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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.
Sul Ross State University Rio Grande College, an upper-division college in the Texas State University System, has partnered with Southwest Texas Junior College for a program that offers a $10,000 bachelor's degree. Full Story
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Reeve, Emily, Julián and Jay discuss Gov. Rick Perry's decision to reject key tenets of federal health care reform, the results of the Mexican elections and the latest developments in the U.S. Senate runoff. Full Story
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With about three weeks left before the July 31 runoff, state Sen. Jeff Wentworth, R-San Antonio, and his GOP challenger, Donna Campbell, have each released new television ads. Full Story
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“STEM,” an acronym for “Science, Technology, Engineering and Math,” is a term that is becoming increasingly common across education circles. But why is it so important? We put the question to several key Texans in the field. Full Story
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Evan, Ross, Reeve and Kate review the fallout from the U.S. Supreme Court's health care decision, ponder the state's precarious water situation and check in on the runoff in the U.S. Senate race. Full Story
Your evening reading: Elizabeth Ames Jones endorses Donna Campbell in SD-25; Lawmakers and their family members find themselves in legal trouble; Drilling trucks damage Texas roads. Full Story
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The chairman of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board on recent criticism of the agency, its relationship with Texas community colleges and the future of higher education in the state. Full Story
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Even if the odds of its continued existence are high, the ground is being laid for a very serious conversation about the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s structure and operations when lawmakers convene next session. Full Story
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Evan, Ross, Reeve and Emily review the Republican and Democratic U.S. Senate debates and speculate about what the turmoil at University of Virginia means for Texas. Full Story
Emails obtained by the Tribune suggest the outcry that could follow if UT-Austin President Bill Powers were dismissed in a manner similar to that of recently reinstated University of Virginia President Teresa Sullivan. Full Story
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