During a recent tug-of-war with Texas A&M Chancellor John Sharp over the interim presidency at A&M’s flagship school, Gov. Rick Perry floated the idea of a new adviser to regents “on par with [the] chancellor.”
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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Higher Education
Powers: Controversy Has Done “Significant Harm” to UT
University of Texas at Austin President Bill Powers told a legislative panel on Wednesday that persistent controversy, largely stemming from the actions of a regent, has taken a toll on the reputation of the university.
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TribCast: Bill Powers and the Governor’s Race So Far
Evan, Ross, Jay and Reeve review the beginnings of the gubernatorial battle between Republican Greg Abbott and Democrat Wendy Davis and provide an update on the turmoil at the University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M University.
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Higher Education
Committee Investigating Hall Nears End of Inquiry
The conclusion of the House Select Committee on Transparency in State Agency Operations’ investigation of University of Texas System Regent Wallace Hall is on the horizon, if not imminent.
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Liberty Institute President Endorses Paxton in Web Ad
In a new web video released by Ken Paxton’s attorney general campaign, the Republican state senator from McKinney received the endorsement of Liberty Institute President Kelly Shackelford, who also served as chairman of the statewide leadership team for U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz’s 2012 campaign.
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Higher Education
UT Regent Hall Declines Invitation to Testify at Hearing
University of Texas System Regent Wallace Hall has declined an invitation to testify this week before a legislative committee that is mulling his impeachment.
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The Playlist: I Just Want To Get Along
UT System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa told UT-Austin President Bill Powers on Thursday that he needed to improve their relationship — so our playlist inspired by the week’s news starts off with “I Just Want to Get Along,” by The Breeders.”
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Higher Education
Hussey Named Interim President of Texas A&M University
The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents unanimously voted to name Mark Hussey interim president of Texas A&M University in College Station at a meeting on Saturday.
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UT President Powers Keeps Job, Encouraged to Improve
University of Texas at Austin President Bill Powers is keeping his job — for now — following a Thursday meeting of the University of Texas System Board of Regents, at which there was a chance of his future being put to a vote.
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Birdwell Endorses Paxton for AG in New Web Ad
State Sen. Brian Birdwell, R-Granbury, endorsed state Sen. Ken Paxton, R-McKinney, in Paxton’s bid to be the state’s next attorney general in a new web ad posted by Paxton’s campaign.
