Emily, Reeve, Alexa and Ross run through a number of topics, including a campaign shake-up, a U.S. Supreme Court decision, a fight over education proposals and the legacy of Ray Hutchison.
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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The Playlist: The Big Oil Spill
Following a spill of thousands of gallons of fuel oil into Galveston Bay, we decided to start this week’s playlist of songs inspired by Texas news with Houndmouth’s “The Big Oil Spill.”
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Higher Education
Changes to Alamo Colleges Curriculum Prompt Questions
The accrediting body for four of the colleges in Alamo Community College District has raised questions about plans for a new mandatory “Learning Frameworks” course designed to better prepare students for the workforce.
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TribCast: Oil Spills and The University of Texas System
Reeve, Brandi, Ross and Neena discuss the oil spill in Galveston Bay, the mounting frustrations at the University of Texas System, and the lagging Affordable Care Act enrollment in Texas.
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Higher Education
As UT Inquiries Mount, So Have Frustrations
More than 2,000 pages of heavily redacted email documents — many pages were blacked out entirely — clearly reveal growing tensions among regents and top administrators at the University of Texas System and its flagship university.
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Higher Education
Rift Between UT-Austin, UT System Appears to Deepen
Though 2013 ended with signals that the years-long rift between the UT-Austin administration and the UT System Board of Regents might be mended, a review of documents suggests that doesn’t appear to be in the cards.
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Higher Education
In Cigarroa’s Wake, Major Gains, Significant Discord
Francisco Cigarroa’s improbable tenure as chancellor of the University of Texas System was as notable for its achievement as it was for its discord. In some ways, his arrival was more surprising than his departure.
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The Playlist: Women vs. Men
With the debate heating up around equal pay issues in the gubernatorial race, we begin this week’s Texas news-inspired playlist with David Byrne’s “Women vs. Men.”
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Higher Education
Neal Smatresk: The TT Interview
The president of the University of North Texas on his institution’s unique approach to fixed-rate tuition, how he hopes to get students to graduate on time and what the school is going to do about its revenue shortfalls.
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TribCast: Equal Pay, Cancellations and Credentials
Reeve, Emily, Evan and Ross discuss the ongoing battle over equal pay, the recent cancellation of a planned debate between Republican candidates for lieutenant governor, and the changing media landscape in Texas.
