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Samantha Ketterer

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Past articles by Samantha:

Rice University raises yearly tuition to $57K, pushing cost of attendance to $74K

Rice University raises yearly tuition to $57K, and school officials say the Rice Investment will help many students pay. → Read More

A&M chancellor warns universities to 'get off their butts' to recruit diverse students

Chancellor John Sharp says A&M must up recruiting efforts of diverse students after Abbott attacks DEI language → Read More

Houston Community College trustees deny PAC influenced chancellor vote

Four HCC trustees who supported extending Chancellor Cesar Maldonado's contract say PAC donations didn't influence vote. → Read More

Texas A&M, Texas State order system schools to remove diversity statements from hiring practices

Some major Texas universities will no longer require job candidates to submit statements surrounding their commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. → Read More

Texas A&M System removes DEI statements from hiring

Chancellor John Sharp on Thursday directed all universities in the Texas A&M System... → Read More

HCC ousts Chancellor Cesar Maldonado after nearly 9 years in role

Houston Community College elected not to renew Chancellor Cesar Maldonado's contract during a Board of Trustees meeting Wednesday. → Read More

University of Houston Hilton College opens new tower, renovated spaces

A new eight-story tower brings the hotel’s capacity to 150 rooms, with the pre-existing... → Read More

UT-Austin approves 'provisional return' of Texas Cowboys, Pi Kappa Phi to campus after hazing violations

The University of Texas at Austin has approved the provisional return of two student... → Read More

Houston-area school districts offer stipends, bonuses, four-day weeks to try to retain teachers

Houston-area school districts offer stipends, bonuses, four-day weeks in an attempt to retain teachers. → Read More

'Waco' is still with us (Editorial)

The siege of Branch Davidian compound 30 years and the fire that ensued is still burning in the extreme right factions of the United States. → Read More

University of Houston System approves textbook flat fees

The system approved the flagship’s fee at $299 in the fall and spring semesters and... → Read More

Elon Musk, you lousy lover. Two-timing Texas so soon? (Opinion)

Also: Twitter algorithm brings Democrats and Republicans together on diaper tax and this beer's for you Clydesdales → Read More

University of Houston Downtown opens new rec center with hopes of building more community on campus

The University of Houston Downtown's new rec center is the first in a series of anticipated expansions meant to give students and faculty a sense of community. → Read More

Prairie View A&M's Toni Morrison Writing Program aims to get HBCU students engaged with the arts

Ruth J. Simmons launched the Toni Morrison Writing Program to reverse decades of fewer arts programs at HBCUs like Prairie View A&M University. → Read More

Editorial: Community mental health centers save lives. They deserve a raise.

The state legislature should grant a raise to community mental health centers, including the Harris Center, that do critical work across Texas. → Read More

Editorial: A Houston pet store relies on inhumanely sourced puppies. Can Texas law stop them?

Houston requires pet stores to source puppies from rescues or shelters. Why isn't Petland following the ordinance? A proposed Texas law would expand this rule. → Read More

Editorial: Disgraced Uvalde police chief could get rehired as a cop. So much for accountability.

Former Uvalde police chief Pete Arredondo could get rehired as a cop even after his incompetent leadership during the deadliest school shooting in Texas history → Read More

Bruce Willis has frontotemporal dementia. What is FTD?

There are different types of dementia, and the frontotemporal form affects regions in the... → Read More

Karine Jean-Pierre to give Rice University commencement address

Rice University will feature White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre as its commencement speaker in May. → Read More

Who's afraid of affordable housing? City Council? (Editorial)

Houston should support affordable housing in every part of the city. That includes Felicity Oaks on Richmond Ave. → Read More