Updated picnic areas and restrooms, new play areas and a new multi-use facility are coming to Pease Park next year with the help of a $9.7 million grant from the Moody Foundation.
Designing and planning...
Following recent attacks off-campus, including one where a UT student was hit in the back of the head near Harris Park, the Austin Police Department is hosting Run/Walk with APD Cops to educate the public...
The Dell Medical School could provide health training for students in the Austin Independent School District if a $1 billion AISD bond passes.
The AISD and Dell collaboration announced their proposal...
To ensure student freedom of expression is protected, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick tasked the Senate Committee on State Affairs to study free speech on college campuses.
The decision came two weeks after Texas...
Cecilia Melchor and her friend were searching for a good time as they spent a couple hours hopping from bar to bar on Sixth Street a few weeks ago. Eventually, the pair wound up at The Chuggin’ Monkey...
Austin’s 200,000-square-foot new Central Library opened its doors to the public on Saturday, 11 years after voters approved of its funding.
Residents have long waited for the library’s opening,...
Since this year’s Halloween falls on a Tuesday, Austin Police Department will not issue its No Refusal initiative this upcoming Halloweekend, unlike in past years.
No Refusal is a policy...
When students visit the UT Libraries website on Nov. 6, they may be surprised to encounter a completely redesigned homepage.
Travis Willmann, UT Libraries communications officer, said the UT library...
Credit card skimming crimes are increasing all around the Austin area, especially at gas stations, said Mike Morgovnik, financial crime detective for the Austin Police Department.
Skimming is an electronic...
People can now purchase crash reports online without going to the police station, using Austin Police Department’s new online portal.
“This online tool makes purchasing crash reports more...
Austin’s first ever College Task Force will soon be finalized, giving students in the city a formal channel to voice their concerns regarding city issues.
City officials are still finalizing the...
Even though he bought his first car last year, graduate student Matthew Haley still uses his bike to navigate to and from campus to avoid the hassles of parking and traffic. With high parking fees and...
