University of Texas at San Antonio President to Retire at End of School Year
Ricardo Romo is leaving the top post at University of Texas at San Antonio after 18 years. He oversaw the university during a time of massive growth. Full Story
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Matthew Watkins began serving as editor in chief of the Tribune in September 2024. Matthew is a Texas native, born in Houston and raised in Austin. He attended public schools and graduated from Texas A&M University. He’s spent nearly two decades in Texas journalism, and previously worked at The Eagle in Bryan-College Station and The Dallas Morning News. Matthew joined the Tribune in 2015 has held various roles, including higher education reporter, breaking news editor and politics editor. As a managing editor, Matthew has guided the Tribune’s award-winning journalism and other reporting of statewide significance, including coverage of elections and legislative sessions to major breaking news and ambitious storytelling about the overturning of Roe v. Wade, the Texas-Mexico border, the tragic school shooting in Uvalde, the impeachment of Texas attorney general and battles over public education. He lives in Austin with his wife, Susan, and their two children.
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After Student's Killing, DPS Wants Fewer "Transients," More Security on UT Campus
The Texas Department of Public Safety has listed several ideas for the University of Texas at Austin to make its campus safer. The proposals are in response to the slaying last year of a student, whose body was found on campus. Full Story
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Texas Tech's New President Wants University to be Elite
In an interview, Texas Tech University's new president describes his vision for the school, his love for Lubbock and the future of the Big 12. Full Story
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Oral Arguments in Voter ID Case are set for January
Also, a Texas congressman joins the call for a special prosecutor to investigate Hillary Clinton. Full Story
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How UNT-Dallas' Grand Law School Experiment Could Be Overruled
The University of North Texas at Dallas wants to be a different kind of law school. But could the system that it hopes to change bring it down before it fully gets up and running? Full Story
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After Athletics Scandal, Ken Starr Leaves Baylor Faculty
Months after he was removed as school president, Ken Starr's time at Baylor University is officially over. Full Story
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Seattle Seahawks to Stop Using "12th Man" on Social Media, Texas A&M Says
Texas A&M University has reached a new deal with the Seattle Seahawks to allow the NFL team to continue using the phrase "12th Man." There will be new restrictions on the use of the trademarked slogan, however. Full Story
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Texas Tech to Begin Offering Degrees From a New Costa Rica Campus
Texas Tech University plans to open a branch campus in Costa Rica in 2018. Students there will be able to earn degrees in engineering, mathematics and other fields. Full Story
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Inside UH's Political Push to Join the Big 12
The University of Houston has been burned before when it comes to the politics of college sports realignment. This time, its supporters are lobbying the state's top politicians for some help winning an invitation to the Big 12. Full Story
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Texas, UT Ask Judge to Throw Out Lawsuit Challenging Campus Carry
The Texas Attorney General's Office and University of Texas at Austin administrators on Monday asked a federal judge to throw out a lawsuit by three UT-Austin professors that seeks to block implementation of the state's new campus carry law. Full Story
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