The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals denied an appeal Thursday that could have reinstated the Texas Dream Act, which previously allowed students without legal resident status to pay in-state tuition at public...
Daniel Hamlin will become the 13th dean of the College of Education, the University announced in a June 29 news release. Hamlin discussed how he hopes to change the narrative around teaching and increase...
The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation approved the Protect College Sports Act of 2026 on June 18. As the act awaits Senate approval, universities and conferences have openly...
After two intense earthquakes in Venezuela in late June, organizations and businesses in the Austin Venezuelan community have come together to support those struggling in the aftermath by preparing donations...
A city plan to demolish the Barton Springs Road Bridge, which connects Austinites to Zilker Park, is in the late stages of design, according to city officials.
The bridge, which turned 100 years old...
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a Texas student advocacy group’s request to block enforcement of a state law requiring app store users to verify their ages and obtain parental permission on Monday.
Students...
Austin residents will vote on an amendment during the midterm election this November requiring an external audit of the city budget.
Austin City Clerk Erika Brady certified a petition on June 22 from...
State officials released their report on the July 4, 2025 flooding at Camp Mystic that killed 25 campers, two counselors and the camp’s owner, nearly a year after the tragedy.
The two counselors...
Mark Trevino, General News Reporter
• July 2, 2026
The University announced the creation of the vice provost for the arts position, who will oversee Texas Performing Arts and the Blanton Museum of Art, according to a June 24 news release.
Bob Bursey,...
The “TEXAS” crosswalk mural on Guadalupe Street was covered with gravel Thursday morning to comply with a state directive to remove all roadway art, according to a spokesperson with Austin Transportation...
The Moody College of Communication will launch the Eastin Center for Career Readiness in the fall with a $10 million donation, the college announced in a news release Wednesday. The center will expand...
Entrepreneur Joshua Baer died in a plane crash in Laredo, Texas, on June 18. He founded Capital Factory, a firm that helped startups find investors and clients, and later joined the UT community through...
