The Texas Education Code lays out the state’s expectations for regents of public university systems, and state Sen. Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo, is now questioning whether the University of Texas System board is living up to them.
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
Sharp Charts Smooth Course for A&M’s Changes
Halfway through his first legislative session as chancellor of the Texas A&M University System, and after a year and a half on the job, the benefits of John Sharp’s political savvy are on full display.
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The Playlist: Goldfinger
In honor of Gov. Rick Perry’s desire to bring the state’s gold reserves back from a New York vault to Texas, this week’s news-based musical playlist leads off with the Shirley Bassey classic “Goldfinger.”
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Politics
Tom Pauken Announces Bid for Governor
Tom Pauken, the former Texas workforce commissioner and former chairman of the Texas Republican Party, confirmed Thursday to the Tribune that he will file to run for governor.
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Higher Education
Lawmakers, Observers React to Tense UT System Meeting
Longtime employees of the University of Texas System could not recall a split vote on the board of regents, which has traditionally settled differences behind closed doors and presented a unified front. That changed on Wednesday.
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TribCast: Higher Ed Drama, Fracking and Term Limits
Reeve, Ross, Ben and Kate discuss the unfolding drama at the University of Texas System, whether the state has enough water to sustain its fracking activities, and term limits for statewide officeholders.
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Higher Education
UT System Votes for External Review of Law School Foundation
In a tense meeting Wednesday, University of Texas System regents voted to seek an external review of the University of Texas at Austin’s relationship with the University of Texas Law School Foundation.
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Higher Education
Updated: Panel Discusses UT System Records Request
Sen. Kel Seliger, who co-chairs the Legislature’s joint higher education oversight committee, said UT regents should have access to the information they have requested, but the committee wants to make sure it is being gathered and used appropriately.
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Higher Education
House Gives Early Approval to New South Texas University
Members of the Texas House on Tuesday voted unanimously in favor of a bill to create a new South Texas university that includes a medical school.
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Higher Education
Patrick: Attacks Over Bill on College History Courses Misguided
State Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, took to Facebook to defend himself against criticism that he wants to eliminate college courses in Mexican-American and African-American history.
