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May 1, 2017: Timeline of the campus tragedy

Catherine Marfin
May 3, 2017
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Elizabeth Jones

Rumors ran rampant Monday afternoon after a UT student assaulted other students in an attack that left one dead and three injured. The following is a 24-hour breakdown of events from the time the UT Police Department received the report to the University press conference Tuesday morning. This timeline will be updated as more events unfold. 
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Disability rights advocate Nancy Crowther speaks about the history of disability rights in the United States and Texas on Tuesday. A UT alumni, Crowther fought for equal access on campus and helped Capital Metro create one of the first accessible bus fleets.
Disability History Night speakers reflect on civil rights, accessibility on campus
The UT Tower on September 4, 2023.
RFK Jr. petitions for spot on Texas ballot
Few working street lights line Graham Pl and Rio Grande St. The City of Austin plans to upgrade more than 400 streetlights in West Campus by the end of the year.
Amid crime, safety concerns, West Campus community members determine a path forward
Environmental Justice Collective rejects University sponsorship
Environmental Justice Collective rejects University sponsorship
The Center for Students in Recovery located in Bellmont Hall on Wednesday, April 10, 2024.
University recovery center celebrates 20 years as student, community resource
Muslim student attacked on campus, hate crime review pending
Muslim student attacked on campus, hate crime review pending
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Students worry about timeliness and consistency of UTPD incident alert system
Students worry about timeliness and consistency of UTPD incident alert system
Protestors march through Downtown Austin to show support for Palestine on Oct. 15, 2023. The demonstration was organized by the Palestine Solidarity Committee, a UT student organization for Palestinian liberation and right of return.
Students disrupted at Palestine education event, Palestine Solidarity Committee speaks out
Construction workers eat lunch as students walk past the Texas Hillel Topper Center for Jewish Life on Oct. 4, 2023. Hillel is the largest Jewish campus organization in the world.
Austin Jewish community responds to antisemitic graffiti near UT campus
A turtle sits on a rock at the UT Turtle Pond on September 28, 2023.
Turtles found smashed in West Campus
A frame of a bicycle remains in front of the Grand Marc Apartments on 26th and Nueces St. on September 27, 2023.
Students, UTPD discuss bike thefts and how to prevent them
Auto thefts in Austin increase compared to last year, driven partly by lack of anti-theft devices in Hyundai, Kia models
Auto thefts in Austin increase compared to last year, driven partly by lack of anti-theft devices in Hyundai, Kia models
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Students launch new climate action petition to divest from fossil fuels
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A look at UT’s meme culture
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Latinx Community Affairs to hold Latinx graduation ceremony after loss of University funding
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Junior chemical engineering major Gaby Bastidas collects a free taco provided by Parking and Transportation Services outside the Perry-Castañeda Library during the Bike to UT Day event on April 16, 2024. Tacos and coffee were offered to the first 200 registered cyclists who showed up.
Bike to UT Day celebrates student cyclists’ contributions to more sustainable University
From left, Assistant Professors of Sociology Tony Cheng of Duke University, Samantha Simon of the University of Arizona, and Michael Sierra-Arévalo of the University of Texas at Austin spoke at a policing discussion panel held at UTs William C. Powers, Jr. Student Activity Center on April 15, 2024.
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The University of Texas tower on April 7, 2024.
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May 1, 2017: Timeline of the campus tragedy