Reeve, Ross, Kate and Jay discuss the recent fertilizer plant explosion in West, Travis County DA Rosemary Lehmberg’s recent drunk driving arrest, and a fight in the Legislature over a bill that aims to bolster transparency.
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
After West, First Responders Scholarship Fund Announced
Inspired by the efforts of first responders during the recent bombing in Boston and the fertilizer plant explosion in West, the College Board on Wednesday announced the creation of a First Responders Scholarship Fund.
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Higher Education
Texas Tech to Open School of Accounting in Lubbock
When Texas Tech University in Lubbock opens the doors of its new School of Accounting on Aug. 15, it will mark a major first for the university — and will be only the second such opening in the state.
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Higher Education
Senate Approves Bonds for Campus Construction Projects
Construction projects at higher-education campuses across the state would get an infusion of $2.4 billion through a bill that senators approved Tuesday. The measure now goes to the House.
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Higher Education
Emails Reflect Strain Over UT Records Requests
Emails from a University of Texas at Austin administrator to the UT System Board of Regents’ general counsel highlight the strain caused by Regent Wallace Hall’s recent records requests.
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The Playlist: Hard Times
It has been an undeniably rough week, from the Boston Marathon bombings to the devastating fertilizer plant explosion in West. In light of those and other tragedies, our news-inspired playlist begins with Eastmountainsouth’s version of “Hard Times.”
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Higher Education
TribCast Plus: Complete College Texas
In a special TribCast, Reeve talks with Complete College America President Stan Jones, former UT System Regents Chairman James Huffines and former Texas State University System Chancellor Charles Matthews about a new report on college completions.
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Higher Education
Amid Fireworks, Cigarroa Focused on Framework
In 2011, University of Texas System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa calmed turbulence in the higher ed community with his “Framework for Advancing Excellence.” New conflicts have emerged, but Cigarroa said he’s sticking to his plan.
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Health care
Senate Approves End-of-Life Legislation
UPDATED: Without debate, the Texas Senate approved a bill by Sen. Bob Deuell, R-Greenville, to alter Texas’ end-of-life laws.
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Higher Education
Report Recommends Strategy to Graduate College Students Faster
Fewer than one-third of Texas students entering four-year universities graduate within four years. A new report released on Thursday offers some ideas for improving that and other sobering higher education statistics.
