Posted on · Reginald DesRoches, the university's 8th president, discusses the state takeover of HISD and general developments in higher education and at Rice.
Posted on · The bills are part of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s list of priorities and, if passed as filed, could have profound impacts on how Texas universities recruit top faculty and other employees.
Posted on · Students can obtain a four-year degree in Applied Technology in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics and Applied Science in Healthcare Management.
Posted on · The 62-year-old university in the Sharpstown area aims to more than double its enrollment, currently about 4,000 students, during the next decade.
Posted on · On Tuesday’s show: We learn about plans this week to move the Battleship Texas to Galveston for repairs. Then News 88.7 reporters reflect on creating the podcast Below the Waterlines. And we revisit a conversation with musician Steve Earle.
Posted on · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
Posted on · Rittenhouse corrected himself on Monday saying he was attending the Brenham-based community college. Over the weekend, he made a splash when Texas A&M refuted his claim he was an incoming Aggie.
Posted on · Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s marching orders come after he threatened to revoke tenure for some professors who teach about critical race theory and its history at public universities.
Posted on · Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said he’ll make legislation eliminating tenure at state universities – as a way to ban the teaching of critical race theory – a top priority for the 88th Texas Legislature.
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: Concerns about holiday gatherings as the omicron variant spreads, the next president of Rice University discusses his vision for the institution, and filmmaker Sean Baker discusses his latest movie, Red Rocket.
Posted on · On Thursday's show: An update on several recent immigration stories, advice for buying a home in a challenging market, a conversation with outgoing Rice President David Leebron, and how Westerns have depicted Texas over the years.
Posted on · Leebron, who has led the system since 2004 and is just the seventh president in school history, will leave June 30, 2022. He is the second-longest tenured president since its first, Edgar Odell Lovett, who served for 34 years.
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: One year after George Floyd's death in Minneapolis, members of his family and activists for social justice reflect on his life and legacy.
Posted on · University officials said Wednesday that the decision to keep the Ross statue in place is not a new one, and that the diversity committee that has been studying the issue for the past three months was never considering removing the statue.
Posted on · On Thursday's show: What the incoming Biden administration could mean for the local economy, and how a $50 million donation will help students at Prairie View A&M.