Past Contributions

• In McRaven or Fisher, a New Kind of Chancellor

  By Reeve Hamilton July 15, 2014

  The two candidates to replace outgoing UT System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa — Admiral William McRaven and Dallas Fed Chief Richard Fisher — are neither a product of state politics nor of academia. Full Story 

• Letter Details Scope of UT Admissions Investigation

  By Reeve Hamilton July 14, 2014

  An investigation of admissions practices at the University of Texas at Austin will begin no earlier than Thursday, according to a letter sent to the Legislative Budget Board. Full Story 

• The Playlist: Quittin' Time

  By Reeve Hamilton July 12, 2014

  It was an intense week at the University of Texas System, culminating with the resignation of University of Texas at Austin President Bill Powers. To mark the occasion, our playlist starts with Mary Chapin Carpenter's "Quittin' Time." Full Story 

• Foster: UT Community Needs to "Re-establish Some Decorum"

  By Reeve Hamilton July 10, 2014

  A fraught week culminated in a relatively collegial meeting of the UT System Board of Regents on Thursday, after which Chairman Paul Foster said it was time for the board and UT community to "re-establish some decorum." Full Story 

• Powers Will Give Up UT-Austin Presidency in June

  By Reeve Hamilton July 9, 2014

  Despite outgoing UT System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa’s demand that UT-Austin President Bill Powers agree to an October resignation or be fired this week, on Wednesday the two ended up settling on Powers’ own proposed exit date — one 11 months away. Full Story 

• Tribcast: UT-Austin's President, Obama and Chemicals

  By Todd Wiseman and Reeve Hamilton July 9, 2014

  Reeve, Emily, Ross and Jay talk about the future of University of Texas at Austin President Bill Powers, a visit between President Obama and Gov. Rick Perry, and Greg Abbott's handling of questions about dangerous chemicals. Full Story 

• On Higher Ed Goals, State is Seeing a Mixed Bag

  By Reeve Hamilton July 8, 2014

  As the state's 15-year higher education plan comes to an end, some objectives in key areas — including college enrollment among certain ethnic groups and degrees awarded in math and science — are unlikely to be met. Full Story 

• Cigarroa: "Breakdown of Communication" Led to Powers Decision

  By Reeve Hamilton July 7, 2014

  UT System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa on Monday attributed his recent request that UT-Austin President Bill Powers resign or be fired to "a breakdown of communication, collegiality, trust and a willingness to work together." Full Story 

• Lawmakers: Firing UT-Austin President Would Violate Instructions

  By Reeve Hamilton July 7, 2014

  UPDATED: The chairs of a House committee have reminded University of Texas System leaders that they were instructed not to oust UT-Austin President Bill Powers while lawmakers investigate one of the system's regents. Full Story 

• Cigarroa, Board to Confer About Powers' Future

  By Reeve Hamilton July 7, 2014

  University of Texas System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa will confer with the system's board of regents on Thursday about how to handle University of Texas at Austin President Bill Powers' refusal to resign this year. Full Story