This week, MyEdu, an Austin-based company that received a $10 million investment from the University of Texas System, announced that it would offer new services to help students find employment.
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
Birdwell Will Continue Fight Against In-State Tuition for Immigrants
Despite Gov. Rick Perry’s prediction that no such bill would reach his desk, state Sen. Brian Birdwell, R-Granbury, said he intends to continue his effort to end the state’s policy of offering in-state tuition to some illegal immigrants.
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Higher Education
SCOTUS Takes Aim at Key Question in UT Case
How to define a “critical mass” of minority students was the question of the day on Wednesday during a heated Supreme Court oral argument on the consideration of race in the University of Texas at Austin’s admissions processes.
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TribCast: Senate Shuffle, Admissions and Voter Fraud
Evan, Reeve, Emily and Ben talk about the shuffling of committee chairs in the Texas Senate, the Fisher v. the University of Texas at Austin case and allegations of voter fraud in South Texas.
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Perry Talks Higher Ed, Fisher Case, Romney on CBS
Gov. Rick Perry appeared on CBS This Morning on Wednesday to talk about his higher education proposals, the Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin case and Mitt Romney’s debate performance.
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Democrats Look to Reclaim House Seat in Bexar County District
In 2010, Republican John V. Garza defeated David Leibowitz, the incumbent Democrat, in HD-117, a fast-growing section of western Bexar County. Now, Garza’s is at the top of Democrats’ list of seats they would like to take back.
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Guides
Texplainer: What Happens if UT Loses the Fisher Case?
The University of Texas at Austin’s use of race as a factor in some admissions decisions is being challenged before the U.S. Supreme Court this week. What will happen to the admissions process if UT loses the case?
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Higher Education
Ousted From Chair, Zaffirini to Still Keep an Eye on Higher Education
After losing her role as chairwoman of the Senate Higher Education Committee, state Sen. Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo, said she is “not disheartened” and will continue to make higher education a priority.
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State Government
Dewhurst Shuffles Senate Committee Chairs
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst on Thursday appointed state Sen. Dan Patrick as chairman of the education committee. He also replaced state Sen. Judith Zaffirini with state Sen. Kel Seliger as chair of the higher education committee.
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TribCast: Debates, Poll Numbers and Rising Tuition
Ross, Reeve, Morgan and Jay discuss the U.S. Senate debate between Paul Sadler and Ted Cruz, the latest Texas Lyceum Poll numbers and Gov. Rick Perry’s proposals for higher education.
