Past Contributions

• The Weekly TribCast: Episode 121

  By Reeve Hamilton Feb. 29, 2012

  Evan, Ross, Reeve and Ben talk about the legacy of Ron Paul, the ramifications of the state's new political maps, and a Texas lawmaker's contingency plans for an asteroid attack. Full Story 

• UH Creates Fund to Attract Science and Technology Faculty

  By Reeve Hamilton and Paul Theobald Feb. 28, 2012

  University of Houston President Renu Khator is setting aside $30 million to bring in 60 new faculty members over the next two years, all of them in the science, technology, engineering and math fields. Full Story 

• Preparing to Outsource Services, A&M System Tells Employees Not to Worry

  By Reeve Hamilton Feb. 24, 2012

  Chancellor John Sharp is preparing for a massive privatization of services at Texas A&M University, from food service to grounds maintenance. But officials say that does not mean employees need to worry about their jobs. Full Story 

• At A&M System, Sharp Investing in Faculty Recruiting

  By Reeve Hamilton Feb. 23, 2012

  Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp is launching a $5 million effort to bring Nobel laureates and other prominent scholars to College Station. He says he plans to adopt a similar approach throughout the university system. Full Story 

• The Weekly TribCast: Episode 120

  By Reeve Hamilton Feb. 22, 2012

  Evan, Ross, Reeve and Jim gab about the latest UT/TT poll and what it means for Rick Santorum, Rick Perry, and all the Texans running for U.S. Senate. Full Story 

• Kay McClenney: The TT Interview

  By Reeve Hamilton Feb. 21, 2012

  The director of the University of Texas at Austin's Center for Community College Student Engagement on the latest research identifying how to boost lagging success rates at two-year institutions. Full Story 

• High Marks for UT Plan

  By Reeve Hamilton Feb. 16, 2012

  A report issuing recommendations on how to raise the University of Texas at Austin's four-year graduation rate to 70 percent has received positive reviews from key players on various sides of the higher education reform issue. Full Story 

• UT-Austin Unveils Plan to Boost Four-Year Graduation Rates

  By Reeve Hamilton Feb. 15, 2012

  UPDATED: UT-Austin President Bill Powers says some of the new recommendations for boosting the university's four-year graduation to 70 percent will be implemented immediately, while others require further review. Full Story 

• The Weekly TribCast: Episode 119

  By Reeve Hamilton Feb. 15, 2012

  Evan, Reeve, Brandi and Julián ponder a 2016 Perry presidential bid, Obama's budget and the border, reforms at state juvenile detention centers and, of course, Jeremy Lin. Full Story 

• Record Arrests at TCU Following Early Morning Drug Bust

  By Reeve Hamilton Feb. 15, 2012

  An early morning drug bust led to a record number of student arrests on the TCU campus in Fort Worth. Law enforcement officials indicate that the investigation is ongoing and more arrests could still be made. Full Story