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2015_03_11_Congress_Talk_Ellyn

Former U.S. representatives suggest policies to reform gridlock causes

Lauren Florence March 11, 2015

In order to solve the current gridlock in Congress, state politicians should create a non-partisan committee to oversee redistricting, according to former U.S. Reps Tom Davis (R-North Dakota) and Martin...

New sensory vest could give deaf individuals ability to understand sound

Sebastian Herrera March 11, 2015

A graduate researcher at the Baylor College of Medicine has developed a sensory device that gives deaf individuals the ability to communicate sound to their brains. The device, called a Versatile...

2015-03-11_SXSW_Education_TEx_Mariana

UT System unveils new learning platform

Josh Willis March 11, 2015

The UT System Institute for Transformational Learning introduced a new learning platform that uses competency-based education in an attempt to more actively engage students. The institute developed...

2015-03_11_LGBT_Teachers_Talk_Rachel

Professor discusses professional struggles of LGBT educators

Rachel Lew March 11, 2015

Gay and lesbian teachers face challenges that their heterosexual colleagues do not, according to a visiting professor from Boston University. Catherine Connell, researcher and sociology assistant...

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Research suggests hand-writing notes improve retention

Sherry Tucci March 11, 2015

Although use of computers for note-taking purposes at the University is up to each professor’s discretion, research shows that students who take handwritten notes typically perform better than those...

2015-03_11_Baby_Goats_Jack

Executive alliance candidates use baby goats for votes

Eleanor Dearman March 11, 2015

Executive alliance candidates Xavier Rotnofsky and Rohit Mandalapu used kids to gain votes Tuesday — baby goats, that is. Hundreds of students lined up at the Student Activity Center to see the...

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Executive alliance runoff election third in SG history

Samantha Ketterer March 11, 2015

The third executive alliance runoff election in Student Government history will take place this week between candidates Braydon Jones and Kimia Dargahi, and fellow candidates Xavier Rotnofsky and Rohit...

2015-03-08_Jefferson_Statue_Ellyn

SG legislative Assembly hears legislation supporting the removal of Jefferson Davis statue

Samantha Ketterer March 11, 2015

The Student Government legislative Assembly sent legislation to the Student Affairs Committee on Tuesday supporting the removal of the Jefferson Davis statue on campus. SG executive alliance candidates...

2014-03-20_SAE_Pledge_Policy_Sarah

Dean of students will look into UT SAE chapter after OU fraternity disbanded for racist chant

Samantha Ketterer March 11, 2015

Two days after a viral video showed Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity members from the University of Oklahoma chanting racial slurs, President William Powers Jr. announced the dean of students would investigate...

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UT student population size will not be affected by state population growth

Jackie Wang March 10, 2015

UT’s student population will not increase at the same rate as Texas’ projected 2050 population growth, according to University officials. Last week, the Office of the State Demographer released...

2015-03_10_Israeli_Stephanie

Visiting professor praises Israeli poet’s influence on Hebrew literature

Vinesh Kovelamudi March 10, 2015

Erez Biton used his literary talents to invent a type of language through poetry that had been previously non-existent in Israeli society, according to a visiting Israeli professor from New York. Prior...

2015-03_10_LGBT_Sorority_Zoe

UT’s first LGBT-inclusive sorority aims to tackle queer social issues

Zainab Calcuttawala March 10, 2015

UT students established a campus colony of the national sorority Gamma Rho Lambda this semester — the first queer-focused and transsexual-inclusive women’s Greek society at the University,...

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