madlin Mekelburg
Madlin Mekelburg was a reporting fellow for the Tribune in 2015 and 2016. She is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, where she studied journalism and French. Madlin previously worked at the Houston Chronicle as both a metro intern in Houston and as an intern in their Austin bureau covering the Texas Legislature.
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Starr: “Little Doubt” Baylor Will Opt Out of Campus Carry
Baylor University President and Chancellor Ken Starr said he has “little doubt” that the private institution will opt out of the state’s new campus carry law during The Texas Tribune’s daylong symposium on higher education issues Monday.
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The Brief: Nov. 16, 2015
The attacks Friday in Paris that killed at least 129 people were quickly taken up over the weekend by U.S. presidential candidates.
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Plan to Increase Education Funding Lacks Key Components
A bipartisan commission of lawmakers and education specialists released a report recommending Massachusetts increase its K-12 funding by almost half a billion dollars.
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The Bookshelf: Nov. 12, 2015
In this week’s Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights The Battle For Room 314.
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Free College for Students, Parents in High-Need Community
Last year, 10,000 sixth and seventh graders from some of the highest poverty schools in Alabama were promised free community college and special mentoring by the state.
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The Q&A: Pedro Piedra
In this week’s Q&A, we interview Pedro Piedra, a virology and microbiology professor at the Baylor College of Medicine.
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The Brief: Nov. 6, 2015
Houston Mayor Annise Parker hinted on Thursday that she might try to bring back in some form the controversial nondiscrimination ordinance that was soundly defeated this week by the voters.
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Ozzy Osbourne Visits the Capitol, Issues Alamo Apology
The heavy metal singer was in Texas to collect material for his new History Channel show.
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The Brief: Nov. 5, 2015
A day after voters went to the polls, Houston Democrats were in the tough position of learning lessons from a pair of bitter surprises.