University of Texas System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa, in his final months on the job, is taking on critics, including the head of the Association of American Universities, in an effort, he said, to correct the record.
Reeve Hamilton
Reeve Hamilton worked at the Tribune from 2009 to 2015, covering higher education and politics and hosting the Tribune's weekly podcast. His writing has also appeared in Texas Monthly and The Texas Observer. Born in Houston and raised in Massachusetts, he has a bachelor's degree in English from Vanderbilt University.
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A&M Not Troubled by Recommendation Letters From State Lawmakers
While recommendation letters sent directly by lawmakers to UT-Austin’s president have been a source of controversy there, similar letters sent to Texas A&M’s leaders are not raising the same type of alarm.
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TribCast: A Vote for Censure and Alcohol at Gun Shows
Reeve, Evan, Emily and Jim talk about the vote to censure University of Texas System Regent Wallace Hall, a controversial proposal to allow alcohol at gun shows, and the latest news from the Texas Railroad Commission.
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Transparency Committee Votes to Censure Hall
UPDATED: In a 6-1 vote Monday, the House Select Committee on Transparency in State Agency Operations voted to censure University of Texas System Regent Wallace Hall.
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The Playlist: New Man In Town
In a nod to a profile of Jeff Miller, a California transplant who is serving as Gov. Rick Perry’s new strategist, written by the Tribune’s Jay Root, we start this week’s news-inspired playlist with Mighty Sam McClain’s “New Man In Town.”
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TribCast: A New State Senator, a Trial and Andrea Yates
Reeve, Emily, Terri and Evan talk about the newest member of the Texas Senate, the source of the money for the governor’s border initiative, the trial over new abortion regulations and a push for mandatory postpartum depression screening.
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Emails to UT System Show Outrage Over Ouster Ultimatum
The Tribune reviewed more than 400 pages of emails sent to UT System officials following news that the flagship’s president was being given an ultimatum on his job. Most supported Bill Powers, though there were exceptions.
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The Playlist: Make Your Own Bed Well
Admiral William H. McRaven, who has famously advised students to make their beds, was named the sole finalist to be the next University of Texas System chancellor. So, we start this week’s playlist with Dr. John’s “Make Your Own Bed Well.”
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After 48 Years, Unborn Victim of UT Tower Massacre Gets Headstone
Nearly 48 years after Charles Whitman’s notorious shooting rampage on the University of Texas at Austin campus, his youngest victim — a baby still in utero — finally received a headstone this year.
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TribCast: Battlefields, McRaven, Polling and Water
Reeve, Neena, Ross and Aman talk about the selection of Admiral William H. McRaven as the next chancellor of the University of Texas System, the possibility of more robust polling in the state and desperate attempts to prevent water from evaporating.