In his State of the State address on Tuesday, Gov. Rick Perry touted the $10,000 bachelor’s degrees at Texas universities he called for two years ago. Now that they exist, how can cash-strapped Texas students access 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
Perry: Let South Texas Access Permanent University Fund
In his State of the State address, Gov. Rick Perry called on lawmakers to vote in favor of giving South Texas access to the Permanent University Fund.
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Higher Education
UT-Austin Considering Outsourcing Some Campus Services
University of Texas at Austin President Bill Powers delivered a speech on Tuesday laying out a new report that calls for significant changes to university services.
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Higher Education
Bill Would Require Annual UT vs. A&M Football Game
State Rep. Ryan Guillen, D-Rio Grande City, has filed a bill that would require the University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M University to face each other on the football field every year.
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Higher Education
Proposed Rules Spark Concern About Campus Construction
State colleges and universities have encountered an obstacle in their efforts to build new facilities: The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
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Higher Education
Campus Carry Legislation Filed in House
Freshman state Rep. Giovanni Capriglione, R-Southlake, has filed a bill that would allow concealed handgun license holders to carry weapons on college campuses.
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Higher Education
Campus Construction High on Some Legislative Priority Lists
In 2011, to the chagrin of many university administrators, legislators declined to approve the financing of any campus construction projects. But comments from state leaders on Thursday may offer new hope for 2013.
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Politics
TribCast: Guns, Health and Politics
Ross, Reeve, Emily and Morgan discuss how legislators might react to a recent shooting incident, the state’s approach to the women’s health services and the upshot of the recently announced Senate Committee assignments.
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Higher Education
Texas A&M Announces Plan to Grow Engineering Program
Texas A&M University officials on Wednesday announced an ambitious plan to more than double the number of engineering students it enrolls to 25,000 by the year 2025.
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Higher Education
Amid Bills and Debate, Another Campus Shooting
News of multiple gunshot victims at the north Houston campus of Lone Star College on Tuesday will likely weigh heavily on the minds of Texas lawmakers as they prepare to consider multiple bills relating to campus safety.
