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Legend sees room for improvement in education

Tiffany Hinman September 19, 2012

Grammy Award-winning singer John Legend said during an on-campus lecture Tuesday that the solution to many problems of inequality and poverty lies in a well-grounded education. Legend said in order for...

Hogg Foundation helps implement coordinated health care programs

Carly Coen September 19, 2012

Patients seeking both mental and physical health services may soon have a place to go for all-in-one care, a move proponents say could possibly prevent further health problems for patients. The Hogg Foundation...

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Political lecture educates students on upcoming election

David Loewenberg September 19, 2012

With fewer than 50 days until the U.S. presidential election, first-year students flooded Bass Concert Hall to listen to professors from three different fields offer their take on the race. The talk,...

UT avoids separation of Butler School of Music from College of Fine Arts by declining $33 million advance

Bobby Blanchard September 19, 2012

UT officials are turning down an immediate $33 million donation for the music school because they say a string attached to the money would incur too many monetary costs. To get the donation, the University...

UT schools receive high rankings for Hispanic enrollment

Christine Ayala September 19, 2012

The UT schools of business and law have developed a streak for enrolling and graduating Hispanic students and employing a significant percent of Hispanic faculty, according to a new ranking by an online...

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Video shows bystanders attempting to aid envoy

The Associated Press September 18, 2012

CAIRO — Libyans tried to rescue Ambassador Chris Stevens, cheering “God is great” and rushing him to a hospital after they discovered him still clinging to life inside the U.S. Consulate,...

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Families of victims push for memorial

The Associated Press September 18, 2012

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee said Monday he was open to using eminent domain to seize the site of a 2003 nightclub fire that killed 100 people so families of the victims and...

Shell to skip Alaska, waits for fewer risks

The Associated Press September 18, 2012

AMSTERDAM — Royal Dutch Shell PLC said Monday it will no longer seek oil off the coast of Alaska this year after suffering several setbacks. The company, which has so far spent around $4.5 billion...

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UT failed to meet emergency procedure goals during Friday’s bomb-threat scare

David Maly September 18, 2012

UT officials failed to meet the goals set forth in their own pre-set emergency plans Friday as they attempted to evacuate students from all campus buildings. According to UT’s Building Management...

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Lecture series focus on freshmen, required for Signature Courses

Jordan Rudner September 18, 2012

Although events that unite the freshman class are rare other than back-to-school events and Saturday night football games, the School of Undergraduate Studies hosted the first in a two-part lecture series...

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University switches to four-category review of tenured faculty

Alexa Ura September 18, 2012

The University will now review tenured faculty annually on a four-category scale instead of every six years, as part of a new post-tenure review process. The new rating system will also extend to non-tenured...

Students speak out against West Campus bias

David Maly September 18, 2012

Concerned students will host an open forum Tuesday night to discuss the issues of racism and oppression in the UT area and search for ways to combat them. The decision to hold the forum came after...

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