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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.
After years of challenging the University of Texas at Austin's use of affirmative action in federal court, Edward Blum will now try to end the practice in state court. Full Story
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The decision to ban California state employee travel could have an effect on Texas' ability to host California teams and NCAA championship events. But no one knows for sure. Full Story
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California state agencies, universities and commissions won't be allowed to send their employees to Texas after the California attorney general declared a Texas law discriminatory. Full Story
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Texas A&M University is the revenue king for Texas college sports — for now, at least. The University of Houston received a big boost. Check out some highlights from our college sports money app. Full Story
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Ruth Simmons, the longtime president of Brown University, has been named interim president of Prairie View A&M University. Full Story
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Prairie View A&M University President George Wright is stepping down after 14 years. He says he will return to the school's faculty and focus on research. Full Story
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"We are a different university than we were one, two, three, five years ago," says Baylor President Linda Livingstone, who aims to help the school move past its recent sexual assault scandal while turning it into a tier one research school. Full Story
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Lawmakers voted to increase funding for the state's top college financial aid program by 10 percent. That means the share of students who qualify for the program but don't get it due to a lack of funding will be cut in half. Full Story
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With about half a year left on his contract, University of Texas System Chancellor Bill McRaven said no decision has been made about his future of his job. "I have to find out if the board wants me to stay," he said. Full Story
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University leaders were worried about tuition freezes, funding cuts and other major changes this past legislative session. For the most part, they didn't happen. Full Story
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