UPDATED: The chairs of a House committee have reminded University of Texas System leaders that they were instructed not to oust UT-Austin President Bill Powers while lawmakers investigate one of the system’s regents.
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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Cigarroa, Board to Confer About Powers’ Future
University of Texas System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa will confer with the system’s board of regents on Thursday about how to handle University of Texas at Austin President Bill Powers’ refusal to resign this year.
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UT-Austin President Proposed Pushing Resignation to 2015
In his reponse to University of Texas System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa’s request that he resign, University of Texas at Austin President Bill Powers proposed delaying his departure until after the legislative session.
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The Playlist: Workers Comp
In a four-part series, the Tribune took an in-depth look at the workers’ compensation system in Texas, so we lead off our playlist of songs inspired by the week’s news with Mos Def’s “Workers Comp.”
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Admitting Privileges: A Look Back at Our Series
Take a look back at our Admitting Privileges series on the debate over lawmakers’ role in the University of Texas at Austin’s admissions process. You can read more higher education coverage here or subscribe to our education newsletter.
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Cigarroa Tells Powers to Resign or Be Fired
UT System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa has asked UT-Austin President Bill Powers to resign ahead of the Board of Regents’ July 10 meeting. Powers has said he is willing to discuss a timeline for his exit.
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Bruce Zimmerman: The TT Interview
The CEO of the University of Texas Investment Management Company, which oversees investments for the UT and A&M systems, on the nonprofit company’s investments, its gold bullion holdings and his concerns about the future.
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TribCast: Gringos, Injured Workers and Sports Agents
Reeve, Jay, Terri and Ross talk about a controversial comment made at the Texas Democratic Party convention, the workers’ compensation system in Texas, and why sports agents want more access to the state’s college athletes.
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UT Law School Foundation Wants Sullivan to Retract Statements
UPDATED: Conservative activist Michael Quinn Sullivan has said the UT Law School Foundation must turn over documents for his review if it wants him to consider retracting comments he made.
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The Playlist: Trail of Tears
After Gov. Rick Perry warned of a “trail of tears” from Central America this week, we decided to start our Texas news-inspired playlist with “Trail of Tears” by Austin’s own Eric Johnson.