At the University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M University campuses, the student body election seasons have been anything but ordinary.
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 Meets With Leader of Agency He Wants to Abolish
After U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan praised Texas’ in-state tuition policy for illegal immigrants, he and Gov. Rick Perry met to discuss a possible waiver for the No Child Left Behind Act.
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The Weekly TribCast: Episode 122
Ross, Reeve, Morgan and Julian talk about party-switching politicians, the latest in the state’s many school finance lawsuits, judicial emergencies and SxSWedu.
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Higher Education
Kent Hance: The TT Interview
The chancellor of the Texas Tech University system on the tier-one race, why the state should invest in higher education and former head football coach Mike Leach.
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Higher Education
College Presidents Say $10,000 Degrees Available Now
Officials from a couple of Texas community colleges and universities told an audience in Austin that $10,000 bachelor’s degrees are available now — and more will be within the year.
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Higher Education
David Leebron: The TT Interview
The president of Rice University on the declining reputation of higher education, the difference between public and private universities, and the future of academic research.
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Higher Education
Sam Houston State Sees Graduation Rates Rise, Credits Advising Center
Sam Houston State University administrators credit a nationally recognized advising center for moving their graduation rates in the right direction.
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Higher Education
Texas Southern University Works to Lift Graduation Rate Up From Bottom
Texas Southern University has the state’s lowest graduation rate, but TSU President John Rudley says that steps are being taken to put the university on the right track.
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Nugent Endorses Romney But Prefers “Real” Perry
Waco-area resident and rock star Ted Nugent endorsed Mitt Romney’s bid for the GOP presidential nomination today, but he told the Tribune that things would be different if Gov. Rick Perry had run a different campiagn.
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Higher Education
Texas Higher Ed Coalition Gathers in Austin
The state’s higher education reform debate may have cooled, but the discussion hasn’t frozen. The Texas Coalition for Excellence in Higher Education is meeting right now in Austin — and they say they’re not giving up the fight.
