Editor's note: On April 4, The Associated Press reported that two UT Austin graduates, who remained in the U.S. to work as permitted by their student visas, had their student visas revoked. The Texan has...

The U.S. Department of Education reopened applications for income-driven repayment plans for federal student loans on March 26 following the initial closure of the repayment plans in February, according...

The Trump administration signed an executive order on March 14 reducing the functions of various governmental entities, including the Institute of Museum and Library Services, which funds programs across...

The United States House of Representatives passed a measure increasing restrictions on foreign contributions to universities on March 27. UT may face more scrutiny over its foreign gifts and contracts,...

President Donald Trump announced a 75 day extension Friday that further delays the  enforcement of a law requiring TikTok to divest from its Chinese-parent company, ByteDance, or face a nationwide...

Under a Trump administration executive order intended to combat antisemitism, the federal government directed agencies to assist in the creation of mechanisms by March 30 to monitor and report on the activities...

Big Bend National Park saw more than 560,000 visitors in 2024, setting the park record for the second-most visitations ever, according to data released in early March by the National Parks Service. Year-to-date...

A federal appeals court allowed the Trump administration on March 14 to enforce an executive order that prompted the U.S. Department of Education to create guidance prohibiting “illegal” diversity,...

President Donald Trump announced actions limiting the scope of the Department of Education late last week. The department houses multiple UT-related programs that could be affected. Here’s what you need...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday aiming to limit operations within the Department of Education, an action that falls under one of his campaign promises of closing the agency. The...

Chemistry sophomore Zahra Mahmood wanted to work for the National Institutes of Health and began looking into potential job opportunities at the institutes over winter break. Aside from the possible prestige...

The U.S. Department of Education announced Tuesday that it will fire over 1,300 of its employees beginning March 21 as part of a “reduction in force,” according to a news release. The department...