Huston Tillotson University

Teaching ancient Greek and Roman texts in the Jim Crow era

As Title 42 comes to an end, El Paso declares a state of emergency due to the influx of migrants.

The week ahead at the Texas Legislature, and two bills affecting transgender youth in Texas; one relating to medical treatment, the other, sports competition.

An investigation of a chemical fire in Deer Park outside of Houston, and what it says about warning signs and preparation for potential disasters.

Researchers revisit an educational debate from the Jim Crow era, and the contributions of the Black Texans at the center of it.

KUT Morning Newscast for March 24, 2023

Central Texas top stories for March 24, 2023. Austin housing affordability study. Austin ISD enrollment decline. Huston-Tillotson University President investiture ceremony. Longhorns in the sweet 16. Austin FC. NASCAR at COTA.

Dr. Melva K. Williams, pt. 2 (Ep. 4, 2023)

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. concludes his conversation with Dr. Melva K. Williams, who in August 2022 became the seventh President and CEO of Huston-Tillotson University , and its second female President, representing a new, younger breed of college presidents.

Dr. Melva K. Williams, pt.1 (Ep 3, 2023)

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. begins a conversation with Dr. MELVA K. WILLIAMS, the seventh President and CEO of Huston-Tillotson University, and the second woman to lead the historic Austin, Texas institution.

KUT Morning Newscast for August 16, 2022

Central Texas top stories for August 16, 2022. Back-to-school traffic. The Texas Education Agency released accountability ratings. Melva Williams’ first day as Huston-Tillotson University’s new president and CEO. UT Longhorn football is hosting an open practice tonight. Austin Public Library branches opening on Sundays. Williamson County Commissioners Court.

KUT Morning Newscast for August 12, 2022

Central Texas top stories for August 12, 2022. Pine Pond fire in Bastrop County. The school boards for Austin ISD and Austin Community College unanimously approved bond packages to send to voters this fall. Huston-Tillotson University has a new president. COVID-19 cases in Texas are waning. Advocates call for environmental impact assessment of Austin coal plant.

Remembering Dr. William Charles Akins, pt. 1 (Ep. 22, 2017)

In Black America producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents a 2012 interview with the late Dr. Williams Charles Akins, the pioneering educator, high school Principal and District Administrator with the Austin (TX) Independent School District, who passed away in March 2017 at the age of 85.

Dr. Colette Pierce Burnette, pt. 2 (Ep. 2, 2017)

In Black America producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. concludes his conversation with Dr. Colette Pierce Burnette, President and CEO of Huston Tillotson University. She is the second female president in the college’s 140 year history, and its first female Chief Executive Officer.

Dr. Colette Pierce Burnette, pt. 1 (Ep. 1, 2017)

In Black America producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Dr. Colette Pierce Burnette, President and CEO of Huston Tillotson University. She is the second female president in the college’s 140 year history, and its first female Chief Executive Officer.