Like many other colleges, the University of Houston has seen an increasing number of students needing mental health services. Its counseling center has been creative in meeting the growing challenge.
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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TribCast: Gun Control, Speaker Dynamics and Predictions
Evan, Ross, Reeve and Emily talk about what recent gun-related tragedies could mean for Texas, if House Speaker Joe Straus will get the “serious” session he recently called for, and what to expect in 2013.
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State Government
Considering the Arts for Their Economic Benefits
An aggressive effort is afoot to reframe the Texas Commission on the Arts as an engine for economic development and to give Texas’ designated cultural districts access to existing state incentive funds.
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TribCast: David Simpson, Fetal Pain and a New University
Evan, Reeve, Kate and Becca discuss a range of topics including David Simpson’s challenge to Joe Straus, CPRIT, fetal pain legislation, the state’s water plan, and a proposed new University of Texas System institution in South Texas.
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Higher Education
In Higher Education, More Bang Without More Bucks
For higher education in the 83rd Legislative Session, the central theme will be finding ways to get more bang for the same amount bucks, if not less.
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Higher Education
UT System Planning New Rio Grande Valley University
At Thursday’s meeting of the University of Texas System Board of Regents, Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa announced a major plan to consolidate its existing institutions in the Rio Grande Valley to create a new university.
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Higher Education
UT System Tackles Issue of Growing Student Debt
The University of Texas System Board of Regents on Thursday will take on the issue of rising student loan debt, discussing the recommendations of a task force on ways to help students reduce and manage their burden.
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Higher Education
Coalition Publishes Study Touting Texas Flagship Universities
The Texas Coalition for Excellence in Higher Education released a report on Thursday arguing that the University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M University provide quality education for a bargain, compared with peer institutions.
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TribCast: Business Incentives and Speaker’s Race Twists
Evan, Ross, Reeve and special guest Erica Grieder consider the Texas approach to business incentives and speculate about what state Rep. David Simpson might bring to the speaker’s race.
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Guides
Texplainer: What Does a Vice Chancellor for Diversity Do?
One year ago, Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp moved one of his vice chancellors, Frank Ashley, into a new position unlike any in the state’s university systems: vice chancellor for recruitment and diversity.
